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From city leaders to local elementary and high school students, generations of Winter Haven residents gathered at Martin Luther King Jr. Park for their annual wreath-laying ceremony.
She spent more than 30 years as a music teacher while also offering private lessons.
More than 50 years ago, Polk County had thriving Black communities such as Moorehead and Pughsville. Communities were formed as Blacks migrated for work. They were filled with doctor's offices,
Most MLK events across Polk were canceled in 2021 because of COVID-19. “This year, people are a little more relaxed without being as scared."