How to Survive Late-Summer Florida Garde...
Your Roots Matter!
Blood Lilies and Caladiums – Plant...
MMIP: Surround Yourself With Music and C...
IMWYG Dirt Day Essay Contest
Posted by Friends of the Parks/Glenda Mink on Jul 21, 2011 in Education, Environment, Home/Garden, Organization | 0 comments
Friends of the Parks Foundation and Magnify Credit Union are asking kids who have been attending monthly “It Matters What You Grow” Dirt Days to tell them what they learned and liked best about growing native and Florida-Friendly plants that conserve water and help protect our environment. There is still time for newcomers to enter the essay contest by attending two of the...
MMIP: Beach Bash and Mud Bogging
From Big Bucks and Rodeos to Gardening a...
Posted by Marialice Quinn on Jul 8, 2011 in Education, Entertainment, Environment, From the Publisher, Home/Garden | 0 comments
The 2011 Southern Trophy Hunters Big Buck Expo is back in town today through Sunday at The Lakeland Center, and the Central Florida Rodeo offers some great fun today and Saturday at the Combee Arena. Yeehaw!
Stop by the Bok Tower Gardens Visitor Center to learn more about wildflowers and the unique ecosystem of the Lake Wales Ridge this morning from 10 to noon.
Polk’s Nature...
Jewels of the Nile
Posted by Historic Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce on Jun 22, 2011 in Arts, Entertainment | 0 comments
The Stanford Inn is the backdrop for this weekend’s original comedy mystery theater production of Jewels of the Nile, which is a Fort Meade Chamber of Commerce fundraiser. Spoofing the plot of who stole the Piddenborough Pinkerton Paddlesford pendant are Detective Overly Dunlap (Bob Sweeney), Girl Friday Honey Melon (CaSandra Bevis), Socialite Dulcie Mae Stenchmeyer (Phyllis...
Meet Me In Polk: Juneteenth Celebrates F...
MMIP: Put on Your Walkin’ Shoes
Bartow Blooms With Fun in June
SBDC Hosts Small Business Seminars in Ma...
BARTOW – The Central Florida Development Council’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will host a series of Wednesday seminars in May designed to help entrepreneurs start a small business and to assist existing companies with disaster planning. Steps to Starting a Small Business will be held 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on May 11; Disaster Planning will be held 2 p.m....SBDC Stages Second Annual Free Business ...
BARTOW – The Central Florida Development Council’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is hosting its Second Annual Business Growth Conference from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on May 16 at the Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce. Seminars will focus on helping entrepreneurs and business owners learn strategies and tools to win new customers and grow. Topics include exporting, marketing...Create Family Memories Playing Classic G...
BARTOW – Classic games bring back childhood memories and the excitement of sitting around the kitchen table and battling it out with parents and siblings. Create new family memories and reminisce over a few of the great classic games when the Polk County Historical Museum hosts “Classic Games Night” for families on Saturday, May 7 from 6 to 9 p.m. Traditional board and card...Upcoming Events … Parades and Pig ...
Wednesday, April 27, 9:30 a.m. 22nd Annual “Just Say No” Parade, Rally and Luncheon The parade will begin at Tom’s Chicken Shack and continue down Main Street then turn left on Broadway and end at Bartow High School where the rally will be held. The public is also welcomed to attend the day’s final event, the Just Say No Civic Club and Community Luncheon at the Bartow Civic...Veterans Connect Event Will Offer Local ...
Bartow – Local armed forces veterans and their families are invited to participate in a Veterans Connect event to close out April’s celebration of National County Month. This year’s theme is Serving Our Veterans, Armed Forces and Their Families. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, April 29 at the Stuart Center in Bartow. Hosted by Polk County Veterans...Heritage Peace River Landing Grand Openi...
You are invited to the Heritage Peace River Landing Grand Opening, as we celebrate the public-private partnership that made it a reality, on Saturday, April 30 from 9 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. at the Heritage Peace River Landing located at 3301 Homeland Garfield Road in Bartow. Light refreshments will be served. Partners in the project and your hosts for the grand opening include: Polk...BoCC and IAEP to Discuss Impact Bargaini...
Bartow – The Polk County Board of County Commissioners Human Resources Division and the members of the International Association of EMTs and Paramedics, Local R5-917 SEIU/NAGE (IAEP), will meet at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 20. They will discuss impact bargaining regarding consolidation issues and proposed changes in working conditions as outlined in Assistant Chief Rick...Hey Kids, Only a Few Seats Left for Dirt...
“It Matters What You Grow” is a new kids program created by Friends of the Parks Foundation aimed at connecting youth ages 6-12 with Mother Nature through monthly Dirt Day propagation workshops. “A Day at the Beach Sunflowers” is the theme for the event Saturday, April 16 from 1-3 p.m., at the Polk County Agricultural Center, 1702 Highway 17-98 South,...The Nine Principles of Florida-Friendly ...
More Tips on Getting Started! By Molly Griner This second article describes Principles 5-9 of the Florida-Friendly Landscaping approach to environmentally friendly landscaping. Principles 1-4 are: “Right Plant, Right Place, Water Efficiently, Fertilize Appropriately, and Mulch. Read on to learn more concepts in creating a beautiful Florida-Friendly yard. 5. ATTRACT WILDLIFE; Have...From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
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