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Central Florida Online and Magnify Credit Union have partnered to bring Polk County residents the news they want to read, and to give residents, businesses and organizations a free venue to publish their good news and upcoming events. If you would like to add your news and events to Central Florida Online, simply e-mail CentralFloridaOnline@gmail.com to set up a free account....A Shared Labor of Love
MMIP: Surround Yourself With Music and C...
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...
MMIP: Put on Your Walkin’ Shoes
Meet Me In Polk: Great Festivals Abound ...
You’ll have a full day of old fashioned fun at the Kathleen Area Historical Society 20th Annual Heritage Day Festival Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Kountry Store, Cake Walk, Quilt Museum, Craft Vendors, Live Entertainment, Classic Cars and more. Breakfast starts at 7 a.m. till sold out. Lunch 10:30 to 2 p.m. Greens & Beans with Cornbread, B-B-Q Pork Sandwich, Hamburgers, Hot...SCENTSational Soaps: From School Project...
What started out as a school project mother and son worked on together four years ago has become a shared labor of love for Sarah and Chad Torrance. Chad, who is homeschooled by Sarah, has a disability of Chromosome 15q Duplication Syndrome and is global developmentally delayed. Sarah was looking for a hands-on activity and knew that glycerin soaps were good for Chad’s sensitive...Magnify CU’s EcoFriends Have Been ...
Magnify Credit Union’s EcoFriends have been busy. We went on several Trek Ten Trails guided hikes. In February we visited Lake Marion Creek/Stokes Preserve for a very cold hike, and yesterday we got to see all the great things Lake Parker Park has – and it has everything! We hiked through Lakeland Highlands Scrub – “right there in the middle of a big city like...Lake Parker Park Has Everything
On Saturday, March 12, we trekked the trails of Lake Parker Park in Lakeland with Trek Ten Trails and Magnify Credit Union’s EcoFriends. And man, does this place have everything. Situated on Lake Parker, Lake Parker Park encompasses more than 100 acres, much of which remains in its natural state. Lake Parker is HUGE – it’s the biggest lake in Lakeland at almost...Where’s the Central Florida Online...
The good news is that Central Florida Online is growing. The bad news is we’re just too darned crowded. Too much information was causing site crashes, and we had to make a couple of emergency fixes. Thus, the calendar is temporarily unavailable. We are working on getting the calendar back up as soon as possible. If that doesn’t happen this week, I will post a listing of...Where Is the Central Florida Online Cale...
The good news is that Central Florida Online is growing. The bad news is we’re just too darned crowded. Too much information was causing site crashes, and we had to make a couple of emergency fixes. Thus, the calendar is temporarily unavailable. We are working on getting the calendar back up as soon as possible. If that doesn’t happen this week, I will post a listing of...Cuban Food Doesn’t Get Better Than...
MJ’s Cuban Cafe, on Robin Road just off Cleveland Heights Boulevard, is easy to get to and easy to enjoy. Henry and Mary Jo Quintana are the hearts, hands and heads behind the kitchen door at MJ’s. The walls at MJ’s are covered with Cuban art – some bought on trips to Miami’s Little Cuba and some original photography shot by Henry’s nephew when he...Healthy Families Polk Offers Free Financ...
Healthy Families Polk Helps 12 Families Gain Control of Their Financial Future; Now Seeking Participants for New Class Last week, 12 families graduated from the Financial Peace class offered by Healthy Families Polk where they learned how to get out of debt, stay out of debt and work toward financial stability and prosperity. Eleven of the participating families were eligible to...Catch Up With Santa This Week – He...
Christmas At Pinewood Holiday Home Tour continues through Jan. 2 at Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales. Tour the 20-room, Mediterranean-style, 1930s winter retreat magnificently decorated for Christmas. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays; 1-5 p.m. Sundays; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Christmas Eve; 1-5 p.m. Christmas Day; through Jan. 2. $18 adults, $9 children, $7 members....Join Us Saturday Morning at 9 For a Trek...
Grab your mom or dad, or even a grandparent (really, these aren’t tough hikes) and meet us Saturday, Dec. 11, at 9 a.m. at Bartow’s Mary Holland Park for our next hike. The park is pretty cool and besides the 1.25 mile roundtrip hike, it’s got three lakes, 19 picnic areas, four soccer fields, a skateboard park, YES! a skateboard park, lots of playground...Find Your Christmas Spirit Tonight in Po...
The whole family will enjoy the free Holiday Tree Lighting Party tonight from 6pm – 9pm at the Johnny and Freda Brooks Eloise Resource Center, Winter Haven. Downtown Lakeland is filled with art and the annual Holiday Art Fest, tonight starting at 6:00 p.m., is a treat for art lover. Local artists showcase their creation along the streets downtown Lakeland. You will be in the...5th Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremo...
The 5th Annual Wreaths Across America Ceremony takes place at the Florida National Cemetery in Bushnell Saturday, Dec. 11, hosted by the U.S. Military Vets M/C. Join thousands of volunteers, Veterans and Active duty Military across America, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Iraq, Afghanistan, American National Cemeteries on Foreign Soil and Naval Flag Ships around the World. Become part of history...Meet Me In Polk: The Boo’s on You ...
Just a few of your choices this weekend that will scare your pants off: Camp Fire USA Haunted House, Boo! Bash, Terror on the Lake, The Sanatorium: A Haunted Event, Terror on the Ridge: “Circus Iniquitous,” “The Disappearance of Death” and the always popular Rocky Horror Picture Show at Polk Theatre and El Dia de Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) Celebration &...Have a Howling Halloween in Polk County
Polk City’s Safe Haven Halloween Event continues until 8 tonight at Freedom Park, 7750 Berkley Road. The Haunted Halloween Hayride & Happenings is tonight from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Loyce E. Harpe Park, 500 West Carter Road, Mulberry, presented by Polk County Parks & Recreation. Admission is $5 per person (kids under 2 are free) and includes: carnival games;...Get Terrorized at ‘Circus Iniquito...
Terror on the Ridge presents “Circus Iniquitous” Saturday, Oct. 23, from 7 to 10 p.m. at 245 W Central Ave., Downtown Winter Haven. Oct. 15th-16th, 22nd-23rd, 26th, 28th-29th open from 7pm-10pm Oct. 30th open from 7pm-12am Oct. 31st open from 7pm-11pm $7 in advance or $8 at the door. Same terrifying location as last year. The circus is coming to town. Are you ready? It will...From the Publisher, Marialice Quinn
Welcome to Central Florida Online
Central Florida Online and Magnify Credit Union have partnered to bring Polk County residents the news they want to read, and to give residents, businesses and organizations a free venue to publish their good news and upcoming events.
If you would like to add your news and events to Central Florida Online, simply e-mail CentralFloridaOnline@gmail.com to set up a free account.
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