Lakeland Highlands

A census designated place in Polk County, Florida.

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Live Music in Winter Haven This Weekend

Daily Ridge October 1

Looking for live music this weekend? There are plenty of opportunities to enjoy local musicians and live entertainment around the Winter Haven area, with performances Thursday through Sunday. Thursday, October 1 Tanner’s Lakeside will have Tony Knight performing from 4:30 to 7:30…

Creatives & Arts

5th Annual Saving Lives Matter Fundraiser Being Hosted at Tanner’s Lakeside on Sat. Oct. 3

Daily Ridge September 30

5th Annual Saving Lives Matter Fundraiser Being Hosted at Tanner’s Lakeside on Sat. Oct. 3by James Coulter Five years ago, her fiancé passed away suddenly from cardiac arrest. In the aftermath of that loss, she turned grief into action, launching a mission that has since placed…

Community Groups & Organizations

Polk County High School Football Week 7 Preview

Daily Ridge 7 hours ago

By Ethan Jones: Week 7 is here, and once again, Polk County is gearing up for another Friday night filled with exciting high school football matchups. As the season continues to move along, the games are becoming more important, the district races are starting to take shape, and…

Local Sports

Bartow Christian Books & Gifts Celebrates 50 Years of Faith, Service and Love

Daily Ridge September 30

For 50 years, Bartow Christian Books & Gifts has been more than a bookstore. It has been a place where people have found books, gifts, encouragement, a listening ear and, most importantly to owners Bo and Sandy, a place where they could serve God by serving others. On Thursday,…

Local Business

Fire Station One Open House Set for October 10

Daily Ridge 5 hours ago

Fire Station 1 is opening its doors, and you’re invited! Join the City of Winter Haven for a morning of family fun, games, refreshments, station tours and fire engines, plus a bounce house! When: Saturday, October 109:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.Where: Fire Station 1 Ave G SW, Winter Haven…

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JD Vance to Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon: ‘Get the hell out of here. You don’t belong in America’

Vice President JD Vance said in Florida Thursday that it was almost “too easy” to attack the candidacies of the two top Democrats running on the statewide ballot next month, David Jolly for governor and Angie Nixon for U.S. Senate. Yet the political reality is that he was in…

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