Friday, July 3rd: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Lake Silver | 5–9 p.m. This is Winter Haven’s signature Fourth of July celebration, and this year it’s carrying extra weight. The party kicks off at 5 p.m. with music, children’s activities and food trucks, followed by a free water ski show on the lake performed by the legendary Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team. Fireworks cap the night. Free and open to the public.
Downtown Lakeland doubles down on July 3 as First Friday returns with a special Picnic in the Park theme, running from 6 to 9 p.m.
Starting at noon today, Monday, June 8, candidates for state representative, state senator, and county and district offices can officially file their paperwork and fees to secure a spot on the ballot.
More than 50 partners across the business and private sectors have now joined a statewide alliance against human trafficking…
Saturday, July 4: Frostproof’s Lights on the Lake makes the Fourth a full day on Lake Clinch.
“It reminds us of the day when enslaved African Americans learned that they were free…It is time to remember the past, celebrate freedom, and come together as a community.”
Law enforcement has a new tool it didn’t have two decades ago, and it lives in your pocket.
