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Photo Essay: Come and Wade Awhile
Photo Essay: Come and Wade AwhilePhotos and Story by Dewey Hambliny love affair with photography started way back—more than 50 years ago. It might be hard to believe, but it all began with a simple Kodak Brownie. From there, I went through a...
Strawbridge Renovations: Designing Spaces That Reflect the Heart of Family
Strawbridge Renovations: Designing Spaces That Reflect the Heart of FamilyWritten by Katy ListerPhotography by Madi Elizabeth and Jordan Randallince Strawbridge and Nathan Baggett became friends 10 years ago but for five of those years, Nathan was...
The ‘Simple’ Church with a Strong Heart for Lakeland
The 'Simple' Church with a Strong Heart for...
Local Veteran-Owned Insurance Agency Puts People First
Local Veteran-Owned Insurance Agency Puts People...
The Making of the Magic Behind the Beloved Lakeland Christmas Parade
The Making of the Magic Behind the Beloved...
CULTURE
Welcome to the Future of Well-being at Welcome Canary
Welcome to the Future of Well-being: A duo of...
Personal Trainer Faith Wagner Loves Helping People Earn Their Stripes
Personal Trainer Faith Wagner Loves Helping People Earn Their Stripes By Adam SpaffordPhotography by Jordan Randall competitive gymnast through college, Faith Wagner earned a Master’s Degree in kinesiology and serves as an adjunct professor...
Lakelanders’ Choice Award Winners: Top Art + Culture
Lakelanders' Choice Award Winners:Top Art + Culture What is Lakeland? It is the sum of people, how they express themselves and what they love to spend their time doing. Nearly 3,400 Lakelanders cast their votes in the inaugural Lakelanders' Choice Awards, and...
Skate World Adds Exciting Upgrades While Keeping Old School Charm
Skate World Adds Exciting Upgrades While Keeping...
Streamsong Announces “The Chain”, Its Fourth Exquisite Course
Streamsong Announces "The Chain", Its Fourth...
Swan City Improv Artists Keep Making it Up as They Go
By Diego De JesusPhotos courtesy of Swan City...
A Cut Above the Rest: Exploring Munchel’s Unique Blend of Quality and Care
A Cut Above the Rest: Exploring Munchel's Unique...
Precisely Beautiful: Great Brows Offers Latest Trends in Permanent Makeup
Precisely Beautiful: Great Brows Offers Latest Trends in Permanent Makeup READ IN THE FULL DIGITAL VERSION OF ISSUE 102By RJ WaltersPhotography by Jordan RandallDeveloped in partnership with Great BrowsWhen a woman sits down at Great Brows, Katie Jirapolpaisan sees...
Stronghold Roofing and Solar: A Great Product Every Shingle Time
Stronghold Roofing and Solar: A Great Product Every Shingle Time READ IN THE FULL DIGITAL VERSION OF ISSUE 101By Adam SpaffordPhotography by Jordan Randall and Noelle GardinerAs the old saying goes, there’s no such thing as an overnight success, but Lakeland’s...
Nourishing Bodies and Fueling Wellness for 46 Years
Nourishing Bodies and Fueling Wellness For 46...
From Happy and Fast to a Customer Centered Rebrand
From Happy and Fast to a Customer Centered...
Greg Ruthven: A Legacy Built on a Win-Win Approach
Greg Ruthven: A Legacy Built on a Win-Win...
VIDEOS
BEHIND THE SCENES
Styling The Raddest
Wedding Party Lakeland’s Seen
SELECTS
Add Style and Warmth to Your Everyday Wardrobe
Curate Fashion for Lakeland Women
A Chicken Named Bling and His CEO Friend
TASTE
The ‘Last Great Craigslist Hire’: The Unlikely Journey of One of Lakeland’s Finest Chefs
The 'Last Great Craigslist Hire': The Unlikely...
Food That Makes You Feel: Plates On Deck
Food That Makes You Feel: Plates on Deck Written by RJ Walters Photography by Madi Elizabeth hen Chef Ken says “food evokes” emotion, it’s more than a tagline. Reminiscing about some of his first memories in the kitchen he gets a little mushy...
Fueled by Coffee (and other delectable indulgences of the Lakeland coffee shop scene)
Fueled by Coffee (and other delectable indulgences of the Lakeland coffee shop scene)Written by RJ WaltersPhotos by Madi ElizabethCoffee is the second most consumed beverage in the U.S. behind water. Cup by cup and drip by drip java has become its own industry that...
EVENTS
What to Do This Weekend: Summer Splash Bash, Movie on the Lawn, Indie Bash Three and More
Friday, 5/31 Adventure Days "School's Out"...
What to Do This Weekend: Live Music, Community Theatre, Aquafest and More
Friday, 4/12 Friday Night Live | Munn Park | 6 to 8 p.m. Poetry and Prose Open Mic Night | CoHatch| 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tick, Tick, Boom! | Lakeland Community Theatre | 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. (additional shows on Saturday and Sunday) Saturday, 4/13 Aquafest | Gandy Pool | 10...
