Florida’s west coast is calling Story by Ian Nance • Photography by Jason Stephens As the days stretch from spring into summer, the west coast of Florida flourishes with natives. Long gone are the snowbirds who tolerated the gusty, sand-steeped winds of the...
Here’s the beef Photography by Penny & Finn A great hamburger will in time become undoubtedly legendary. As Americans, we can rightfully claim only a handful of foods as being invented on our own soil. A little over a hundred years ago, a guy by the name of...
One of the first ice cream shops in Lakeland was located at 1101 South Florida Ave, the current location of Hungry Howie’s in Dixieland. Pipkin’s Dairy and Ice Cream was the first business to occupy this building that was built in 1939. Juanita Pipkin ran...
Why Lakeland is set to become the nerve system of the next great beer venture. STOP #6 The Brew Hub 4100 South Frontage Road, Building 700, Lakeland, FL 33815 If you’re a frequent traveler on I-4 through Lakeland, you may have noticed a large project taking shape just...
Lakeland, Florida, Police Chief J.I Perrimen destroys confiscated liquor in front of City Hall during the Prohibition era. Date: 1924 *Credit: The Lakeland Public Library Special Collections
