Jessica Roberts

Polk County residents – and visitors alike – are fortunate to have the 2012 barbeque festival season looming on the horizon. Celebrate mouthwatering barbeque with the return of annual sanctioned competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water, and Ribs on the Ridge. And this year, a new entrant joins the field… the [...]

Baseball in January? Yes, for a group of lucky Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp participants, past Tigers players, and local fans. The Detroit Tigers will host their annual fantasy camp game tomorrow, January 21st, at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland. The game begins at 10:00 a.m. and admission is free, but a suggested donation of $2.00 [...]

Next spring will mark the Tigers 76th season at TigerTown in Lakeland, extending the longest-standing relationship between a major league team and a current Spring Training host city. The 2012 spring season marks the club’s 47th consecutive season of exhibition play at Joker Marchant Stadium.

The Tigers will begin the exhibition schedule on Friday, March 2 [...]

Sports Central #154 on PGTV
Guests:

Marlo Alleva, Personal Trainer
Jessica Roberts, Polk County Tourism & Sports Marketing
Joan Davies, PGTV Program Director

Links:

Marlo Alleva Fitness Columns
VisitCentralFlorida.org
Polk County Government Television

Video Packages:

Sunshine State Games
Winter Haven Loggerheads

Original Air Date: July 29, 2011

Sports Central #153 on PGTV
Guests:

Peter Ornsby, Webber Head Track & Field Coach
Sonny Tingley, Bright House
Mike Cobb, The Ledger

Events:

Scenic Sprint Triathlon
Polk County Amateur Championships

Video Packages:

FYSA Olympic Development Training
Polk County 25th Anniversary Tourism Dinner
Sunshine State Cup (Lacrosse)

Original Air Date: July 15, 2011