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Two-time Masters winner Ben Crenshaw is one of the designers of two golf courses coming to Polk County in the next two years. Coore & Crenshaw and Tom Doak–led Renaissance Golf Design will create two highly distinctive, yet intertwined, 18‐hole golf courses on a formerly mined phosphate site in Central Florida. The designers were intrigued [...]

The Detroit Tigers and the City of Lakeland announced a full calendar of special events planned in celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Spring Training in Lakeland, FL. This anniversary week will take place February 22-27, 2011 in Lakeland, winter home to the Detroit Tigers and will commemorate the longest standing relationship in Major League [...]

The Detroit Tigers today announced the club’s exhibition game schedule for 2011 Spring Training in Lakeland, FL. Next spring will mark the Tigers 75th season at TigerTown in Lakeland, extending the longest-standing relationship between a major league team and a current Spring Training host city. The 2011 spring season marks the club’s 46th consecutive season [...]

Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Girls Volleyball
Dates: 11/17 – 11/20
Venue: The Lakeland Center
- This event will bring to Polk County over 600 participants and over 5000 spectators.
- For more information please visit www.fhsaa.org or www.centralfloridasports.com
Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Fall Classic – Baseball
Dates: 11/19 – 11/21
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Complex – Auburndale, Chain of Lakes [...]

Independent Softball Association (ISA) Fall States U14, U16, and U18.
Dates: 11/12 – 11/14
Venue: Auburndale Softball Complex – Auburndale, Christina Park – Lakeland
- This event will bring in over 500 participants and over 250 spectators to Polk County,
- For more information please visit www.isasoftball.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
10th Annual Quilts & Tea Festival
Dates: 11/12 – 11/13
Venue: Davenport Historic [...]

The Polk State Vikings open the 2010-11 season with Indian River State College on Tuesday, November 9. Go to the Health Center on the Winter Haven campus to check out this year’s Vikings mens basketball team. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. but the doors will open at 6:30 p.m.
 
There will be several promotions and giveaways. The first [...]

Are you looking for a unique gift for that Detroit Tiger fan in your life? Here it is…..
Play baseball in sunny Lakeland, Florida this January with Tigers legends including Mickey Lolich, Willie Horton and Guillermo Hernandez. In all, over two dozen former Tigers players will participate.
The 2011 Detroit Tigers Fantasy Camp gives the biggest Tigers [...]

2010 Duramed FUTURES Tour Qualifier – Golf
Date: 11/2 – 11/5
Venues: Lake Region Yacht and County Club, Ridgewood Lakes, Huntington Hills, and Bridgewater Golf courses
- The 2010 Duramed Futures Tour Qualifier will bring to Polk County Links over 300 of Women’s Golf’s top competitors.
- For more info visit www.duramedfuturestour.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
Bazooka Soccer Tournament
Dates: 11/5 – 11/7
Venue: [...]

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Prospect Wire All-Florida Weekend
Dates: 10/29 – 10/31
Venue: Lake Myrtle Sports Park – Auburndale
- This event will bring in over 225 participants and over 450 spectators to Polk County.
- For more information visit www.prospectwire.com or www.centralfloridasports.com
Auburndale Youth Basketball HOOP’s High School Pre-season Challenge
Dates: 10/29 – 10/31
Venue: Polk County High School Gyms
- This event will bring in [...]

Winter Haven
 
Ahhh… finally some cooler, more pleasant weather has arrived and Bass have began to feed a little more during daylight hours. The water temperature has fallen below the 80 degree mark. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the fish have also started to scatter out somewhat and move around a lot. [...]