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Each month, Catch Central Florida features sports venues across Polk County. Check out this month’s spotlight on Polk Lake Eva Park. Then, look for June’s feature on The Lakeland Center. May is here, and summer is fast approaching with local citizens and tourists alike looking for something to do outdoors in the Florida sunshine.  If [...]

THIS WEEK IN CENTRAL FLORIDA SPORTS For a complete listing of upcoming events in Polk County, please visit our website at: CentralFloridaSports.com/events.aspx. Download Central Florida’s free app on your smart phone at: Explore Central Florida on the iOS or Android market. National Collegiate Paintball Association’s National Championships Date: Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21 Venue: Central Florida Paintball, Lakeland – The [...]

Ringing in a new year in Polk County heralds the return of barbeque festival season. Residents and visitors alike will find ample opportunity to savor mouthwatering barbeque at well-known annual competitions such as the Lakeland PigFest, Smoke on the Water and Ribs on the Ridge; which jump-start the season in January and February. These events include live entertainment and nominal, if [...]

This new year brings fantastic events to Central Florida! Over the next few months, sports from soccer, softball, basketball and baseball to cycling, wrestling, lacrosse and  paintball will take place throughout Polk County. We’ve highlighted some of these events to ensure that you won’t miss them, so take the time, and mark your calendars with the [...]

Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing staff succeeded in securing 10 new events while representing Polk County at the ISA/Senior Softball USA National Convention in Mesquite, NV, November 28-30. Events coming to Polk include the 2013 Independent Softball Association (ISA) Adult World Series, six National level tournaments and three Super NIT’s (National invitational tournaments) for [...]

Event Links Florida Sports Foundation Senior State Games The Lakeland Center Hoops For Lakeland’s Finestest Charity Basketball Tournament Interviews: Mike LePan, Executive Director of The Lakeland Center Stephen Rodriguez, Vice President of the Florida Sports Foundation Nick Gandy, Director of Communications for the Florida Sports Foundation Michele Taylor, Hoops for Lakeland’s Finest Battalion Chief, James [...]

After much anticipation and acclaim, Polk County’s newest golf treasure is set to make its debut. Streamsong Resort, already a national award-winning resort without being open to the public, will host their Grand Opening on Friday, December 21. Along with two championship 18-hole golf courses, a clubhouse that is home to 12 guest rooms, 4,500 [...]

Explore Downtown Lakeland in a new way with BeFly Bike Tours! Have you ever wanted to explore the beauty, art and culture the city has to offer other than by car or foot? That’s why proprietor Beth Geohagan created BeFly Bike Tours. Geohagan’s mission is to capture the cultural beauty of Lakeland and Polk County by [...]

Event Links The Ledger, Sports NBC Sports Network, Ultimate Fishing Experience NBC Sports Network, American Hero Experience Interviews: Keith Alan, Host of NBC Sports Networks “American Hero Experience” Rick Brown, Sports Columnist and Bucs Reporter for The Ledger Show Packages: Lake Wales Pioneer Days Festival Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival and Auction Show Sponsors: Abuelo’s [...]

The 21st Annual Florida International Senior Games & State Championships came to a close Sunday with action in eight sports as more than 2,200, athletes age 50 and over, competed in 22 sports over the last nine days.  The 2012 Games served as a qualifier for the 2013 National Senior Games, to be held in [...]