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Get Ready for the Tiger Trot 5K Run and Walk!

Posted on May 10th, 2013 by

Categories: Running, Upcoming

Runners and walkers ages 10 and under through age 70 and above are invited to participate in the Tiger Trot 5K Run and Walk as it returns to Lakeland on Saturday, May 18, 2013! Get ready for the annual event taking place at Tigertown, the site of the MLB Detroit Tigers’ Spring Training and the MiLB [...]

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Get Ready for High-Intensity Action when the NCPA National Championships Come to Polk

Posted on April 11th, 2013 by

Categories: Paintball, Upcoming

National Collegiate Paintball Association’s Nat’l Championships The National Collegiate Paintball Association National Championships are coming to Lakeland the weekend of Friday, April 19, 2013 – Sunday, April 21, 2013! Some of the nation’s best high school and college paintball teams converge on Lakeland to duke it out for the Championship. Held at Central Florida Paintball, [...]

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Celebrate Jazz and Health with the Lakeland Rotary Club Saturday

Posted on April 4th, 2013 by

Categories: Running, Uncategorized, Upcoming

Join the Lakeland Rotary Club for the 2013 Child of the Sun Urban Triathlon! On Saturday, April 6, The Child of the Sun Jazz Festival kicks off at Lake Mirror in Downtown Lakeland, with the unique opportunity to participate in an urban triathlon. For the third year running, athletes will get the chance to swim [...]

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First Annual Festival Kicks Off Ice Cream Season in Lakeland

Posted on April 2nd, 2013 by

Categories: Uncategorized, Upcoming

Quite possibly the greatest event ever created is coming to Joker Marchant Stadium on Saturday, April, 6, 2013 from 10:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m. What is the greatest event ever created you ask? The 1st Annual Florida Ice Cream Festival presented by Magnify Credit Union! That’s right; all of your childhood dreams have finally come to fruition [...]

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All Aboard the Orange Blossom Express!

Posted on March 14th, 2013 by

Categories: Cycling, Upcoming

Get on your bikes, and ride the 2013 Orange Blossom Express! Join Bike Florida and more than 900 cyclists as they tour the beautiful scenic views that Polk County has to offer. The Orange Blossom Express is a week-long cycling tour that takes participants throughout Polk County. The tour will start in Lakeland, then make [...]

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The Annual Orange Cup Regatta Returns For Its 75th Year

Posted on February 28th, 2013 by

Categories: Powerboat Racing, Upcoming

Polk County Tourism and Sports Marketing and the City of Lakeland have partnered together with The Open Invitational American Power Boat Association and The Central Florida Racing Club #208 Region 5, to bring you the 75th Annual Orange Cup Regatta! The Regatta will run Friday, March 1 – Sunday, March 3 on the “Lake of [...]

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Polk Sports Venue Spotlight: Tigertown

Posted on February 21st, 2013 by

Categories: Baseball, Uncategorized

Each month Catch Central Florida will feature sports venues across Polk County. Check out this month’s spotlight on Tigertown, then look for March’s feature on Lake Myrtle Sports Park’s baseball facility! Polk County has a deep-rooted tradition when it comes to the sport of baseball, and perhaps no facility in the state of Florida epitomizes [...]

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Polk Sports Venue Spotlight: Softball Complexes

Posted on January 24th, 2013 by

Categories: Softball

Each month Catch Central Florida will feature sports venues across Polk County. Check out this month’s spotlight on Polk County softball complexes, then look for February’s feature on Tiger Town! Polk County hosts more than 70 youth, adult, and senior softball tournaments annually.  Home to over 40 tournament-quality competitive softball fields, Polk County is suitable [...]

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What’s Happening in Polk County Sports

Posted on January 22nd, 2013 by

Categories: Lacrosse, Running, Softball, Uncategorized, Upcoming

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. 3d Lacrosse Blue Chip Dates: Friday, January 25 – Sunday, January 27 Venue: Northeast [...]

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Win a Detroit Tigers Spring Training Getaway to Sunny Central Florida

Posted on January 17th, 2013 by

Categories: Baseball

The beginning of Spring Training is right around the corner for the Detroit Tigers, and what better way to start off the Tigers’ 77th season in Lakeland than by entering the Spring Training Getaway presented by VisitCentralFlorida.org? Getaway Details The road back to the World Series starts right here for the Tigers, as they hope [...]

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