Posts Tagged ‘Lakeland’

Spring has arrived, which could only mean one thing…baseball! The Lakeland Flying Tigers approach the start of their 2012 season at Joker Marchant Stadium on Wednesday, April 4 with an exhibition game against Southeastern University Fire. Gates to the stadium will open at 5:00 p.m., and the first pitch is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. This [...]

Tradition is one thing not lacking from the sport of powerboat racing, not only here but throughout the United States. One local racer has had a family history full of Orange Cup Regattas and racing that stems all the way back to his great great grandfather. Howie Nichols a name familiar to many here in [...]

Are you a Detroit Tigers fan or golf and sports enthusiast? If so, grab your golf buddies or join a foursome, and meet the Tiger players and coaches on the course as they tee it up to raise money for local youth programs in Polk County. Celebrities, golf and baseball all come together on Thursday, March [...]

Soar on over to The Largest All Jet Show, Florida Jets, featuring four days of flying with over 300 jets. It all begins Thursday, March 1st at 8:30 a.m. at Paradise Field near Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. This “jet-together” guarantees a sensational action-packed weekend with all-day, continuous flying by R/C Jet Pilots from across the [...]

As the regular football season comes to a close, many fans are beginning to wonder what they will do with their time. Luckily the patrons of Polk County will be continuing on the football tradition with the inaugural season of the Lakeland Raiders indoor football team. In order to start the season off right, the [...]

Lakeland Parks and Recreation welcomes the Lakeland Winter Sectional this weekend on Saturday, January 7 – Monday, January 9. This U.S.T.A. Florida event will be held at three different venues across the city of Lakeland including: the Beerman Family Tennis Complex, Kelly Recreation Complex and Woodlake Complex. Only the top ranked players in the state [...]

For the first time in eight years, the Florida International Senior Games and State Championships, an Olympic-style competition for athletes age 50 and over, will return to Polk County for the 20th Anniversary Games. The nine-day event, featuring 23 sports at various locations across Polk County, will take place Saturday, December 3 through Sunday, December [...]

The Lakeland Flying Tigers  are proud to host a Chili Throwdown at Tigertown for the second year. If you love chili, you need to be at the Joker Marchant Stadium on Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. when the competition begins. You’ll have the opportunity to enjoy free beer samples, courtesy of Budweiser, live music, [...]

Individual tickets for Lakeland Flying Tigers home games will go on sale Saturday, February 26th at 10:00 a.m. at the Joker Marchant Stadium box office.  The box office is located at 2301 Lakeland Hills Blvd.  Tickets may also be purchased at 10:00 a.m. through the Flying Tigers website, www.LakelandFlyingTigers.com or via telephone by calling toll [...]

It is getting closer…..The Detroit Tigers are set to celebrate their 75th sprig in Lakeland and individual tickets go on sale this Saturday at 10:00am.  Tickets will be on sale at the Joker Marchant Stadium box office and may also be purchased at 10:00 a.m. through the Tigers website, www.tigers.com or via telephone by calling [...]