Posts Tagged ‘Lakeland’

I know this story doesn’t directly involve Polk County, but since Charles Barkley comes to Lakeland every year to give his time and money to help the First Tee Program for Barkley, Bean, Bryant & Friends, it fits here. Plus, it is just a great story and another example of how Barkley is such a [...]

The Flying Tigers return to Joker Marchant Stadium following an eight game road trip for a four game series with the St. Lucie Mets.  The Flying Tigers are currently in second place only 3 1/2 games behind the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Wednesday night is All-You-Can-Eat night.  For $10 you get a game ticket and all-you-can-eat burgers, [...]

The Flying Tigers are set to open a four-game series with the Daytona Cubs Thursday, June 26-Sunday, June 29.  Tonight is USO Night and Thirsty Thursday.  The Flying Tigers will be honoring the United States Navy.  All active military personnel receive free admission.  $1 beer and soda are available for all fans.  Game time is [...]

The Lakeland Flying Tigers annual summer recreation game will be Tuesday, June 24 at 10:30 am.  The fun is not just reserved for the kids.  Come out and have lunch while watching the Flying Tigers take on the Jupiter Hammerheads.  Or just call in sick to work and come out.  Don’t worry we wont tell anyone.

The countdown is now over and the 2008 Florida Sunshine State Games is now underway in Polk County. Florida’s only Olympic-style Sports Festival began last weekend with Flag Football and  the games continue this weekend all over Polk County.  More than 5,000 of Florida’s finest amateur athletes, between the ages of 4 and 88, will compete in over 20 sports [...]

The Lakeland Center’s Jenkins Arena and Exhibit Hall will be going to the dogs this weekend as the Lakeland/Winter Haven Kennel Club holds its AKC sanctioned all breed dog show Friday through Sunday (June 6-8). The event will host 1,600 dogs and exhibitors and feature 140 different breeds of dogs. One highlight of the weekend [...]

The Lakeland Flying Tigers are hosting another All-You-Can-Eat night tonight (May 21).  Admission is only $10 and includes a ticket to the game, parking and all-you-can-eat hamburgers, hot dogs, sausages, chips, peanuts, popcorn and pretzels from 6:00-9:00 pm.  Ale Gators will be here serving up samples as well while supplies last.
The Flying Tigers wrap up [...]

As mentioned here Friday, the Florida Criterium Championships took place this weekend in downtown Lakeland. Josh at Empirical Polk has a post up and some great shots of the action. In fact, we should just call Josh our unofficial photographer because a lot of the photos you see on this blog were taken by him.
Enjoy.

Beginning on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 17th, the Lakeland Flying Tigers will honor an original Flying Tiger in a season long tribute. Dick Rossi passed away on Thursday, April 17th. To recognize his service and dedication to our country, the Flying Tigers will wear a patch containing his last name, “Rossi,” on the right [...]

Does it get any better than this? Sitting at a ballpark on a nice summer night watching baseball and fireworks and honoring the military heroes that make our country free. The answer: no. Be there. It is pretty much your patriotic duty.