Posts Tagged ‘Mulberry’
Posted on January 15th, 2013 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: General, Uncategorized, Upcoming
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 [...]
Tags: Auburndale, Brock's, central florida, Eagle Lake, Florida BBQ Association, Haines City, Jimbo's, Lake Eva, Lakeland, Mulberry, Peebles, Polk County, Schack's, Sun n Fun, Winter Haven
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Posted on January 8th, 2013 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Baseball, Basketball, Cycling, General, Lacrosse, Powerboat Racing, Running, Soccer, Softball, Uncategorized, Upcoming, Wrestling
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 [...]
Tags: 2013, Auburndale, Bike Florida, central florida, Central Florida Paintball, FHSAA, Florida State Soccer Association, FYSA, ISA, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, NCPA Championship, Polk County, russmatt, Senior Softball USA, Spring Break Sports, The Lakeland Center, Triple Canopy Ranch, Winter Haven
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Posted on October 3rd, 2012 by Rebecca Thompson
Categories: Cycling, Fitness, General, Upcoming
For the first time in its 19 year history, the Bike Florida Spring Tour will hold its week-long bicycle tour in Polk County. The seven-day event, titled the “Orange Blossom Express”, will be held March 22-29, 2013 and will bring more than 900 bicyclists from around the United States and Canada to Polk County to experience the [...]
Tags: Bartow, Becky Alfonso, bike, Bike Florida, central florida, Cycling, cycling event, Dundee, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Wales, Lakeland, Mulberry, Orange Blossom Express, Polk City, Polk County
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Posted on July 7th, 2009 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Basketball, General, Softball, Water Sports
Youth Basketball of America (YBOA) “We Got Game” Open Invitational Dates: 7/10 – 7/12 Venue: Berkley Middle, Polk Community College – The YBOA “We Got Game” will bring over 500 participants and over an estimated 1000 spectators to Polk County – For more information on YBOA events check out www.yboa.org and www.centralfloridasports.com ISA Youth Warm [...]
Tags: Florida Water Ski Championships, ISA, Mulberry, Ski Paradise, USA Waterski, YBOA
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Posted on June 11th, 2008 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Basketball, Football, General, Running, Soccer, Softball, Tennis, Volleyball, Water Sports
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 [...]
Tags: Auburndale, Florida Sports Foundation, Fort Meade, Lakeland, Mulberry, Sunshine State Games, Winter Haven
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Posted on April 29th, 2008 by Kris Keprios
Categories: Football, General
“With the ……pick in the NFL Draft, the …… select…..”. These are words that every college football player longs to hear as they make the transition to the next step in their football careers. Several Polk County football players have heard these very words in the past. Names like Ray Lewis, Desmond Clark, Paul Edinger, [...]
Tags: Bartow, draft, Football, Haines City, Mulberry, NFL, Polk County, Ray Lewis, Wayne Gandy
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