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Fall fun around Lakeland: Corn mazes, pumpkin patches + haunted houses
Ring in the season with a trip to one of these fall-exclusive spots for the whole family.
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October PlanAhead: Your October Lakeland events calendar
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Where to find Polk County’s creepiest antique dolls
October 16, 2020
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Is the oldest man in America buried in Bartow, FL?
Meet Charlie Smith, thought to be America’s oldest man. Did he really die at 137 years old?
October 15, 2020
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Polk Museum of Art’s newest exhibit: Hindsight 2020
October 13, 2020
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How to register to vote in Lakeland, FL
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