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The history of snow in the Sunshine State
Has anyone seen Frosty? He was around here somewhere...
January 05, 2026 12:26 PM
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Who were the Buffalo Soldiers?
August 3, 2022
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100 years of Florida Southern College’s Lakeland campus
You’ve seen it in history books and on your walks around Lake Hollingsworth — but did you know it’s seen four names, two fires, and a working relationship with Frank Lloyd Wright?
May 25, 2022
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What’s behind the metal gate at Lake Mirror, Florida?
April 12, 2022
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The hotel before the apartments: The New Florida
March 17, 2022
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A brief history of the Florida Strawberry Festival
Learn how the popular annual festival got its start back in the 1930s.
February 17, 2022
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The history of the Cob & Pen Tudor house
February 3, 2022
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The story behind some of Lakeland’s unique roadside attractions
January 28, 2022
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Meet the woman behind the Frances Langford Promenade in Lakeland, FL
January 6, 2022
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The future of 730 S. Florida Ave. in Lakeland, FL
January 4, 2022
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Polk County’s “Big Freeze” of 1894
Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
December 23, 2021
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