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Save on top-rated items like this cute athletic dress you’ll wear everywhere. | Graphic by 6AM City
The season’s biggest sales event is live: Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, with thousands of best-selling products discounted for a short time. Here’s what The Buy team is shopping:
13.7 inches. That’s the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s current rainfall deficit, prompting even tighter water use restrictions. Starting Friday, April 3, Polk residents may water lawns only once per week or face citations, and restaurants may serve water only upon request.
Sports
Maddie McCrary, a 30-year-old golfer from Texas, clinched her first Epson Tour victory this past weekend at the Orlando Health Championship in Lakeland. Think you have the next golf great at home? Register your child for this summer’s Central Florida Junior Golf Tour.
Health
Watson Clinic appointed Michelle Sharrett, RN, BSN, CCRC as the new Director of the Watson Clinic Center for Research. Sharrett brings 26 years of experience at the Center for Research, where medical specialists are currently enrolling participants for these clinical trials.
Award
Do you know someone making significant improvements to our local quality of life? Nominate them for the Polk Visionary Leader Award. Submissions are open through the end of April, and Polk Vision will award the winner during its Annual Meeting in August.
Cause
After starting a partnership with Feeding Tampa Bay in 2020, the need at Crystal Lake Elementary School continued to grow. Today, the school operates a marketplace pantry where families can shop for fresh food. Help out by volunteering with United Way of Central Florida. (WFTS)
Biz
Market on Kentucky is seeking more vendors for its downtown storefront. If your unique goods would fit in with the other local small businesses featured there, send the Market a message on Instagram for details — and submit your info for our Small Business Guide.
Kids
Registration is now open for Lakeland Community Theatre’s summer Theatre for Youth programs. In June, elementary schoolers can learn the basics at Broadway Showstoppers camp, and middle + high schoolers will create a “Show in Two Weeks” in July.
Spring cleaning isn’t just for closets. Tidy up your finances and consolidate debt with this leading card — now offering 0% interest on balance transfers and purchases into 2027 and $250 in bonuses. Apply instantly.*
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👀 Get a rare glimpse inside historic homes
The other homes are kept secret, but we hear that the historic Mosswood Manor is on the tour. | Screenshot via Google Maps
After taking a hiatus in 2025, the Lake Morton Neighborhood Association’s Historic Home & Garden Tour is back for its 21st year. Buy tickets now to join this walking tour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, March 28.
Check in at the Frank Lloyd Wright Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center at Florida Southern College. Then, start your self-guided tour through 11 homes, gardens, and commercial buildings.
Set aside about two hours to visit all the homes and ask the owners questions about their architecture + history. You’ll do quite a bit of walking, but shuttle buses will stop at a few spots along the way.
Pro tip: Tickets are limited, so grab yours in advance. To register in person, arrive early at 10:30 a.m. to snag a ticket before they likely sell out.
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Would you live in another Polk County city?
40% — Never 31% — If the price is right 24% — Only if I had to 5% — I would love to
We also asked where you would consider living, and the top picks were Winter Haven + Bartow.
Act fast. These lightning deals are live today only in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale, featuring some of the lowest prices we’ve seen this year so far:
⚡ Get $40 off Stanley’s insulated cooler bag, rated 4.7 stars and perfect as a daily lunchbox or a cooler for hiking, beach, and camping trips.
⚡ Snag these dressy flat sandals for spring while they’re 20% off until early afternoon — we like metallic gold or summery clear.
⚡ Get 40% off a Tile two-pack today and locate your lost keys, bag, or wallet in minutes.
⚡ Hydrate this spring with the top-rated 40 oz. Hydro Flask Travel Tumbler, priced 54% off at $17.58 today.
⚡ Save 20% off a cute short-sleeve spring dress with a flattering waistline and soft, lightweight fabric.
This weekend’s weather could not have been better for watching top golfers at Grasslands. If you want to watch the next tournament from the comfort of your own backyard (or your screened-in pool), this $1.3 million property is on the market.
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