Category Archives: City of Winter Haven

Coming In For A “Landings”

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Bob Gernert

The Winter Haven Landings property on Cypress Gardens Blvd. closed today on the interim phase, which includes 4.1 acres in the amount of $881,500. Tucker Construction has installed a camera to take photos every ten minutes of the construction progress, … Continue reading →

Posted in Chain of Lakes, City of Winter Haven, Commercial Developments, Economic Development, General Announcements, Real Estate, Shopping | 3 Comments

Lakeland/Winter Haven MSA Among Eight Towns In FL Bucking the Downturn …

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Bob Gernert

CNN Money is reporting that Realtor.com has ranked eight Florida communities among the top 10  turnaround towns in the Nation. They primarily attribute the turnaround here (the Lakeland – Winter Haven Metropolitan Statistical Area”MSA”) to the opening of LEGOLAND Florida … Continue reading →

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WAWA Coming to Winter Haven …

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Bob Gernert

Look for a very popular and successful convenience/fuel store named “Wawa” to build a 5,500 square foot store with an eight-island fuel station at 1490 3rd Street SW — former home of Cypress Lincoln Mercury. The site will be cleared … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Winter Haven, Commercial Developments, Dining, Economic Development, Employment Opportunity | 2 Comments

CSX Files Site Plan for Approval

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Evansville Western Railway, a subsidiary of CSX Transportation has applied for Site Plan Approval for the Intermodal Terminal. The 318 acre project in south Winter Haven will ultimately become an integrated logistics center (ILC) that will handle containerized freight. Once this … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Winter Haven, Commercial Developments, CSX - Winter Haven, Economic Development, General Announcements, Transportation | 5 Comments

Haven Job Growth Projected to be Top in Nation …

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Susan Adams, Senior Editor for Forbes, posted an article today that places Lakeland/Winter Haven tied for the top spot in job growth in the first quarter of 2012. She writes, “Though Florida was hard hit by the 2008 subprime mortgage … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Winter Haven, Employment Opportunity | 2 Comments

Group Forms to Update Haven Vision

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Past participants in the Winter Haven visioning effort known as “Our Future By Design” have announced the selection of a Steering Committee that will work to organize an update to the original vision plan released in 2001. Committee members include: … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Winter Haven, General Announcements | 2 Comments

VOTE Today! Winter Haven Municipal Elections

Posted on September 6, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Important decisions will be made at the polls today here in Winter Haven. City Commission Seats 1, 2 and 3 are up for election or re-election. Seat #1: Mayor Pro Tem J. P. Powell faces candidate Debra Ogzewalla. Seat #2: … Continue reading →

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Deric Feacher: Emerging Polk Leader

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Deric is a native of Winter Haven and attended Bethune-Cookman College in Daytona Beach. While there he received the United States Achievement Academy All American Scholar Award in addition to the National Collegiate Minority Leadership  Award. After graduation he was … Continue reading →

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Jim Stafford to Headline at Renovated Ritz Theatre

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Winter Haven native and nationally known comic-genius and musician Jim Stafford announced today that he will be performing at the newly restored Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven. His first production, “Jim Stafford — Home for Christmas” will run December 15 … Continue reading →

Posted in City of Winter Haven, Cultural Arts, Downtown, General Announcements, Success Stories | 7 Comments

City Commission Candidates Forum Breakfast

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Mark your calendar for August 31! Send us your questions for the candidates! Three seats on the Winter Haven City Commission are up for election this year. Seat 1:  Mayor Pro Tem J. P. Powell is being challenged by Debra Ogzewalla Seat … Continue reading →

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