Category Archives: Crazy Things To Do

Join the Centennial Parade April 9th!

Posted on March 9, 2011 by Bob Gernert

Winter Haven is celebrating its Centennial year 1911-2011 and city officials are planning a grand parade for April 9. Make time for your business to take part in the festivities. (The Chamber plans to enter the parade.) Pictured below is … Continue reading →

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Let’s Light Up the Lakes!!!

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Bob Gernert

The Chamber is excited to announce that we are moving ahead with plans for the return of the “Chain of Lakes Christmas Boat Parade” on Saturday evening, December 4 beginning at 6:30 p.m. in Lake May. The parade will proceed … Continue reading →

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Miller and Parker Dance Their Way To The Top

Posted on June 19, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Friday evening the Polk Education Foundation “tripped the light fantastic” as it unveiled a fabulous new scholarship fundraising event entitled Stepping Out for Education. The event featured five well known Polk County business leaders that voluntarily took ten hours of … Continue reading →

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Now Here’s Some Scary Thoughts …

Posted on October 29, 2009 by Bob Gernert

A number of Downtown events will make the most of Halloween both Friday and Saturday nights this weekend. There’s fun and fright for most anyone and everyone. Mark your calendar and bring your friends and family. All the details below: … Continue reading →

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Splish Splash! Discount Cash!!!

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Bob Gernert

Here’s a hot deal for a wet, refreshing time for up to four people … just print this page and take it to the park for the discount admissions …

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AGAIN! Snow Drifts Downtown …

Posted on December 18, 2008 by Bob Gernert

It’s that most wonderful time of the year and snow is drifting in downtown Winter Haven … piles of it. There will be snow, slides, Santa, vendors and more as the  City of Winter Haven presents “Snow Central” to entertain … Continue reading →

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Ambush the Governor … Now There’s an Idea!?

Posted on October 16, 2008 by Bob Gernert

It appears that plans are afoot to ambush Governor Charlie Crist when he appears at tonight’s “Politics in the Park” event on Lake Mirror in Lakeland. Writing in a blog post in Lakeland, Billy Townsend presented the following:  Ask The … Continue reading →

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Ladies and Gentleman … Start Your Volleyballs!

Posted on March 20, 2008 by Bob Gernert

Cypress Gardens to Host First-Ever Corporate Beach Volleyball Tournament In celebration of the reopening of Splash Island Water Park and Cypress Gardens’ first-ever Ski & Surf Weekend, the park will host a Corporate Beach Volleyball Tournament on Saturday, March 29. … Continue reading →

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Admiral Eycleshimer Wants YOU …

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Bob Gernert

Gather your crew (of up to 10 people) and join in the 2008 Admiral Eycleshimer’s Cardboard Boat Races this Saturday, March 22, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Lake Silver’s Martin Luther King Park. The races are presented by … Continue reading →

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