Category Archives: Downtown

Hill Nissan to Present Tyrone Wells Live Downtown

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Singer /Songwriter Tyrone Wells will perform a concert in Winter Haven at Tanners Pub on Sunday, November 21, 2010. Doors open at 4:00 with music beginning at 5:00. Food will be available for purchase from 4:30 until 8:00. This is … Continue reading →

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Tennicks to Open Cafe at Six Ten Plaza

Posted on November 12, 2010 by Bob Gernert

John and Debbie Tennick, owner/operators of Tanner’s Pub have leased space and will open a cafe on the first floor of the Six Ten Plaza building on Avenue B at Second Street NW. The name of the cafe and the menu remain … Continue reading →

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6/10 to Renovate Downtown Landmark

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Winter Haven, FL October 25, 2010 – The 6/10 Corporation (www.610corp.net) has acquired the 22,000 sq. ft., “Beymer”  office building located at Central Avenue and 3rd Street in downtown W. Originally named after one of Winter Haven’s early (1920s) families, … Continue reading →

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Leedy is Florida Trend’s November Icon Interview

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Bob Gernert

One of the original architects of the Sarasota School of Architecture movement, Winter Haven’s own Gene Leedy is the Icon interview in the November 2010 issue of Florida Trend. You can read the interview with the 82 year-old Leedy here. Leedy’s … Continue reading →

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6/10 Leases 9,000 sq. ft. in Inland Fiber and Data Park …

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Winter Haven, FL October 22, 2010 – The 6/10 Corporation (www.610corp.net) has leased approximately 9,400 square feet of office space to Nurse On Call, a Florida-based home health provider. The leased space is located in a 3-story office building in … Continue reading →

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Lasater Flowers in Top 5% of Teleflora Nationwide

Posted on June 8, 2010 by Bob Gernert

WINTER HAVEN, FL (June 8, 2010): Lasater Flowers & Gifts was recently named a member of Teleflora’s National Account Program, an elite incentive and loyalty program created exclusively for Teleflora’s top member florists in America. Teleflora, the world’s leading flower … Continue reading →

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USF Polytechnic Blue Sky East Ribbon Cutting

Posted on May 7, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Thursday, May 6 was a busy day for USF Polytechnic University as it held ribbon cutting ceremonies for both Blue Sky East and Blue Sky West business accelerator facilities. Blue Sky East festivities were held in Lakeland. Pictured above, dignitaries … Continue reading →

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City Takes Serious Look at Downtown Parking Garage

Posted on March 12, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Artist concept looking SE from interection of Ave. A and Third St. NW Winter Haven City Commissioners met today (Friday, March 12) in a Quarterly Planning Workshop designed to discuss potential new projects and review the status of previous priorities. … Continue reading →

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Ten New Sculptures for Central Park Stroll!

Posted on March 9, 2010 by Bob Gernert

The top 10 winners of the 2010 Florida Outdoor Sculpture Competition have been selected and are being installed in downtown Winter Haven’s Central Park. This year’s outdoor gallery will be found in Virginia Miller Park (across from library), Central Park, … Continue reading →

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Join the Chamber Celebration …

Posted on January 7, 2010 by Bob Gernert

Join the Chamber family as we mark a century of service to the the Winter Haven area business community. The Chamber had its beginnings as a Board of Trade founded in 1910! All the fun begins Thursday, January 28 at … Continue reading →

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