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Freshwater fishing: If you're looking for quantity, shellcracker are the best bet in Polk
1. In Lakeland, crickets, grass shrimp and red worms have been the go-to bait for bluegill and shellcracker. Golden shiner and black-and-blue have been popular colors for bladed jigs and spinnerbaits if you’re going for bass. Also, a finesse style worm in black-and-red glitter has been working for bass, with watermelon red also popular, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle (863-666-2248).
Bay Area company makes candied jalapeños in Lake Wales
LAKE WALES, Fla. - Mr. Jalep’s Gourmet Candied Jalapeños, a product from the company Unique Eatz, are made in Lake Wales. "That’s my goal is turn people who don’t like jalapeños into jalapeño-lovers," said owner, Traci Vicari. She blanches her jalapeños in a candied...
New Lakeland VA clinic, 5 times the size of the old one, is nearly ready to open
Lakeland's veterans clinic will begin moving into its new building off Lakeland Highlands Road next month. Vanessa Osting, chief medical officer of the Lakeland VA Clinic, gave a presentation on the new site to Lakeland Economic Development Council members on Tuesday afternoon. Osting said staff will move into the new facility at 2080 Meadowland Park Blvd., behind Sam's Club, from May to June in a phased approach.
Wanting to sell liquor on Sundays, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits gets annexed into Winter Haven
WINTER HAVEN — There will be a new place to purchase beer and liquor on Sunday in Winter Haven. ABC Fine Wine & Spirits was officially annexed into the City of Winter Haven by a 4-0 vote of city commissioners on Monday night. Commissioner L. Tracy Mercer was absent from the commission meeting.
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