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07/02/2025

From AdventHealth, AdventHealth Heart of Florida, AdventHealth Lake Wales, Bond Clinic, PA:

Bond Clinic is now part of the
AdventHealth Network of Care
AdventHealth purchased Bond Clinic’s comprehensive multi-specialty operations and care sites.

ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. (Tuesday, July 01, 2025) -- Bond Clinic, a physician group comprised of more than 90 providers encompassing 28 specialties serving Winter Haven and the surrounding Florida communities, has officially joined AdventHealth, one of the largest faith-based health systems in the United States.

AdventHealth has purchased Bond Clinic’s comprehensive multi-specialty assets and care sites located throughout Polk County.

“We are excited to welcome the providers and team members of Bond Clinic to the AdventHealth network,” said Jennifer Snider, president/CEO for AdventHealth Medical Group West Florida Division. “Bond Clinic has a 75-year legacy of personalized, community-based care. Together, we will continue to provide exceptional care to Polk County.”

Bond Clinic’s medical providers and other team members will become employees of AdventHealth, which includes more than 4,000 employed physicians and advanced practice providers serving patients across AdventHealth’s national footprint.

The integration of Bond Clinic brings hundreds of team members and providers into the AdventHealth family, further expanding consumer access to whole-person care across Florida.

“This transition marks a new chapter for Bond Clinic and the communities it serves,” said David Ottati, president/CEO of the AdventHealth West Florida Division. “We look forward to continuing this legacy of excellence in health care while advancing our mission to extend the healing ministry of Christ.”
AdventHealth is committed to ensuring a seamless transition and continuity of care for all patients throughout this process.

Four Corners Sun
Lakeland Sun

Miss Gainesville Paris Richardson named Miss Florida at the RP Funding Center. Off to the Miss America pageant! Congratu...
06/29/2025

Miss Gainesville Paris Richardson named Miss Florida at the RP Funding Center. Off to the Miss America pageant! Congratulations!!
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06/23/2025

: The Director falls dead mid-show. A detective emerged from the audience. It’s wit vs brass. Old money vs New tricks. It’s you and me against the world. No seriously, they think we’re suspects too! Tickets for the FINAL WEEKEND of “This Murder was STAGED!”: www.LWLT.org

Our students need YOUR support! We have 114 Seats Friday tonight’s 7:30PM show, 99 Seats left for Saturday night’s 7:30PM show, and 112 Seats left for the 2PM Sunday Matinee. Bring the whole town with you for this deep dive into the world of campy theatres and murder mystery!

Lakewalesnews.net: https://www.lakewalesnews.net/story/2025/06/04/fun/black-comedy-this-murder-was-staged-offers-entertaining-evening-of-live-theatre-in-lake-wales/4726.html

Winter Haven Sun: www.midfloridanewspapers.com/winter_haven_sun/eedition/page-01/page_fbe060f0-5dc7-578e-9156-c4b390f07744.html

🎭 “This Murder was STAGED!”
📆 June 6-15, 2025
🕢 Friday/Satuday at 7:30 PM
🕝 Sunday Matinee at 2:30 PM
🎬 Directed by Leslie Grondin and Felicia Wittman
🎒 Student Director: Natalie K.
📝 Written by Patrick Greene and Jason Pizzarello
🍿 Produced by Stage Partners

Plot: It's opening night of a brand-new mystery play, but just as the killer is about to be revealed, the body of the play's director falls onstage instead. In that moment, the theater becomes an active crime scene, and everyone from cast to crew to even the audience becomes a suspect. But how is the intrepid detective supposed to find the killer when everyone and their mother (literally) has a motive to want the demanding director gone?

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Today is Maralee Thompson Day in Winter Haven as declared by Winter Haven Mayor Nat Birdsong. Miss Winter Haven celebrat...
06/22/2025

Today is Maralee Thompson Day in Winter Haven as declared by Winter Haven Mayor Nat Birdsong. Miss Winter Haven celebrates her 20th birthday today. Later this week she will compete in the Miss Florida pageant in Lakeland at the RP Funding Center.
Wish her a Happy Birthday today!
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06/21/2025

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06/14/2025

Check out our story on Port 27. Visit www.TheWinterHavenSun.com for more.

https://www.midfloridanewspapers.com/four_corners_news_sun/community/portions-of-port-27-are-open-and-guests-are-curiously-taking-it-all-in/article_e7d02482-8592-48ab-ae42-a08bfc1f117e.html

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Port 27 is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 27 and Kokomo Road.
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Town of Lake Hamilton

06/13/2025

Colleges Get Workforce Money
Content Credit: ©2025 The News Service of Florida

Gov. Ron DeSantis said Friday in a post on the social-media platform X that he awarded nearly $10 million to workforce training programs at five state colleges.

The money came from the Job Growth Grant Fund program, which the governor can use at his discretion for regional infrastructure projects and workforce training.

The awards were $2.8 million to Polk State College; $2.8 million to Seminole State College of Florida; $1.5 million to Eastern Florida State College; $1.5 million to Valencia College; and $1.3 million to Indian River State College.

Money will go to workforce programs including HVAC, construction, robotics, welding and computer-controlled machining.

Polk State College
Lakeland Sun
Winter Haven Sun

Winter Haven Pride Month Proclaimed by the City of Winter HavenLBGTQ+Pride Month representatives Danielle Valente and Da...
06/13/2025

Winter Haven Pride Month Proclaimed by the City of Winter Haven
LBGTQ+Pride Month representatives Danielle Valente and Dawn Schiller with Polk Pride Florida asked the City of Winter Haven for a Pride Month proclamation.
The proclamation read: Whereas Florida is part of a global community in which people of diverse cultures, races, creeds, genders, and sexual identities must work together toward peace and understanding.
And whereas the le***an, gay, bisexual, transgender, q***r, questioning, other or LBGTQ+ residents, students, employees and business owners within Winter Haven contribute to this vibrant, innovative, culturally-inclusive world-class community and to its diversity and whereas various advancements have been made with respect to equal rights protections for all people including LGBTQ+ community throughout the state of Florida and the United States, in whereas members of the LGBTQ+ communities still face ongoing discrimination based on their innate status resulting in immeasurable human tragedy, loss of life, community isolation and abuse and whereas parents, families and friends of le***ans and g**s, also known as PFLAG of Polk County envision a world where diversity is celebrated, and all people are respected, valued and affirmed, inclusive of their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, the Lakeland Youth Alliance provides a safe space for LBGTQ+ youth and their straight allies in Polk County, whereas to celebrate the richness and diversity of Winter Haven, Polk Pride, PFLAG of Polk County and the Lakeland Youth Alliance conducts various cultural, educational and entertainment activities to focus attention on the importance of acceptance and respect for diversity among us.
Proclaimed June 2025 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month by Mayor Nathaniel Birdsong Jr. and the City of Winter Haven, Florida, in honor of freedom from prejudice and bias in any form in recognition and praise of those members who constantly fight the battle for equal treatment for all citizens regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, race, color, creed, ethnic origin, or religion.
We celebrate Pride to honor those we’ve lost, to uplift those who are struggling, and to stand together in solidarity, demanding a future where every child can grow up proud of who they are, without fear of violence or discrimination. In essence, Pride is about protecting lives and celebrating the beautiful spectrum of human identity.
We would like to thank you for the respect of inclusion of all people and also invite everyone to Polk County Pride Saturday, June 14 at Munn Park in Lakeland.
This was signed on June 9th and by Winter Haven Mayor Nate Birdsong.
City of Winter Haven, FL
Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
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Polk County Fire Rescue
City of Auburndale, FL Government
City of Fort Meade
City of Lake Wales, Florida

LEGOLAND held its SeaLife grand opening today!City of Winter Haven, FLChain Life Winter HavenWinter Haven Chamber of Com...
06/06/2025

LEGOLAND held its SeaLife grand opening today!
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Chain Life Winter Haven
Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce
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City of Auburndale, FL Government
Polk County Sheriff's Office
City of Lake Wales, Florida
Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County, Lake Wales
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Fort Meade residents applauded the ribbon cutting of a long-awaited bridge over the Peace River on East Broadway on Frid...
05/30/2025

Fort Meade residents applauded the ribbon cutting of a long-awaited bridge over the Peace River on East Broadway on Friday morning. The original John O. Singletary Bridge was scaringly tight for two vehicles to pass in 1928 and was also low over the River.
The new version features 12-foot wide lanes plus a 12-food wide sidewalk and 7-foot wide bicycle lanes and a concrete barrier to protect pedestrians.
In addition parts of the old bridge have been used to create an entrance to the Peace River Park east past the new bridge - complete with the old monument.
Rep. Melonie Bell was on hand at home to witness the historic event and its safety improvements.
Fort Meade Methodist Church
City of Fort Meade

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