Only in Polk: Episode 5: Only in Polk: Was Winter Haven really supposed to be named Lakeland?
Episode 5: "Was Winter Haven really supposed to be named Lakeland?" In this episode, Brady Fredericksen talks to local historians to myth-bust a story that's floated around for years. And the answer is simpler than you'd think. Submit your own question! theledger.com/onlyinpolk Reporting & sto…
Only in Polk: Episode 4, Part 1: What's in a name? And how do you pronounce 'Seward'?
Episode 4, Part 1: "How do you pronounce "Seward"? Why's it called Lake Seward Drive?" Submit your own question! theledger.com/onlyinpolk Reporting & story: Gary White. Audio production: Laura L. Davis.
Only in Polk: Episode 4, Part 2: Which Lake Miriam came first? The woman, that one lake, the other lake/phosphate pit or the shopping center?
Episode 4, Part 2: "How do you pronounce "Seward"? Why's it called Lake Seward Drive?" In this episode, reporter Gary White unravels the source of a name within a name to answer a reader's two-part question. So, which Lake Miriam came first: the woman, that one lake, the other lake/phosphate pit o…
Only in Polk: Epsiode 3: What's behind those gates at Frances Langford Promenade at Lake Mirror?
Episode 3: "What’s behind the gates at the Frances Langford Promenade loggia?" In this episode, Christopher Guinn shines some light on a mystery that's inspired rumors to swirl around Lakeland for years. Is it Blinky’s old home? Where lions made meals of criminals? Hidden tunnels for trysts, illi…
Only in Polk Episode 1: What is the origin of Imperial Polk County?
Episode 1: "What is the origin of Imperial Polk County?" Reporter Eric Pera goes back in time to explore the age-old question from a reader who moved to Polk in 1998. Submit your own question! theledger.com/onlyinpolk Reporting & story: Eric Pera. Audio production: Laura L. Davis.
Only in Polk Episode 2: What is the status of Daylight Savings Time in Florida? I'm trying to plan a wedding.
Episode 2: "What is the status of Daylight Savings Time in Florida? I'm trying to plan a wedding." In this episode, reporter Mike Ferguson dives into an act of Congress to find out if a couple will have sunset light on their wedding day in Ft. Meade. Submit your own question! theledger.com/onlyi…
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