Hello! I am an experienced home remodeling sales/marketing professional looking to take everything I've learned in the last decade and start my own company. My only real hurdle is finding a reliable, hungry contractor to qualify the business. If you're a license holder looking to make a change, please reach out!

Alternatively, if you have 4 years of window installation experience with 1 of those years as foreman, I will help you get your glass/glaze license.

Let's talk!

I just want some real southern smoked chicken from a propane tank smoker. Dripping with juice and real flavor. It would be nice if they have cold slaw and southetn sweet tea too. I don't care if it's a BBQ restaurant or gas station. Where is the best?

Howdy! Family with two very young children here visiting Lakeland for the weekend, wondering what there is to do in town tonight thats family appropriate and can occupy our time for a few hours? Maybe something semi active? Saw the silver moon theatre and it seems interesting, but unsure if our youngest is able to sit still in/near our car for the length of a movie. Any other suggestions? Thanks!

Hi there, 30 something yr old couple just beginning to learn dnd, wondering if any groups active presently who need 2 players. Available weekends. Some weeknights. Thanks! M and K

Looking for niche and unique shops in the area to support small businesses in my Christmas shopping endeavors. A new coffee spot would be cool too! Thanks everyone!

Hello, my brother is in town for the holiday and he had a broken tooth before visiting. He can’t eat or drink comfortably. We’re paranoid it could get infected in the mean time.

He does MMA, and in his training he got hit in the mouth, breaking a tooth. It’s now dead (I think? It’s like black and broken) and causing him a lot of pain, and he needs to be seen immediately, whether it be an extraction or dental crown.

I called my regular dentist office but they my doctor/dentist doesn’t do extractions and isn’t available for an appointment on Monday. My brother travels back home on Sunday afternoon, and really needs to be seen before we bring him to the airport.

UPDATE: We got him in to an emergency dentist somewhere in Tampa! Thanks to anyone who gave a suggestion.

With badcock dead is there any other places around here I could find a sofa that I could make payments on and that they could deliver? My girlfriend and her kid is moving in and I've lived pretty much by myself for a year and only thing I have furniture wise is my recliner.

Has anyone found out what the southside target is doing with regards to waiting outside for black friday? I want to go get in line around 4 am for the TS book and vinyl (sorry not sorry lol) and was curious if anyone else is going or what it’s looking like if you’ve passed by today. TYIA!

I have to pick up some last minute stuff from the grocery store but I couldnt tell which places are open or not, if anyone has any please let me know and I'm sure others in the subreddit might find it helpful in case they also need some last minute ingredients!

Hello all! Wanted to get some honest opinions. I’m someone who is interested in moving to Lakeland / winter haven kinda area my parents retired around these areas so I’m wanting to move closer .

As someone who has worked in Miami unfortunately it’s like south Florida has a drought of beneficial and well paying jobs unless you’re in sales , real estate or dev. I do executive assisting and looking in Lakeland , lake wales , winter haven and bartow area just all around Polk country and struggling to find a job that aligns with what I have done in the past .

Is it worth still pursuing any advice ?

“You just can’t make this stuff up!”

I'm cracking up right now. This is for real. It's on Amazon. I wonder what Grady Judd thinks about this.

I'll be getting there late but Lakeland needs a live music scene that's not bar cover bands.

If not, pls recommend your favorite Pilates studios that offer day passes! 💕

Hi besties! Ive been here for three years already in college but have yet to find a single solid friend group other than the larp group (FUCKIN LOVE THOSE GUYS), does anyone have any cool suggestions that aren't just "go to a bar"?

Hey, does anyone know of anywhere in Lakeland that will be open for thanksgiving?!

Does anyone know of any youth swim teams in the Lakeland area? My 9YO wants to join a team and we haven’t had much luck finding one.

We reached out to a team in Winter Haven but never get a response. Curious if there were any other options that didn’t involved driving to Tampa. Thanks in advance.

Any teachers in the area that teachers a modern approach for singing ? In Lakeland

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just wanna know :)

Hi all , I was thinking of giving tai chi a try , when I try to find tai chi classes in the area the closest place it shows me is in Brandon , Does anyone know if tai chi is offered anywhere in lakeland or winter haven ?

The one between Scott Lake road and top of the hill Publix? I’m geeking out.

My partner is cooking Thanksgiving for our small family gathering and is set on finding just a 10-12 lb turkey because none of us like leftover turkey. Has anyone seen smaller turkeys in the stores anywhere in town?

please let me sleep.

Hi all, any recommendations for a restaurant in Lakeland that might be accommodating for a party of about 15 after a funeral service? Wouldn't necessarily need a separate room but that would be nice. Just don't want to surprise a restaurant with a large party unexpectedly. :(

Has anyone had questionable experiences at the Highland City Mavis?

Over the past 2 years Mavis charged me to replace 4 brake rotors but when I was checking my maintenance records recently I realized they only billed me for 2 brake pads. 2022 was front, 2023 was rear.

The first appt was for a grinding noise on front right brakes, they replaced 2 rotors and 1 pad.

Second appt was to replace all 4 tires, but they called saying the brakes also needed to be done. Again 2 rotors but only 1 pad.

Now my driver front brakes are squeaking/grinding, and I’m hesitant to go back and have them try to say I need another new rotor bc they neglected to put a new pad on that side when they did the rotors.

I’m looking at Christian Brothers Auto Shop as an alternate bc they have a great warranty, but I noticed they only do full pads/rotors and I’m hesitant to pay for both if the rotor is actually fine?

I’m currently at approx 58k miles, 2015 Kia Forte sedan.

(The 1.2 qty on line 10 is not a typo, exact from invoice.)

Two sweet dogs, white and black pitty and a brown pitty. White one has a chip but no registered owner. If you know these dogs please reach out

I know that lots of people have been looking for housing but this is your warning to NOT rent from All County Polk Property Management!

They are slumlords who knowingly rent out houses that should be condemned. They will not repair anything in a timely manner and will find the cheapest way around it. They allowed me to go three weeks without a fridge while I had a breastfed infant, we lost over 700 ounces of frozen milk and over $400 in food, which they described as a “minor inconvenience.”

Our AC broke in the summer and they took over a week to fix it. They would not allow us to hire our own repair person out of pocket. The documented temperatures in our home exceeded 97 degrees and we have a small child, making it very unsafe to stay in our home.

There was also black mold that is exposed and growing through the walls.

They currently have another tenant who is an insulin dependent diabetic and she has been without a working fridge for weeks. The entry way to her home is a wood set if stairs that are half collapsed, rotted wood and missing steps. They are aware and have stated they will not be fixing it. This tenant has family that works in construction and they offered to fix it for free and were told no.

When you move out they will charge you for damages to the the property that you either did not cause or were there at the time you moved in.

They will charge you $300 for cleaning and hire drug addicts and ex-convicts to do the cleaning. We have security footage (with audio) and a police report because their cleaning crew was dealing drugs right outside my daughter’s bedroom window when they were supposed to be cleaning the place next door. These are the people who have access to the master keys!!!

I have spoken to several of their former employees who separated from them due to sexual harassment and verbal abuse in the workplace as well.

DO NOT RENT FROM ALL COUNTY POLK PROPERTY MANAGEMENT located on the corner or E Orange/Ingraham.