The stories of Polk County, FL
8 narrated audio stories from across Polk County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Lakeland
From Lakeland, a Band Called Copeland
How a Lakeland indie-rock band carried its hometown into a larger career.
Lakeland
When the Jackpot Turned on Abraham Shakespeare
A Florida lottery windfall became a trap of demands, deception, and murder.
Lakeland
The Quiet Record That Carried Copeland Out of Lakeland
How Copeland’s debut turned a softer Florida sound into a lasting arrival.
Lakeland
How One Name Settled at Lakeland’s Center
A town plan, a public square, and the memory of Abraham Munn.
Lakeland
The Lies That Kept Abraham Shakespeare Alive
A missing-person case undone by false sightings and a harder truth.
Florida Southern College
How a Chapel Became Lakeland’s Wright Landmark
A bold design, student labor, and wartime shortages shaped Annie Pfeiffer Chapel.
Florida Southern College
A Child of the Sun in Lakeland
How one college president brought Wright’s biggest campus vision to life.
Munn Park Historic District
Where Lakeland Learned to Last
A downtown park and the brick storefronts that grew around it.
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