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Winter Haven, Florida

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African-American school, social halls, small grocery stores, and restaurants where some residents worked. Others worked in the citrus industry or in state or federal jobs. Pughsville produced Winter Haven's first African-American commissioner and mayor Lemuel Geathers, medical doctor, fire fighter and postal worker. The community declined in the late 1970s as larger commercial establishments began arriving in the area.
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that was intended to include high-end retail stores, restaurants, hotels, apartments and a new movie theater to be built at the Chain of Lakes Complex. However, after the construction of three fast food chain stores, the project collapsed. As of April 2013, the developer and the city were in negotiations to determine the future of the site.
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used water skiing as a way to promote his Cypress Gardens theme park starting in the 1930s, and water ski shows soon became a staple of entertainment at the park. He was also the first person to complete a jump on water skis, jumping over a wooden ramp in 1928, for a distance of 25 feet (7.6 m).
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The Orange Dome, located near the corner of Cypress Gardens Blvd and US Hwy 17, was built in 1964. For 48 years, it hosted the annual Citrus Festival and other civic affairs. In February 2012, the Orange Dome was demolished to make way for The Landings, a proposed $ 150 million mixed-use development
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In 2000, in the city the population was spread out, with 20.9% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 21.4% from 45 to 64, and 27.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and
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living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 18.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.81.
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built a community after the Civil War. A historical marker on Highway 17 at Avenue O commemorates the community. According to the marker, Pughsville was one of Winter Haven's earliest neighborhoods and was settled by African Americans who cleared the land in the southwest section of the city.
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of Jordan. In the 1980s, the Anheuser-Busch corporation purchased the park. They continued to operate the park until 1995. After that, the park struggled, finally closing for good in 2009. On January 21, 2010, the site of Cypress Gardens was formally announced as the selected location for the
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Pughsville was named for an early black pioneer, Reverend Charles Pugh, who was a founder of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church. Pughsville was also home to Bethel A.M.E., St. Paul Holiness, and Church of Christ. The community was most active from the 1900s until the 1950s and had an
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government conducted the first surveys of the area. Henry Washington conducted the first survey of the area in 1843. In 1849, Dr. John Westcott completed an extensive survey of the area, including mapping many of the local lakes. The first maps of the area were published by the
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from 1884 to 1885, and would first be known as Harris Corners. This name was in reference to F.A.K. Harris, who opened the first mercantile store in the area around this time. The name Winter Haven was later suggested, in reference to the area's pleasant climate.
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in Winter Haven. His second store and the first stand-alone Publix store, was a 27 ft by 65 ft building at 199 West Central Avenue, opened in 1935, which exists today as the Regenerations thrift store. During the 1930s and 1940s, citrus magnate,
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and spring training baseball returned to Winter Haven. The Red Sox played in the newly built Chain of Lakes Park, a state of the art facility at that time. For 26 years, the Red Sox called Winter Haven their spring-home. When the Red Sox left to
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were the earliest known inhabitants of the Winter Haven area. Both of these groups were deeply affected by war and disease from the Spanish conquest of Florida in the early 1500s. The Timucua were particularly affected by the expedition of
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canals were begun in 1915. The first Florida boom took place in the 1920s as towns sprang up all over the peninsula. Florida's potential as a place to live and a place to visit was first realized in the 1920s, but the
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During this period, the population of Winter Haven began to grow substantially. Many beautiful single-family homes were built in Winter Haven at this time in the colonial revival style. Over 50 these homes are on the
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theme park, which opened on October 15, 2011. Legoland Florida has successfully retained some of the tradition and history of the original site, including part of the original botanical garden and a water ski show.
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In 2000, the median income for a household in the city was $ 31,884, and the median income for a family was $ 39,657. Males had a median income of $ 30,943 versus $ 21,812 for females. The
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has served the community as the local newspaper. The News Chief also published the Polk County Shopper and ran the site polkonline.com. In 2008, News Chief was taken over by the
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with a terrain consisting of flatland interspersed with gently rolling hills. It has an average elevation of 146 feet (45 m) above sea-level. The city is located at the
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the Seminole leader, Chipco, and his followers were known to live in the Winter Haven area. Several small skirmishes during the war were fought in and around Winter Haven.
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He pioneered a number of other water skiing tricks, including the water ski human pyramid, as part of an effort to develop his shows at Cypress Gardens. His son,
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By the end of the century, the population grew to approximately 400 and on June 22, 1911, the City of Winter Haven was officially incorporated as a town. The
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In December 2020, Winter Haven and Polk County agreed to demolish the stadium and replace it with baseball diamonds and general-purpose athletic fields.
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has won several state and district championships in various sports, including Girls Varsity Basketball State Championship in 2005, 2007, 2016, and 2017.
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to Cypress gardens to develop novel acts such as tumble turns, backwards barefooting, front to back and beach starts to please the theme park crowds.
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With so many lakes, Winter Haven is a location for fresh water fishing. The two sports for which Winter Haven is best known are
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As of 2000, there were 11,833 households, out of which 21.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were
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Winter Haven has many successful sports programs, both recreational and competitive, serving the youth in the community.
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today. They are noted for their architectural style and grace. Most of these historic homes are located in the
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The Naming of Lakes in Polk County, "Lake Hamilton", Joe Spann, Polk County Historical Library, Bartow, 2007,
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magazine that they were reading. By the 1950s, Cypress Gardens was nationally famous. It featured a beautiful
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were the first Major League Baseball team to call Winter Haven their spring-home. The Phillies played at
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Winter Haven has played a major role in the development and growth of water skiing as a sport.
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for the city was $ 20,383. About 10.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the
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in 1992, the city of Winter Haven sought a new Major League Baseball team. Later that year,
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both grew up in Winter Haven. Four-time NBA all-star and Olympic gold medalist guard,
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Central Avenue at the west side of downtown (Central Park is located behind the photo)
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http://www.polk.wateratlas.usf.edu/upload/documents/Naming%20of%20Polk%20Lakes.pdf
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U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Winter Haven, Florida
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The arrival of the railroad created the first real growth in area. The area was
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operated one of the largest fruit packing plants in the world in Winter Haven.
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television market, the 13th largest in the country and part of the local
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Portal style website: government, business, library, recreation and more
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Color-altered satellite image showing water in blue around Winter Haven
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and his wife, Julie Pope. They first got the idea for the park from a
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popularized barefoot water skiing, bringing early pioneers such as
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Winter Haven has 50 lakes within its borders, including its famous
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and operations were merged into that paper's Winter Haven branch.
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Winter Haven features many buildings designed by the architect
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located to its west. The city's population was 49,219 at the
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Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida Metropolitan Statistical Area
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Comprehensive statistical data and more about Winter Haven
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Another defining event in Winter Haven was the opening of
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Major routes through, to, and from Winter Haven include:
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radio market, which is the 94th largest in the country.
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Old, undated photograph of the Winter Haven Orange Dome.
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The streets of downtown Winter Haven are arranged in a
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newspaper serving Winter Haven and all of Polk County
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were known to live and hunt in this area. During the
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Pughsville was a neighborhood of Winter Haven where
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Winter Haven, FL
City
Intersection viewed diagonally with remodeled building on opposite corner
Winter Haven in a green serif font on top except for a cursive W, "The Chain of Lakes City" on bottom in an italicized sans serif font

Winter Haven is located in Florida
Winter Haven is located in the United States
28°01′23″N 81°44′04″W / 28.02306°N 81.73444°W / 28.02306; -81.73444
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State
Florida
County
Polk
Platted
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Mayor
Mayor Pro Tem
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City Clerk
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City
Urban
US: 161st
Metro
US: 80th
Time zone
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