Before there was Disney World, there was Cypress Gardens

Before Disney World, Florida's first theme park, Cypress Gardens, transformed a swamp into a botanical wonderland and water ...
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AdventHealth is building a Winter Haven ER on Cypress Gardens Boulevard. Next: a hospital

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From left, Nathaniel Birdsong, Winter Haven mayor pro tem; Tim Clark, AdventHealth Polk Market president and CEO; Winter Haven ...

Orlando Sentinel 150: Monday Memory of Cypress Gardens’ long, fabulous run

Many Floridians still have fond memories of the state’s first theme park. “For years it was the place to be and be seen. Miss Floridas and Miss Americas made it one of the first stops ...
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Cypress Gardens relic found in Winter Haven

Owners of a boat repair shop in Winter Haven are donating a relic they found lodged in the dirt behind their building to a local museum. Co-owners Dave Miller and Diane Stanton told The Ledger they're ...
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Cypress Gardens water skiers reflect on LEGOLAND Florida ending its water stunt show

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — A spokesperson for LEGOLAND Florida said it was not an easy decision to make to discontinue the theme park’s water stunt show, which was viewed as an homage to the park’s ...
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Deputies: Car hits woman on bicycle in Winter Haven

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A woman on a bicycle was hurt after a car crashed into her, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. It happened just before 6:30 a.m. Thursday on Cypress Gardens Boulevard ...