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Wednesday, December 11, 2019 www.winterhavensun.com TAKE ONE IT’S FREE An Edition of the Sun INSIDE THIS EDITION Christmas on the Chain Land sale to distilling Mercer wins runoff Tracy Mercer won a runoff company may election for Winter Haven lead to substantial City Commission Seat One on Dec. 3, defeating investment incumbent William By CHARLES A. BAKER III Twyford. Staff Writer PG 2 WINTER HAVEN – The Winter Haven City Commission agreed to sell Sports facility around $3.2 million of surplus land to opens in Haines Florida Caribbean Distillers staff Dec. 4 City for the construction of an aluminum can The new Feltrim Sports manufacturing facility. The facility could employ as many as Village will host a grand 160 area residents by January 2021 and, opening and ribbon according to city documents, all 160 jobs cutting Dec. 13. would pay more than $41,000 per year. PG 3 If the deal is finalized within the next 180 days, the facility would break ground close to the CSX Intermodal rail yard, High school breaks near State Road 60 in between Bartow ground and Lake Wales. The much-needed relief City Manager Mike Herr called the school for northeast Polk land deal a pivotal moments of Winter broke ground last week. Haven history. Florida Caribbean Distillers currently PHOTO BY CHARLES A. BAKER III PG 6 employs around 200 Polk County area residents at facilities in Winter Haven, Residents take to Chain of Lakes Auburndale and Lake Alfred. The Miami- based, Cuban-American owned firm for Christmas Boat Parade distills various forms of liquor and also distributes Coca-Cola and beer in the WINTER HAVEN — Dozens of area residents guided by the Winter Haven Police Department. Caribbean and elsewhere. packed in on around 35 boats during the 2019 Winners were announced on the Chain Life Florida Caribbean Distillers General Chain Life Winter Haven Christmas Boat Parade Winter Haven, LLC Facebook page — facebook. Manager Jose Rivera said that, once on Saturday, Dec. 7. com/ChainLifeWinterHaven — and included built, the facility should manufacture 1.6 Boats gathered around 6 p.m. on Lake May “Patriotic Palm Tree” and “Green Dragon.” billion cans per year out of Winter Haven All Saints girls and proceeded through the Winter Haven Chain by 2021. of Lakes, greeting onlookers along the way and Charles A. Baker III The firm is purchasing enough land hoops on a roll for the facility to expand and, over the The girls basketball team next three to five years, Rivera said the for All Saints Academy facility could be creating as many as five is 4-0 so far this season billion cans per year in Winter Haven Fieldhouse gets its name and employing up to 500 area residents. under new coach Will May. The deal is not entirely locked PG 16 A naming rights deal has been announced and Winter Haven’s new facility will become the AdventHealth Fieldhouse. PAGE 2 DISTILLING | 4

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Lowest Price Now! SAVE $800 Page 2 December 11, 2019 Mercer tops Twyford in runoff commission election, to be sworn in Jan. 13 By CHARLES A. BAKER III consolidate support from some of the other candidates Mercer said her specialty in terms of community Staff Writer running against Twyford. leadership is water supply, an issue of dire importance over “The runoff election results did surprise me a bit,” the next few years as many Polk County municipalities are WINTER HAVEN – Tracy Mercer won a runoff election Mercer said. approaching water use permit maximum withdrawal limits. for Winter Haven City Commission Seat One on Dec. At a city commission meeting one night after the runoff Currently, the plan to address that problem is building 3, defeating incumbent William Twyford 1,529 votes to election, a dozen or so people congratulated Mercer. two desalination plants in Polk County at a cost of around 1,259 votes. Mercer is currently the Haines City Utilities Director, but $1 billion. Mercer has experience with the desalination Three seats on the city commission were up for election she said she has already told City Manager Deric Feacher process, at one point being employed by the City of this year. Mayor Pro Tem Nat Birdsong ran unopposed, that she would like to retire soon to focus on her role in Clearwater, which gets most of their water supply through as did Brian Yates, who ran for the seat vacated by Pete Winter Haven for the next few years. brackish water wells. Chichetto. “I may do work for a little until (Feacher) can get Mercer has also been a longtime volunteer with Keep Mercer, Yates and Birdsong will be sworn into office somebody in who can take my place,” Mercer said. “That Winter Haven Clean and Beautiful. Jan. 13. may be soon and that may be months.” “I plan on working with the community and I plan Six candidates ran for Winter Haven City Commission Yates is a loan officer with CenterState Bank, a member of on asking for input on some of the issues,” Mercer said. Seat One in the Nov. 5 general election, during which the Winter Haven Rotary Club and a individual who does “There is a time to listen and a time to make good, sound Twyford earned the most votes and Mercer came in second. not mind performing, volunteering as a 2019 Celebrity Lip decisions.” Twyford did not earn a majority of the vote, though, Sync Battle participant earlier this year at the Ritz Theatre sending the election to a runoff. — an event benefiting the Public Education Partnership Contact Charles A. Baker III at [email protected]. In the runoff election, it appears Mercer was able to and Cypress Junction Montessori. AdventHealth secures naming rights to Winter Haven’s new fieldhouse By CHARLES A. BAKER III six years. Prior to the construction of the Fieldhouse, the Chain of Staff Writer On Dec. 9, it was further announced by Lakeland Magic Lakes Complex was already home to Theatre Winter Haven, staff that the facility, located at the intersection of State Rowdy Gaines Olympic Pool, the Ridge Art Association WINTER HAVEN – On Dec. 4, Lakeland Magic CEO Road 17 and Cypress Gardens Boulevard, will be named gallery and space where events were held. Shelley Wilkes told the Winter Haven City Commission that the AdventHealth Fieldhouse. Over the course of 2019, the city borrowed and spent AdventHealth had purchased naming rights for the city’s This is another in a series of large investments in Polk $25 million to construct the fieldhouse and conference new fieldhouse and conference center. The $1.2 million County by AdventHealth this year. center, which includes a practice facility for the Lakeland contract will be valid for six years. The City of Winter Haven AdventHealth recently purchased the former Heart of Magic, the G-League affiliate for the NBA’s Orlando Magic will receive 30 percent of that income — or $360,000 over Florida Hospital in Haines City and the Lake Wales Medical basketball team. Center. The facilities have since been renamed AdventHealth Inside the new facility, there is now a large space for Heart of Florida and AdventHealth Lake Wales. residents to exercise and several athletic courts. The “Our commitment to whole person care — body, mind investment also upgraded Theatre Winter Haven’s space. and spirit — extends beyond the walls of our hospitals and The AdventHealth Fieldhouse is expected to become an into the communities we serve,” said Daryl Tol, president economic generator, with Polk County Sports Marketing and CEO of AdventHealth’s Central Florida Division, in collaborating with city staff to bring events to the facility. a statement. “With AdventHealth Heart of Florida and At the Dec. 9 commission meeting, Winter Haven AdventHealth Lake Wales joining our family earlier this Mayor Brad Dantzler expressed his pleasure with the new year, meeting the needs of our growing footprint in Polk arrangement. County and partnering with the Magic on the Fieldhouse is “This looks like a good partnership, we are glad you are a natural extension of that commitment. It’s always exciting here,” Dantzler said. to find new ways to work together and encourage healthy The official grand opening of the AdventHealth lifestyles across our region.” Fieldhouse is scheduled for Saturday, January 4, 2020. Like us on Facebook! facebook.com/WinterHavenSun | facebook.com/PolkNewsSun

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FROM PAGE 1 approved by the Winter Haven City Commission, which was Referred to as Project Sugar Cane in government scheduled to approve the first $55,000 in matching funds documents, city leaders have been working on this deal for down yet, though. Along with Winter Haven, Florida Monday, Dec. 9 after press time. the past few months. Caribbean Distillers staff are also considering building a can The final $55,000 in matching tax incentive funds would Rivera said Florida Caribbean Distillers was expanding in manufacturing facility in Georgia or Puerto Rico. likely be voted on sometime around June. part because their research shows customers prefer drinking Winter Haven Economic Development Council President Rivera told the city commission that Winter Haven is a out of cans rather than plastic bottles for environmental Bruce Lyon said his staff, along with Central Florida good option to build a can manufacturing facility because the reasons. Development Council staff, will be putting together further land is adjacent to the CSX Intermodal rail yard and that rolls Much of the land surrounding the 77 acres where the state and county property tax incentives in the coming of aluminum from Kentucky would need to be brought to the facility will be built are wetlands that recharge the Upper months, as a final “cherry on top” to try and make sure the facility by rail. Rivera thanked Florida Caribbean Distillers Floridan Aquifer. Lyon said Florida Caribbean Distillers staff consultants Jere F. Daniels, Jr., Esq. and Stephen Barrios for have assured him that every effort will be made to protect assisting to make the deal a reality. the wetlands around the facility. If built as planned, billions of cans will soon be produced Once state regulators approve the plan to build around in Winter Haven and exported out of Florida, primarily by wetlands, the city commission will vote again on the ship to the Caribbean. resolutions associated with this proposed land deal. The City staff estimated that the land sale, construction costs second reading of these resolutions could come as early as and equipment installation for the project would equal a the next city commission meeting. $120 million investment in Winter Haven over the next Saying she strongly supports the deal, Greater Winter year. Without factoring in state and county tax incentives, Haven Chamber of Commerce President Katie Worthington the facility could generate around $670,000 per year in tax Decker said $679,000 in new city income is much greater than income for the city, staff reported. what the city is earning by leasing the land out as pasture Herr said if he could break ground on the deal in time to currently. celebrate Christmas, he would. Mayor Brad Dantzler was “(Florida Caribbean Distillers staff) are showing happy about the proposed deal as well, telling Lyon that commitment to the citizens of Polk County,” Worthington whenever he sees Lyon wearing his money green tie again Decker said. he will have high expectations. Winter Haven recycling collection to change By CHARLES A. BAKER III Street sweeping services by USA Services will also be Staff Writer changing in 2020. The City of Winter Haven’s “One Water” initiative is, in WINTER HAVEN – The Winter Haven City Commission part, a commitment to keeping the Chain of Lakes clean. recently voted unanimously to absorb an Advanced Disposal City staff believe they can be more responsive to cleaning rate increase to collect recyclable materials. up oil spills from car accidents and other street sweeping Winter Haven City Manager Mike Herr said residents incidents than a contractor that sweeps on a set schedule, will not see a rate increase on their monthly bill and that among other concerns. existing city funds would pay the cost difference over the The City of Winter Haven invested around $2 million this next several months, when the city contract with Advanced fiscal year on three new automated trash collection trucks, a Disposal will expire. new recycling truck and a new street sweeper — all of which Last fiscal year, the commission voted in favor of a staff will be manned by city staff once the two vendor contracts recommendation to use city staff to collect recyclable expire in 2020. material, rather than contracting out the work in an attempt to save money and improve service. 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Page 16 December 11, 2019 All Saints girls basketball improves to 4-0 with win WINTER HAVEN — Under new coach Will May, the All Saints Academy girls basketball team is off to a 4-0 start this season. The Saints hosted and defeated Geneva Classical Academy, out of Lakeland, by a score of 42-35 on Dec. 5. After a game Dec. 10 after the time of publication, All Saints returns to action on the road Dec. 10 at McKeel Academy. The Saints return home Dec. 18 against North Tampa Christian Academy.

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Auburndale’s Grace Jackson looks to make a pass to a teammate. Auburndale junior forward Jaedyn Brianna Brudy scored a goal Smith assesses the situation as she for Auburndale against Ridge controls the ball. Community.

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Terrain, trees, buildings trees, Terrain, POP: 35% POP: 30% POP: 25% POP: 30% POP: 30% POP: 0% POP: 0% A: The Region Wednesday, December 11, 2019 Sebring Sun and Moon Florida Cities Statistics for November 28 to December 4. The Sun Rise Set Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Ocala City Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W Hi Lo W 70/51 Temperatures Wednesday 7:08 a.m. 5:32 p.m. Thursday 7:09 a.m. 5:32 p.m. Avon Park 76 59 t 78 57 c 80 58 c 78 53 sh Daytona Beach High for the week 82 Friday 7:09 a.m. 5:33 p.m. Bartow 75 59 t 76 59 c 79 60 c 76 54 sh 71/58 Low for the week 38 Saturday 7:10 a.m. 5:33 p.m. Basinger 75 62 t 78 55 c 79 56 c 78 52 sh Normal high 77 Beverly DeLand Sunday 7:10 a.m. 5:33 p.m. Beverly Hills 68 55 t 74 53 c 76 54 c 74 47 sh Leesburg Normal low 53 Hills 70/59 Monday 7:11 a.m. 5:34 p.m. Brooksville 74 53 t 75 53 c 76 54 c 73 47 sh 71/57 Average temperature 64.4 68/55 Tuesday 7:12 a.m. 5:34 p.m. Clearwater 70 60 t 74 61 c 77 62 c 74 56 sh Normal average temperature 65.3 The Moon Rise Set Daytona Beach 71 58 t 73 58 c 75 57 c 72 50 sh Precipitation Orlando (in inches) Wednesday 5:20 p.m. 6:25 a.m. DeLand 70 59 t 74 55 c 76 55 c 74 48 sh Brooksville 76/60 Titusville Total for the week 0.10” Frostproof 75 60 t 78 58 c 80 59 c 78 53 sh 74/53 Thursday 6:10 p.m. 7:25 a.m. 74/61 Total for the month 0.10” Friday 7:06 p.m. 8:25 a.m. Haines City 75 58 t 77 58 c 80 59 c 77 52 sh Kissimmee Normal for the month 0.24” Saturday 8:07 p.m. 9:23 a.m. Indiantown 79 66 pc 77 59 c 79 59 pc 78 55 sh 73/58 Total for the year 48.64” Sunday 9:11 p.m. 10:16 a.m. Kissimmee 73 58 t 76 58 c 78 58 c 76 51 sh Tarpon Springs Melbourne Leesburg 71 57 t 74 59 c 76 59 c 74 52 sh 70/60 Normal for the year 50.47” Monday 10:15 p.m. 11:04 a.m. Plant City Haines City 78/63 Melbourne 78 63 t 76 60 c 78 59 c 75 53 sh 75/58 Tuesday 11:20 p.m. 11:48 a.m. 74/59 Winter Haven Full Last New First Myakka City 76 60 t 77 57 c 79 58 c 77 54 sh Statistics for November 28 to December 4. Ocala 70 51 t 71 53 c 74 53 c 71 46 sh Tampa Winter Haven 76/59 75/59 Temperatures Okeechobee 77 63 pc 78 57 c 79 57 c 78 53 sh Bartow Frostproof Orlando 76 60 t 76 60 c 78 61 c 76 54 sh 75/60 High for the week 83 Plant City 74 59 t 76 57 c 78 58 c 75 52 sh 75/59 Low for the week 41 St. Petersburg Avon Park Dec 11 Dec 18 Dec 25 Jan 2 Port Charlotte 77 59 t 79 60 c 80 60 c 79 57 sh 75/60 76/59 Vero Normal high 76 Solunar Table Sarasota 78 61 t 78 62 c 80 62 c 77 58 sh Wauchula Normal low 57 Sebring 74 60 t 78 56 c 80 57 c 78 52 sh Basinger Beach Minor Major Minor Major 76/60 79/63 Average temperature 64.9 St. Petersburg 75 60 t 74 62 c 77 63 c 74 57 sh Sebring 75/62 Wed. 7:04a 12:54a 7:24p 1:14p Myakka City Normal average temperature 66.4 Tampa 76 59 t 75 61 c 77 62 c 73 56 sh Sarasota 74/60 Thu. 7:40a 1:30a 8:01p 1:51p 76/60 Precipitation Tarpon Springs 70 60 t 74 59 c 76 60 c 73 54 sh 78/61 Okeechobee (in inches) Fri. 8:17a 2:06a 8:39p 2:28p Titusville 74 61 t 75 60 c 76 59 c 74 53 sh 77/63 Total for the week 0.16” Sat. 8:56a 2:44a 9:19p 3:07p Venice 76 60 t 76 60 c 78 61 c 76 57 sh Total for the month 0.16” Sun. 9:39a 3:26a 10:03p 3:51p Venus 75 59 t 78 56 c 79 57 c 78 54 sh Venice Venus Normal for the month 0.31” Mon. 10:26a 4:13a 10:52p 4:39p 76/60 Port Vero Beach 79 63 t 77 59 c 79 60 c 78 55 sh 75/59 Indiantown Total for the year 51.07” Tue. 11:19a 5:05a 11:47p 5:33p Charlotte 79/66 Normal for the year 48.67” Wauchula 76 60 t 78 56 c 80 57 c 78 52 sh 77/59 The solunar period schedule allows planning days so you Winter Haven 75 59 t 77 61 c 79 62 c 76 55 sh Forecasts and graphics provided by Shown is Wednesday’s weather. Temperatures are will be fishing in good territory or hunting in good cover Weather (W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, AccuWeather, Inc. ©2019 during those times. Major periods begin at the times shown Wednesday’s highs and Wednesday night’s lows. and last for 1.5 to 2 hours. The minor periods are shorter. sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice. POP: Probability of precipitation

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For a full list of events, visit BOKTOWERGARDENS.ORG/HOLIDAYS 1151 TOWER BOULEVARD | LAKE WALES, FL 33853 December 11, 2019 Page 21 CALENDAR Northeast Polk Chamber Luncheon: historic downtown Lake Wales at the 9th Hope Equine Rescue’s Christmas of Hope Lunch & Learn! Put your holiday knowledge Brian Adams CEO of AdventHealth annual Make It Magical holiday event. Enjoy When: 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 16 to the test with this very merry event. Yule be Heart of Florida shopping in Lake Wales’ downtown district Where: Hope Equine Rescue sorry if you miss it! They will have questions When: 11:45 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 and strolling in local shops, art and craft 3805 High Street NE, Winter Haven about Christmas history, songs, characters Where: Lake Eva Event Center vendors with festive holiday decor — all while Children will have the opportunity to read and so much more. Think you have what it 799 Johns Avenue, Haines City listening to live music. Event will have treats, their favorite Christmas story to a rescue takes to sleigh the competition? Register at The Northeast Polk Chamber of Commerce crafts, activities, a visit with Santa and snow! horse, take photos with Santa, as well as to endeavorwinterhaven.wildapricot.org. $10 invites those interested to join them for a For more event information, email Stephanie enjoy cookies, hot cocoa and even a sleigh for Endeavor members and $20 for non- luncheon featuring an update from Brian at [email protected]. ride. Cost is $5 per child. Limited seating members. Adams, the new CEO of AdventHealth is available — register at eventbrite.com by Heart of Florida — formerly Heart of Florida 2019 Jingle Bell Run searching “Hope Equine Rescue.” Santa’s Run For Our Kids Regional Medical Center. Call the Northeast When: 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 When: 7 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 Polk Chamber at 863-422-3751 or email Where: Downtown Winter Haven Charting Our Path to 2030 Roundtable Where: Starts and finishes at [email protected] to RSVP and The Friends of the Winter Haven Public When: 8 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 17 Greater Winter Haven Chamber of Commerce be invoiced. Cost is $15 for members, $20 for Library invite you to “jingle all the way” to Where: Greater Winter Haven Chamber of 401 Avenue B NW, Winter Haven non-members. the finish line, to benefit the Winter Haven Commerce Sponsored by the Optimist Club of Winter Public Library Children’s Department. Enjoy 401 Ave. B NW, Winter Haven Haven, this event includes a 10K run, a 5K run Winter Street Festival at 10K and 5K races as well as a one-mile jog 2030 will be here before you know it and at and/or walk and a Kids’ Run — with medals Feltrim Sports Village with your dog, through beautiful downtown the rapid pace of change it is important for awarded after each! More info and registration When: 6-9:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 Winter Haven! Bring the entire family – there Winter Haven to be preparing for what the at https://www.whoptimist5k10k.com/. Where: Feltrim Sports Village is a race for everyone, even the dogs! next 10 years will bring. Help your Chamber 204 Macauley’s Cove, Haines City of Commerce formulate a plan by joining History Center Architectural Tour An event open to the public that follows the Come to the Stable: A Living Nativity Under Chamber President Katie Worthington Decker When: 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 21 grand opening and ribbon cutting earlier in the Stars for our December roundtable discussion. This Where: Polk County History Center the day for Feltrim Sports Village. Activities When: 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 event will be free for Chamber members and 100 E. Main Street, Bartow for kids will include inflatables, face-painting Where: First Presbyterian Church $10 for non-members. Light refreshments Join Polk County History Center staff for and more. Performances by Studio C and 637 Sixth Street NW, Winter Haven will be served. More information available at an architectural tour of the History Center music by Almost There. Vendors include This event features a living nativity under the winterhavenchamber.com/. and learn about neoclassical architecture, Rick’s Bar-B-Q and Pelican’s Snobals. stars, with live animals and music, followed the construction of the building and the by a reception with holiday treats and an Endeavor Winter Haven Holiday Trivia stories behind the iconic Old Polk County Make it Magical opportunity to take pictures of your children When: 11:45 a.m.- 1 p.m. Friday, Dec. 20 Courthouse. This month’s tour includes When: 5-8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 13 with the animals. This is a free event and Where: Greater Winter Haven Chamber of special emphasis on the ornate exterior Where: Downtown Lake Wales accessible to those with disabilities. Contact Commerce building columns. The architectural tour is at Lake Wales Main Street invites you to ring (863) 294-3121 for more information. 401 Avenue B NW, Winter Haven 11 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month. in the season with a holiday celebration in Join Endeavor for its Holly Jolly Holiday Trivia

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