by James Coulter Located to the side of the Children's Museum at Bonnett Springs in Lakeland is a door. Next to it, sculptures of butterflies rest on a branch with one butterfly emerging from a cocoon. The doorway leads to a place that helps young children emerge from their own…
by James Coulter Gingerbread men, sugarplum fairies, and other sweet treats and creatures marched their way through Downtown Lakeland during the city’s annual Christmas parade on Thursday evening. Nearly 100 units including floats, marching bands, and fire and rescue vehicles traveled along this year’s parade route, which started at the…
by James Coulter A few weeks ago, Diana Koloc visited the grave of her late infant son, Xavier, who had passed away 14 years ago as a stillborn baby 38 and a half weeks into her pregnancy. She discovered that his grave marker had been covered by debris from fresh…
This Local Woman Went to the Lake Wales Christmas Parade. She Left with An Engagement Ring. by James Coulter Makayla Lisk set up her chair alongside Central Avenue in Downtown Lake Wales on Saturday evening. She expected to watch the annual Christmas parade. She did not expect her…
by James Coulter I am not a professional movie critic. Most of the films I watch and review are either superhero flicks or animated children's movies. So, admittedly, reviewing a serious historical drama like Napoleon is far out of my wheelhouse. Normally, I don't watch dramas or historical dramas, for that…