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Freshwater fishing: Bluegill are stealing the show around Polk County lakes lately
1. In Lakeland, bluegill are biting crickets and grass shrimp on Lake Parker, at Tenoroc and Saddle Creek. On Lake Parker, a huge bass was caught off the bank near the pads. Popping frogs and topwater lures are working well. At Saddle Creek, catfish are biting chicken livers, reports Phillips Bait and Tackle (863-666-2248).
Polk County Couple Catapults to Fame on ‘The Great Food Truck Race’
The owners of Lakeland-based Catapult business Plates on Deck are entertaining foodies across the globe as they compete on the 17th season of The Great Food Truck Race. Plates on Deck is one of nine teams traveling through the Gulf Coast for a chance to win $50,000 in the culinary competition hosted by celebrity chef Tyler Florence.
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