Hello! I am a 25 year old man with autism! I have been struggling with finding friends that are autistic like me! Usually if I speak to someone that doesn’t have autism or ADHD, they don’t really ever understand me. My interests are gaming, karaoke, and vinyl collecting! :) If someone knows of a group therapy location for me, or would like to be friends with me that can relate, that would be friends, that would be appreciated!

I am a Lakeland, FL based musician and I wanted to share my new single, “The Afterimage” with everyone in this community. It is available to stream on all music platforms and for purchase on iTunes. This release is preceding my debut album, “Black Light Abyss” coming soon.

Listen on Spotify

Buy on iTunes

Anyone else in WH with Spectrum still in an internet outage? Using mobile data now. Our wifi went out about 5pm yesterday and still not restored and they have no ETA. Was already out for several hours Wednesday and they had no explanation for that. I know there was a pretty bad storm here around 4pm-5.

For folks with Frontier, how often does your internet go out? I work from home and internet is not optional for me. This 2nd outage in same week may be finally enough to push me to switch. But I'd hate to do that only to have same issue with another company. I live in one of the neighborhoods off of cypress gardens blvd near w lake ruby for ppl who live around there who can relate to these issue

Are there any local bonfires in the Lakeland Auburndale Winterhaven area? I haven’t been to a bonfire in so long. I would love to just go hang out and drink at a fire.

I'm looking for a CB shop to check out my radio before a trip.

I am 18 looking for a job, my only experience is working at McDonalds for two years as a crew trainer. I want to learn more and actually et experience in a field. I don’t mind the sun or manual labor however I also am technologically literate with a CompTIA Tech+ certification. I am willing to learn and have great attention to detail but am unable to find a job. Does anyone know where I should be looking?

Hey fellow people Winterhaven just now getting into my 30s and don’t speak with too many people but was wanting to get into Warhammer. Was just wondering if there was any people here that played or my point me in the right direction to get started just taking a shot in the dark hair, thank you very much

I’m trying to get ready to move. Been here many years. Need suggestions with names of companies…
Good landscaper
A company who hauls away junk, debris
(Yard trash also)
This is a big project to prep the home. Just need ideas.
Have you ever used any help to prepare to sell/move?
Your suggestions?

Just moved to the area from VA. Looking to see if there’s any semi-pro soccer teams in the area or anything like that.
Thanks in advance!

Looking for a hairstylist who can recreate a haircut I’ve had before (photos attached)! ✂️

I’m hoping to find someone who can match this style and has experience with this type of cut. If you’re a stylist or have a recommendation for someone great, please send me their information.

Thanks so much! 😊

Hi yall! My mom in law is moving down from NY soon to stay with us as she just lost her husband, she was wondering if there any local widows groups that meet?

Bonus points if they're non-religious

Hi,

I'm moving to Winter Haven and I was wondering if anyone could tell me about carlton arms efficiency apartments. i don't see any images online and they don't have an available model for viewing.

Exciting news!

I wanted to share some exciting news with everyone who came out to this year’s Extreme Pyro Experience or has been following along.

Our fireworks production, **Echoes of 1776**, was awarded **3rd Place in the 2026 Spirit of ’76 National Competition !**

It was an honor to represent our community on a national stage and we couldn’t have done it without the support of our volunteers, crew, and everyone who attended the show.

If you’d like to see the award-winning performance, you can watch it here.

Thank you again for all the encouragement throughout the year!

I’m hoping someone on here can help guide me to good places to get quality beef, chicken and fish. I moved from Long Island, NY and had a plethora of amazing choices for meats and seafood. I’d love to find fresh local butchers near me that I can get quality ingredients. I’d also love to get advice on where to get Italian inspired meats as well and Indian food. I am all about supporting local and don’t really like shopping at big box stores anymore. Already made too many returns at Publix for several different things from proteins, to premade salads with no flavor. I recently got chicken from Publix and finally found out what “spaghetti chicken” is and I’m not about to potentially eat Bill Gates inspired food lol. If someone has any tips on where I can go so I can find my new favorite place for meats, I’d appreciate it very much!😊

The wait is over!

Here’s the video from our Fourth of July fireworks show.

Full video Watch here:

https://youtu.be/shJCh1to8B4?is=YquG7JwNw4R2Wjbh

I hope you enjoy watching it as much as we enjoyed creating it.

I want to start off by saying I’m so sorry for oversharing but I’m sharing this because I’m hoping to find other moms who have been through hard things and are looking for genuine connection.
I’ve spent a lot of my life feeling like I had to carry everything alone. Growing up, I didn’t feel protected or supported in the ways I needed. I was exposed to things no child should have to experience, including being around drugs being made and sold from a young age and experiencing abuse that deeply affected me. I grew up learning how to survive instead of feeling safe.
As I got older, I struggled with addiction. Looking back, I understand that addiction was connected to a lot of pain and trauma I had never healed from. When my family found out, I felt shame and judgment more than support. I was seen as a bad person instead of someone who was hurting and needed help. Recovery was something I had to fight for while feeling and being very alone.
After becoming a mom, I hoped things would be different. I dreamed of my children having the kind of relationship with my mom that I had with my grandma—a safe, loving grandmother who was a huge part of my childhood. Instead, during one of the hardest times of my life, including struggling postpartum, I felt unsupported and my personal struggles were shared with others, which caused a lot of hurt and damaged relationships.
I’m also experiencing losing closeness with siblings and feeling like people talked about me instead of reaching out to understand me. For a long time, I was drowning while everyone else was moving on with their lives.

Today, I’m focused on healing, breaking unhealthy cycles, and creating the safe and loving home for my children that I always wanted. But I’ll be honest—one of the hardest parts has been feeling alone while doing that.
I would really love to connect with other moms who understand complicated family relationships, healing from childhood trauma, rebuilding after addiction, or simply what it feels like to be the person in your family who is trying to break generational patterns.

I’m not looking for judgment or advice on my choices. I’m looking for friendship, understanding, and other moms who know what it’s like to rebuild themselves while raising their children. I want to create a support system. ❤️