This is the official meetup group for the Lakeland chapter of Atheists of Florida. Everyone is invited to attend our regular monthly meetings, which are open to the public. Please join us to become part of an activist organization of atheists willing to stand up for their rights and the rights of others. Let's make this our decade! Atheists of Florida is a non-profit, educational organization dedicated to freedom of thought and expression and to the First Amendment principle of complete and …

What is the LCED? A network group established in February 2010 to fuel the formation and development of high-skill, high-wage companies and innovative technologies in the Lakeland and central Florida area. LCED provides an atmosphere for mentoring, training, and accelerating innovative ideas, as well as helping start-up companies with capital formation in an effort to get the potential product to market. What is the cost? As of right now, there is currently no cost …

View your Susan G. Kolman, Race for the Cure pictures here. Shoot someone you love! or volunteer to get shot. We don't discriminate. We just love shooting beautiful people, places, and things. The Lakeland Shooters are a group of Polk County photography and art enthusiasts, models, graphic designers, beautiful people, etc... who enjoy meeting and interacting with others of their kind. The club holds regular photo shoots and outings, workshops, and critiques in a friendly, supportive envi …

With this meetup we hope to be able to offer Polk families a group with an easy to use calendar with activities for your homeschooler. We will be offering field trips, learning activites, PE, music, etc on the calendar. As a parent of a homeschooler, you know it is important to have activities lined up for your student as well as support for yourself. I am hoping this becomes that place for you. We are open to ANY ideas and we hope we are able to put together an active group.

Our Spiritual Purpose: Align with the great purpose of the universe by seeking wisdom and guidance through the spiritual practices by acts of love, kindness and peace. Find inspiration in our everyday lives through our minds, hearts, bodies and spirits by living in unconditional love in each present moment as ONE. Make the meaning of our every act be to serve as an example by our presence in the Spiritual community thereby liberating our Divine Spark within each of us. With each small act of wha …

The Heartland Chapter is one of 18 chapters for the Florida Trail Association. The FTA is a volunteer group that maintains the Florida National Scenic Trail, a 1500 mile thru hiking trail from Big Cypress to the Panhandle. The Heartland Chapter is responsible for the maintenance of the trail in Polk, Highlands, Hardee and Desoto counties. We also maintain several loop trails throughout Polk County. Visit us at heartland.floridatrail.org for more information about our chapter. Or go to www.f …

We read all genres and meet every second and fourth Sunday at 5pm. We read both ebooks and print books. We welcome those who want to read books and make new friends!

The PolkVeg Connection is a local support organization for people to connect who have an interest in or are currently committed to a vegan or raw food lifestyle. The purpose of this group is to educate, offer friendship and support and build community on vegan/raw living in the village of Polk County, Florida. We will support each other through pot luck meals, education, seminars, information sharing and resources. Everyone with a desire to incorporate healthy eating into their lifestyle is we …

This is a group aimed at all motorcyclists between Tampa and Orlando with a desire to have fun and ride safe. Especially welcome are new riders looking for a chance to ride with others in the area. The focus of this group is on riding, not social club nonsense. If you are in need of a group home give us a try!

Hi everyone! I'm a new(ish) mom who works from home full time for a Fortune 500 company. Can you say "cabin fever"?!?! Since I work from home and my husband commutes to Tampa, I thought a meetup group would be a good way to facilitate meeting other like minded people who find themselves in the same or similar circumstances. The purpose of this group is to provide an opportunity for young adults/parents (late 20's to early 40's) to get out of the house, meet up and have some fun! If you are a wor …

This group is for those who would like to not just get skinny. But, those who wish to get healthy! We will walk, walk, and well walk some more. We can do yoga, stretch, and for those who have passes to the YMCA we can swim, and work out, play racquet ball and more. Dont have a pass, Dont have the money to buy one. I can help you with Financial aid paperwork for them. Thats how myself and my family are going.

Awakening Humanity to Its Spiritual Magnificence! We are a loving, inclusive Spiritual Community. We passionately support spiritual awareness and personal growth. We are dedicated to the Opening of Hearts, the Healing of Souls, and the Building of Dreams. We contribute to the betterment of life in the surrounding communities. EVERY WEDNESDAY! STUDY GROUP SESSION 7:00 P.M. Various Topics or Books New Thought, Metaphysics, Science of Mind, Law of Attrac …

We are a group of outdoor enthusiasts that met in other Meetup groups and decided we would like to form our own group. If you enjoy car camping, kayak day trips, kayak camping, day hikes or primitive backpacking - this just might be the group for you. We are planning to complete the Florida trail in section hikes, this year we are going to try and tackle the north and south ends. We will tailor trips from novice to expert. As such, we do not put ourselves out there as experts. we are jus …

Do you believe in at least 7 of The Nine Principles below? 1. America is good. 2. I believe in God and He is the Center of my Life. 3. I must always try to be a more honest person than I was yesterday. 4. The family is sacred. My spouse and I are the ultimate authority, not the government. 5. If you break the law you pay the penalty. Justice is blind and no one is above it. 6. I have a right to life, liberty and pursuit of happiness, but there is no guarantee of equal results. 7. I work h …

A group of Mommas looking for support & encouragement for us AND our children! Membership is reevaluated the first week of every month. Please to continue to check back. Thanks!