Winter Haven SpotlightWinter Haven Spotlight · December 2026
One card. 5,000 Winter Haven mailboxes. One business per category.
Winter Haven Spotlight is a single oversized 9x12 postcard mailed to about 5,000 homes in 33884 — in homes December 9–11, while the whole city is deciding where to eat, book, gift, and get things fixed for the holidays. Local businesses share the card and split a mailing that would cost $2,300–$3,000 to run alone. Your spot starts at $175.
Drops Dec 7, or a full refund.
- Drops Dec 7 — or a full refund
- One business per category
- Design + tracked QR included
- No contract
How it works
Three steps to the mailbox
- 1
Pick your spot.
Choose your size and pay to lock your category. The moment you pay, your competitors are locked out of this mailing.
- 2
Approve your proof.
We design your ad around your offer and send a proof — nothing prints without your yes.
- 3
Land in 5,000 homes.
The card drops December 7 and lands in mailboxes December 9–11. Your tracked QR code shows you it working.
The card
Twelve categories. One business each.
Every tile on the card is a category, and every category holds exactly one business. When yours is paid, it's gone for this mailing — no exceptions, no second slot sold later.
- OPEN
Med Spa
- OPEN
Restaurant
- OPEN
Tree & Lawn
- OPEN
Barbershop
- OPEN
Florist
- OPEN
Hair Salon
- OPEN
Chiropractic
- OPEN
Physical Therapy
- OPEN
Auto Repair
- OPEN
Plumbing
- OPEN
House Cleaning
- OPEN
Real Estate
Side one
Mailing side
Sample layout at 9×12. Businesses shown are examples — your ad is designed around your offer.
Don't see your category? Call — if it fits the card, we'll add it. 863-624-6661.
Founding rates
Founding rates — December card only.
Mailing this card alone: ~$2,300–$3,000 (postage alone is about $1,300). Sharing it:
3×2 spot
$175 one mailing
About 3.5¢ per household
- Ad design (1 revision)
- Your own tracked QR code
- A proof before print
- No contract, no setup fees
Drops Dec 7, or a full refund.
3×4 spot
$350 one mailing
About 7¢ per household
- Ad design (1 revision)
- Your own tracked QR code
- A proof before print
- No contract, no setup fees
Drops Dec 7, or a full refund.
6×4 spot
$600 one mailing
About 12¢ per household
- Ad design (1 revision)
- Your own tracked QR code
- A proof before print
- No contract, no setup fees
Drops Dec 7, or a full refund.
Payment in full is what holds your category. Sales close Wednesday, November 25.
Claim your category
Four details. Adrian calls or texts you back to take payment — paid is the only hold.
Why it works
In the hand, then on the fridge
The mailbox isn't the feed.
No algorithm decides if you're seen, no rival ads stack above and below you, nothing lands in spam. The card is in the hand, then on the counter, then on the fridge.
The timing is the product.
December 9–11 is peak decision season — visiting family, holiday gatherings, guests coming, gifts to buy. Your offer arrives while Winter Haven is spending, not after.
Print, with proof.
Every spot carries a tracked QR code unique to your business. After the mailing, you see your scans. Physical presence, digital receipts.
In writing, before you pay a dollar.
- The card mails on the date we say — drop December 7, in homes December 9–11 — or you get a full refund.
- If the card doesn't fill, you choose: it mails in early January instead, or you get a full refund. Your call, not ours.
- One business per category. Always. First paid holds it.
That's the whole policy. No fine print doing push-ups.
FAQ
Straight answers
What if my category is already taken?
Then it's closed for December — no exceptions. You can take first position for the January card instead.
What do you need from me?
Your logo (or we'll set your name in type), your offer, and your phone number — collected when you book. Your proof comes back within about a day.
When do I pay?
In full, to hold the category. That's what makes the lock fair: paid is the only hold.
What if the card doesn't fill?
Exactly what the guarantee says: early-January mailing or a full refund — your choice, offered to every buyer in writing.
How does QR tracking work?
Your spot gets a QR code unique to your business. Every scan is counted, and you get the count after the mailing — proof, not promises.
Who's behind this?
Adrian Pottinger of The Vice Solution, a web & AI studio in Lake Wales. The phone number on this page is answered by him.
About
Local card, local operator.
I'm Adrian Pottinger. I run The Vice Solution over in Lake Wales, and I started Winter Haven Spotlight because Winter Haven businesses deserve an ad option that isn't a bidding war against national chains. When you call, you get me. I'll build your spot with you, proof it with you, and drop the card at the post office myself on December 7.
Call AdrianLast call
Sales close Wednesday, November 25.
After that, the card goes to print — with your business on it, or with your competitor in your category's spot. From $175.
Claim your categoryDrops Dec 7, or a full refund.