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For Lakeland's Born and Bread Bakehouse, Honey Pastries Bring Sweet Success

In a special collaboration between WUSF News and The Zest podcast, we're taking a closer look at honey bees.

SPECIAL REPORT: The Buzz On Florida's Honey Bees

Florida is one of the country's top honey-producing states, and folks come up with some pretty tasty treats using the sticky stuff, as The Zest's Dalia Colón learned from Jennifer Smurr. Smurr owns Born and Bread Bakehouse, a popular Lakeland bakery that uses honey in many of its products.

Save the date for a special live honey bee event from The Zest podcast on Sunday, Nov. 10.

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