Editing Jan Phyl Village, Florida (section)

==History==
Jan Phyl Village was formed from a purchase in 1950 of 1,200 acres of land west of [[Winter Haven, Florida|Winter Haven]], purchased by Harry Lesnick of [[Vermont]]. He christened the area Jan Phyl Village after his daughters, Janet and Phyllis Lesnick. Most of the early development was real estate, sold to airmen and pilot instructors stationed at the nearby [[Bartow Air Base]] during the [[Korean War]]. The area suffered its first recession in 1953 at the cessation of U.S. military activity in [[Korea]], leading to many homes being foreclosed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theledger.com/article/20120611/NEWS/120619888|title=Our Communities: Jan Phyl Park|first=RYAN E. LITTLE THE|last=LEDGER|publisher=|accessdate=28 August 2018|archive-date=24 March 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172052/http://www.theledger.com/article/20120611/NEWS/120619888|url-status=dead}}</ref> The area remains economically depressed as of 2014, with many closed storefronts. If a proposed transportation improvement program planned by the Polk Transportation Planning Organization is approved, major thoroughfares in the area will be widened by 2030 to accommodate additional traffic.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.centralpolkparkway.com/purposeandneed1209.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-03-24 |archive-date=2014-03-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140324172134/http://www.centralpolkparkway.com/purposeandneed1209.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>