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Monday Jul 6 | The Ledger

Several United Way Programs to Get More Money

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. LAKELAND More than half of the programs supported by United Way of Central Florida in Polk and Hardee counties will see raises in their 2009-10 allocations, reflecting the umbrella organization's successful campaign that concluded earlier this year.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

The Ledger

Health-Care Overhaul

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 4:57 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 4:57 a.m. When President Clinton tried to reform this nation's health care, he and his wife were vilified by the medical lobbies.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

The Ledger

The Insider: Rita's Times Two

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. Rita's, a franchise specializing in Italian ice and custard, arrived in Polk County last year with a store in the Highland City area.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Ledger

Catfish Country Still a Pleaser

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 7:56 p.m. Fry, baby, fry.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Ledger

Vehicle Collides With Dump Truck

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. HIGHLAND CITY The Florida Highway Patrol is reporting an accident on U.S. 98 and Clubhouse Road.

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Thu May 21, 2009

The Ledger

Swiftmud Buys More Property at Lake Hancock

Published: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 2:25 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 at 2:25 p.m. SEBRING Swiftmud's board Wednesday approved buying two more pieces of property on Lake Hancock near Highland City.

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Sun May 10, 2009

News Chief

Apartment complex fire leaves 8 Bartow families homeless

A suspected kitchen fire destroyed a Bartow apartment complex Saturday night. No injuries were reported, but the residents of the eight-unit structure were left homeless.

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Tue Apr 21, 2009

The Ledger

Road Cleared Now at Club House and U.S. 98

Published: Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:27 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 20, 2009 at 7:27 a.m. HIGHLAND CITY Emergency workers have cleared the road at U.S. 98 and Club House Road where an accident had been blocking traffic, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

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Sun Apr 19, 2009

The Ledger

One Can at a Time

Sara match- Highland City, Florida, April 17, 2009, Highland City Elementary School has a recycling program for both paper and aluminum cans.

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Fri Apr 10, 2009

The Ledger

The Insider: Gettin' Hungry?

Published: Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, April 9, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. If you live near the Highland City Town Center off U.S. 98 South in Lakeland, you'll be interested to know that a new eatery, Anna's Diner, is in the works for 5221 U.S. 98 S., inside the Publix-anchored Town Center.

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Sat Mar 21, 2009

The Ledger

Final Defendant in Teen Beating Gets Jail Time

Published: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 10:27 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, March 20, 2009 at 11:38 a.m. BARTOW Eighteen-year-old Brittini Hardcastle stood before a judge Friday ashamed of her violence caught on tape.

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Thu Mar 05, 2009

The Ledger

Bartow Getting Publix In Place Of Office Depot

Published: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 9:50 p.m. BARTOW Bartow could be getting a new Publix supermarket, a Palm Harbor engineer told city commissioners this ...

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Mon Feb 16, 2009

WFLA-AM Tampa

Mother Accused Of Videotaping Beating, Back In Jail

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MUGSHOT! TAMPA, Fla. -- Polk County Sheriff's deputies arrested 35-year-old Christina Garcia, the biological mother of Mercades Nichols, last night, Saturday, February 14, 2009, after ...

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Fri Feb 13, 2009

The Ledger

Top Teacher '09: Reading Coach Is Named Polk's Best

Published: Thursday, February 12, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, February 13, 2009 at 12:20 a.m. LAKELAND - It didn't take long for tears to fill Ruth Teets' eyes after Superintendent Gail McKinzie ...

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Sat Feb 07, 2009

The Ledger

One More Day of Cold, Then It's Back to Fair-Weather Florida

Morning low to bottom out at 26, but the day will warm up nicely to reach 65. Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:20 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 11:31 p.m. LAKELAND It may seem ...

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Thu Feb 05, 2009

The Ledger

Mercury Stays Above Forecast Levels

Published: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 6:08 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 9:33 a.m. Freezing temperatures were reported throughout Polk County Thursday morning, but the mercury stayed well ...

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Tue Jan 27, 2009

The Ledger

Suspect in Teen Beating Accepts Plea Deal

Published: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:03 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, January 27, 2009 at 11:53 a.m. BARTOW A trial in the case of the infamous videotaped beating of a former Mulberry High School ...

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Wed Jan 21, 2009

The Ledger

Plea Deal Accepted In Teen Beating Case

BARTOW One of the five teenage girls facing charges in the infamous videotaped beating of a former Mulberry High School cheerleader accepted a plea deal Tuesday.

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Wed Jan 14, 2009

Polk County Democrat

Infamous Clothing Brings Urban Wear To Downtown Bartow

Jere Thomason knew that he was interested in clothing, and with a dream to design and market his own line, he decided to enter the retail side of the market.

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Wed Dec 31, 2008

The Ledger

Alleged DUI Took One Life and Changed Another

A professional storyteller, Brenda Meadows has a lot of stories, and how she met Gary Meadows, her husband of almost 40 years, is one of them.

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