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Wednesday Dec 31 | 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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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Wedding, Lakeland, FL

Wed Nov 19, 2008

The Ledger

Plea Deals Offered in Video Beating Case

Published: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 11:06 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at 1:33 p.m. BARTOW Prosecutors have offered plea deals to the five teenage girls charged with the videotaped ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL, Polk County, FL

Mon Nov 17, 2008

The Ledger

Near-Fight Preceded Video Beating

Published: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 8:40 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 17, 2008 at 11:43 p.m. BARTOW About a month before her infamous videotaped beating, a former Mulberry High School cheerleader ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL, Family, Teenagers

Wed Nov 12, 2008

The Ledger

Planners OK More Apartments, Day Care for Highland City Development

Published: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:33 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at 11:36 a.m. BARTOW Plans to add more apartments and a day care center to a planned commercial-residential ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL, Polk County, FL

Sun Nov 09, 2008

The Ledger

Plant Society to Convene

Published: Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 9:40 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 9, 2008 at 9:40 p.m. Florida Native Plant Society, Heartland Chapter, will meet at 6:30 p.m. Nov.

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Related Topix: Florida, Lake Wales, FL, Events, Winter Park, FL, Sport, Drama, Comedy Movies, College

Wed Nov 05, 2008

The Ledger

Keep Polk Beautiful Presents Awards

Published: Monday, November 3, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 6:20 p.m. LAKE WALES Keep Polk County Beautiful recently honored individuals and organizations at its annual awards ...

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Related Topix: Lake Wales, FL, Polk County, FL, Home Gardening, Home, Waverly, FL, Lakeland, FL

Wed Oct 08, 2008

The Ledger

The Healing Begins

Published: Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:30 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 6, 2008 at 11:40 p.m. LAKELAND Joseph Roberts, 2, third from left, and his sister Elizabeth, 3, second from right, with their ...

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Related Topix: Lakeland, FL

Mon Oct 06, 2008

The Ledger

Calling All Health Policy Wonks

If you have a burning interest in improving local health care and a desire to learn the nuts and bolts of working with different agencies involved in the process, this event is for you.

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Related Topix: Health Care Policy, Health, Polk County, FL

Wed Oct 01, 2008

Polk County Democrat

More of this story

Emotions of parents, students, and community leaders ran high at the Polk County School Board community meeting to discuss zoning for the new Spessard L. Holland Elementary School.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL

Mon Sep 29, 2008

Jacksonville Daily News

Lou Little

Lou Ella Little, 69, formerly of Richlands, died Sept. 20, 2008, at home. A graveside service will be at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

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Related Topix: Lakeland Metro, Lakeland, FL, Valrico, FL

Mon Sep 22, 2008

Polk County Democrat

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Spessard Holland Elementary proposed school zones are highlighted in pink. Some attendees of the new school will be re-zoned from surrounding Floral Avenue Elementary, Highland City Elementary, James E. ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL

Sat Sep 06, 2008

The Ledger

Entertainment

Published: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, September 5, 2008 at 3:50 p.m. FAMILY FUN WORKSHOP Lakeland Wild animal ceramics.

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Related Topix: Lakeland Metro, Lakeland, FL

Tue Aug 12, 2008

The Ledger

Engineer Works Like a Rock Star

Published: Monday, August 11, 2008 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 at 1:20 a.m. BARTOW He might get eye rolls, snickers and a few "gimme a breaks," but Larry Madrid is certainly entitled ...

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Related Topix: Photography, Arts, Bartow, FL, Geology

Sat Aug 09, 2008

The Ledger

New Charges Against Nichols Tangle Case

Published: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, August 8, 2008 at 10:40 p.m. BARTOW A few days before the infamous videotaped beating of a former Mulberry cheerleader, one of the teenage ...

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Related Topix: Mulberry, FL, Family, Teenagers, Bartow, FL, Polk County, FL

Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Ledger

Lakeland Day Care Operator Had Prior Troubles

Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6:10 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 6:22 a.m. LAKELAND Two years ago on a July afternoon at Barnett Family Park on Lakeland's Lake Mirror, a toddler wearing ...

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Lakeland, FL

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Library Technology Guides automation ...

Polaris Library Systems reports strong second quarter results

Polaris Library Systems, a leading provider of library automation technology, announced today strong second quarter results for sales of the Polaris Integrated Library System.

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Tue Jul 08, 2008

The Ledger

I Was Recognized

Sometimes I am scouting when out and about. I want more moms to visit and utilize Polk Moms.

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Tue Jul 01, 2008

The Ledger

Man Killed In Highland City Crash

Published: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 4:12 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 1, 2008 at 4:16 p.m. A Bartow man was killed when he pulled his truck in front of an oncoming car early today in Highland City, ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Ledger

United Way Starts Summer Fundraising

Published: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 at 6:19 a.m. LAKELAND United Way of Central Florida has launched a summer fundraising campaign to serve as a bellwether to ...

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Lakeland Metro, Lakeland, FL, Bartow, FL

Mon Jun 09, 2008

Tampabays10.com

Firefighters battle 5-acre central Fla. blaze

Authorities say firefighters are battling a 3-5 acre brush fire in a grove in Tierra Vista Circle in Highland City.

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL

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