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3 hrs ago | WBZL-TV Hollywood

Man charged with animal cruelty after allegedly tossing kittens from truck

This kitten survived after allegedly being tossed from a moving truck Wednesday morning.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL

Fri Jul 25, 2008

News Press

Publix issues recall on cherry pies

Publix Super Markets of Lakeland, Fla., has issued a voluntary recall on no-sugar-added cherry pie with a sell-by-date of July 8 to July 27.

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Related Topix: Lakeland Metro, Baked Goods, Life, Dessert, Food, Pies

Thu Jul 24, 2008

The Ledger

Pair Indicted In Deaths of Stepbrothers

Published: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 6:10 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. A grand jury indicted a man and woman Thursday on multiple charges stemming from the June slayings of Henry Todd ...

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Related Topix: Violent Crime

The Ledger

Lakeland Electric Story Riddled with Errors?

I have never responded to people who post comments in our forums after the stories we write.

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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 7:58 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, Highland City, FL, Opinion

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Tampa Bay Online

Polk Tire Shop Owner Faces Drug Charges

Deputies have arrested a man who they say sold marijuana and pills out of his Lakeland tire shop.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Polk County, FL

El Sentinel

Man charged with animal cruelty after allegedly tossing kittens from truck

A Lakeland man has been charged with animal cruelty after witnesses said he tossed several kittens out of his truck Wednesday morning, deputies at the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL

The Ledger

Police Dog's Tragic Death Leads To Check of Policies, Equipment

Published: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 at 6:15 a.m. MULBERRY Shaken.

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

The Ledger

Lakeland Electric Rejects In-Person Paying

Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 6:57 a.m. LAKELAND Lakeland Electric to its customers: Your money is no good here.

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Tue Jul 22, 2008

The Ledger

Man Gets 10 Years In Drive-By Shooting

Published: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 22, 2008 at 7:13 a.m. BARTOW A 31-year-old Lakeland man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a drive-by shooting that killed ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL, Lakeland Metro

The Orlando Sentinel

Mother of accused teen in cheerleader beating wants to sue Polk sheriff

The mother of one of the suspects in the high-profile Lakeland teen beating case plans to sue the Polk County Sheriff's Office, along with her daughter, for statements agency officials have said about them.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Nichols, FL

The Ledger

Solar Water Heaters Part Of Lakeland's Efforts to Go Green

Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 5:50 a.m. LAKELAND Slowly but steadily, the City of Lakeland is going green.

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Mon Jul 21, 2008

The Ledger

Vero Beach 5, Lakeland Flying Tigers 4

Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 8:11 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 8:12 a.m. VERO BEACH Jay Sborz and the Lakeland Flying Tigers couldn't fight off a Devil Rays rally on Sunday.

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Related Topix: Vero Beach, FL

The Ledger

Fire Destroys Mobile Home Near Lakeland

Published: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 7:15 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 21, 2008 at 7:28 a.m. LAKELAND Fire destroyed a single-wide mobile home located at Reynolds Road and County Road 542 East in Lakeland ...

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Wildfire, Fire, Polk County, FL

Sun Jul 20, 2008

News Chief

Polk County joins national discount drug card program

Under a prescription drug card plan, Polk County residents will now be able to save money on their medications.

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL, Medicare, Medicaid, Health

The Ledger

United Women's Club of Lakeland Makes Community Impact

Published: Sunday, July 20, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 18, 2008 at 12:50 p.m. More than $2,200 was raised for the local domestic violence shelter through the organization of a fashion show ...

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Related Topix: Tampa, FL, Kathleen, FL, University of California System, UC Davis, O'brien, FL, Florida

Sat Jul 19, 2008

The Ledger

Lakeland Gift Card Thief Sought

Published: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 5:38 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 16, 2008 at 5:41 p.m. LAKELAND Investigators are looking for a man suspected of stealing five Mastercard gift cards from a ...

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Related Topix: Polk County, FL

The Ledger

Judge Rules Zephyrhills Man Can Face Death Penalty

Published: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 19, 2008 at 8:44 a.m. BARTOW A judge ruled Friday that prosecutors can continue pursuing the death penalty against Roy Phillip ...

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Related Topix: Bartow, FL, Zephyrhills, FL, Lakeland Metro, Death Penalty

Associated Content

A Review of The Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland Florida They Treated Us like Royalty

A Review of The Hilton Garden Inn in Lakeland, Florida - They Treated Us like Royalty! Font I can't tell you how much it meant to have everything at our fingertips, as though we were at home, yet pampered, as ...

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Related Topix: Home Listing, Home, Lakeland Metro

Fri Jul 18, 2008

Tampabays10.com

K9's collar Lakeland carjack suspect

Deputies have arrested a man who allegedly stole a truck after ordering a 9-year-old child to get out of the vehicle.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL

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Lakeland, Florida is located in Polk County and is part of the Lakeland Metro Area. Zip codes in Lakeland, FL include 33803, 33813, and 33805.

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