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  1. Stryker to buy Ascent for $525 million in cashRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Bioscience Technology

    ... and remanufactures medical devices. The company is based in Phoenix, and has facilities in that city and in Lakeland, Fla. The companies said Ascent does business with more than 1,800 hospitals, and had more than $100 million in revenue in 2008. The ...

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    Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Stryker, 9

  2. Stryker Corp. to buy Arizona firm for $525 millionRead the original story

    6 hrs ago | Flint Township/Swartz Creek Advance

    ... and remanufactures various medical devices for hospitals, is based in Phoenix and operates plants in Phoenix and Lakeland, Fla. The transaction is expected to be neutral to Stryker's 2010 earnings, the company said. The company had 2008 sales of ...

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    Related Topix: Stryker, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry

  3. Tampa Airport a Hot Spot For Roaming CoyotesRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Airport Business

    By REBECCA CATALANELLO, St. Petersburg TimesThe Ledger (Lakeland, FL) TAMPA If coyotes were into real estate, Tampa International Airport would probably take top dollar among the hairy, howling mammal type. It has everything. Rabbits. Snakes. Water ...

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  4. Stryker Buys Ascent For $525 MillionRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | Manufacturing.net

    ... and remanufactures medical devices. The company is based in Phoenix, and has facilities in that city and in Lakeland, Fla. The companies said Ascent does business with more than 1,800 hospitals, and had more than $100 million in revenue in 2008. The ...

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    Related Topix: Medical Equipment, Medicine, Healthcare Industry, Stryker

  5. Encierro LakelandRead the original story w/Photo

    7 hrs ago | Lakeland Local

    ... name/web site in attribution. Author Bio : Growing up in Detroit, Tom Hagerty dreamed of watching baseball in sunny Lakeland, Florida. That dream came to fruition in 1998 when he moved to Lakeland. Tom has a passion for the Detroit Tigers, the ...

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  6. Former Dayton airport official is new Florida airport bossRead the original story

    10 hrs ago | Dayton Daily News

    A former Dayton International Airport official has been hired as director of the airport that serves Lakeland, Fla.

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    Related Topix: Dayton, OH, Marketing

  7. Stryker to buy device reprocessor AscentRead the original story

    11 hrs ago | International Business Times

    ... earnings and accretive thereafter. Ascent, with over 900 employees and reprocessing facilities in Phoenix and in Lakeland, Florida, had sales of more than $100 million in 2008. The company provides device reprocessing and remanufacturing services to ...

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    Related Topix: Stryker, Medical Equipment, Healthcare Industry, Kalamazoo, MI

  8. Lakeland Cops Warn: Don't Text and DriveRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 10:51 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:11 p.m. LAKELAND Texting while driving can be a dangerous habit and Lakeland police Officer Katina Lewis is tying to prevent it through a new education program.

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    Related Topix: Cell Phones, Electronics

  9. Motorcyclist Killed in Crash Is IdentifiedRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:16 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:16 p.m. A motorcyclist who died in a North Lakeland crash Saturday night was identified Sunday by Lakeland police as Raymond Leo Horn III.

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  10. Christmas Parade Will March ThursdayRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    LAKELAND Marching bands, beauty queens and floats adorned with lights will take over downtown Thursday night during the 29th annual Junior League of Greater Lakeland Christmas Parade.

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  11. Teen Receives Gunshot WoundRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 4:12 a.m. A shooting Friday afternoon in North Lakeland left a 16-year-old boy with a minor gunshot wound, according to Lakeland police.

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  12. The Bible and TruthRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Ledger

    ... le isn't completely and literally true" - a subject he obviously knows nothing about. Extraordinary. NITA J. WYRICK Lakeland

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  13. Northwest-District A: Phillip WalkerRead the original story

    18 hrs ago | The Ledger

    Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 6:31 a.m. The best-qualified, but least-supported, candidate for the Northwest-District A seat on the Lakeland City Commission, Ricky Shirah, was eliminated from the race in the Nov.

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  14. Father's Battle With Disease Hurts FamilyRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    ... he was chronically absent from his job at Bunch & Associates, a national disability-management company based in Lakeland. He worked in their mail room six years, and when he became too ill to work any longer, he went on short-term disability, ...

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    Related Topix: Mulberry, FL

  15. Polk Marking World AIDS DayRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 10:51 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 10:51 p.m. LAKELAND World AIDS Day events in Polk County on Tuesday will cover a gamut of emotions: celebration of those living with HIV/AIDS and remembrance of those AIDS has killed.

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  16. Teacher Aims to Pair Students, Role ModelsRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    ... on the go and usually doing something for children. COREY DEMOND TUMER Birth: Feb. 8, 1977, Mount Dora. Residence : Lakeland. Family: Single. Occupation: Physical education teacher at Sleepy Hill Middle School. Salary: $ 40,720. Education: Bachelor ...

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    Related Topix: Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens, Mount Dora, FL, Southern College, Florida Southern College

  17. Road Watch: A Guide To Closings & ConstructionRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    ... Road 559: Repairs will be made to three existing Portable Traffic Monitoring Sites from 8 p.m. until 4 a.m. The Lakeland ByPass: Construction crews will be shifting traffic on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue to work on the median. Northbound ...

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    Related Topix: Fort Meade, FL

  18. Two Injured in Lakeland CrashRead the original story

    Sunday | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 11:25 p.m. LAKELAND Polk sheriff's officials said deputies are searching for a person involved in a crash that left two other people injured early Sunday.

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    Related Topix: Dade City, FL, Zephyrhills, FL

  19. Motorcyclist Killed In Lakeland Crash Identified

    22 hrs ago | The Ledger

    Published: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 8:18 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 29, 2009 at 8:19 p.m. LAKELAND A motorcyclist who died in a North Lakeland crash Saturday night was identified by Lakeland police as Raymond Leo Horn III. 1 comment

  20. Job applications overwhelm HME providersRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | HME News

    ... is trying to fill several new, full-time positions. "Business is booming," said Slama, owner of Medi-Healthcare in Lakeland, Fla. "We've picked up several large contracts, and we've seen some competitors go out of business. We need repair and ...

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