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Transit, school sites could face overhaul

Over the next few years, county, school board and city officials may plan to redesign public transit and some school sites.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Ledger

Concerts, Baseball and Fireworks Set for Today

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 2:16 a.m. A variety of events are planned today in Polk to celebrate the Fourth of July.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

The Ledger

Several United Way Programs to Get More Money

Published: Sunday, July 5, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, July 6, 2009 at 12:27 a.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

Bearing bad tidings in South Polk

At times like this, I feel like Typhoid Mary. In the last two years, I've covered the removal of three city managers - Katrina Powell in Fort Meade, Joe DeLegge in Bartow and Patricia Jackson in Eagle Lake.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

News Chief

Busy weekend planned in Polk

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Break out the blankets and lawn chairs because the Fourth of July festivities will be a blast this weekend.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

The Ledger

Interlibrary Loan Can Locate Book

Published: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:47 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 29, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. You can easily order books and other materials for delivery to your library, or to your home via Books-By-Mail. Visit the online catalog via your hometown library Web site or visit www.pclc.lib.fl.us and click on the catalog tab.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

Highlands Today

Area students take part in Washington, D.C., Youth Tour

Four high school students from Peace River Electric Cooperative's service territory joined with approximately 1,500 other high school students from across the country who participated in the annual Youth Tour to Washington, D.C. The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association , headquartered in Washington, has coordinated the Youth Tour program ...

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Ledger

A Century Later, Courthouse Still Stands Tall in Bartow

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:31 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 11:31 p.m. BARTOW William Taft was in the White House, the country had only 47 states and no one had heard of refrigeration or telephones in June 1909, when Polk County residents threw a little party in Bartow.

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

The Ledger

Fort Meade Water Tower Woes May Be Over

Published: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 9:17 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 9:17 p.m. FORT MEADE After months of wrangling with the contractor, Fort Meade officials are ready to close the book on the city's problem-plagued water tower.

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News Chief

Centennial celebration for a grand building Polk County's historic...

Published: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 21, 2009 at 2:26 a.m. "S ix thousand people assembled in Bartow today and enjoyed a good time in spite of the frowns of Jupiter Pluvius, who insisted on making 'a wet town' of Bartow in spite of all advanced local laws and ordinances.

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Wed Jun 17, 2009

The Ledger

Guide to Closings and Construction

Published: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 15, 2009 at 6:10 a.m. Interstate 4: Expect lane closures and long delays between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. this week at various exits along eastbound I-4 from Thonotosassa Road to County Road 557 and westbound I-4 from Kathleen Road to County Line Road as crews install electronic ...

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Mon Jun 15, 2009

The Orlando Sentinel

Volunteers needed to clean up Peace River

The Peace River, which flows from Polk County down into Charlotte Harbor, has a watershed of more than 2,300 miles.

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Sat Jun 13, 2009

The Ledger

Fort Meade s Bell to Seek Seat 2

Published: Friday, June 12, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 13, 2009 at 6:06 a.m. BARTOW Longtime Fort Meade Commissioner Melony Bell has announced her candidacy for the District 2 County Commission seat in 2010.

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Fri Jun 12, 2009

The Ledger

Friends of Parks Hosting Cleanup, Cookout

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:02 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 10:02 p.m. BARTOW The Friends of the Parks Foundation is celebrating American Rivers Month with a cleanup and cookout from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 20.

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Wed Jun 10, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Pharmacy clients left with a long drive

Fort Meade's only pharmacy shut its doors Friday, leaving customers with at least a 12-mile commute to have their prescriptions filled.

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Mon Jun 08, 2009

News Chief

Divers recover car in lake during exercise

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 1:31 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Motorists driving around Lake Howard on Friday morning slowed down to get a better look at what could have been a gruesome scene as Polk County Sheriff's Office divers pulled a car out of the water during a dive team training exercise.

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Sat Jun 06, 2009

The Ledger

Fort Meade's Lone Pharmacy Closing

FORT MEADE Fort Meade's only pharmacy shut its doors Friday, leaving customers with at least a 12-mile commute to have their prescriptions filled.

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The Ledger

Firework Plans

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. This is the status of firework displays in Polk County cities: Auburndale: Still needs about $3,300 to have the $7,500 firework display the city usually has on Lake Ariana.

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Thu Jun 04, 2009

The Ledger

Angie Ramirez - The Pit Stop, Fort Meade

Published: Thursday, June 4, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 3, 2009 at 6:03 p.m. One might expect a bartender to be wild and over the top at a place like the Pit Stop in Fort Meade.

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Tue Jun 02, 2009

FloridAgriculture

UF students awarded first-ever Carl B. Loop Legislative Scholarships

The Loop Legislative Internship Program, established by Florida Farm Bureau in honor of Carl B. Loop, Jr., has selected its first scholarship recipients.

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