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Author Archives: bwmerritt
A Better Perspective on the Jenkins Situation
I’ve been wracking my brain the past week or so about how I could have better expressed my thoughts about what is happening with Matt Thompson, the Jenkins football program, and the school itself. I named this blog Polk Perspectives … Continue reading
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Three Thoughts on Lakeland vs. Kissimmee Osceola
So last night I attended a high school football game not as a reporter for the first time since I was in college. It was a little different not being in the press box or on the sideline, especially not … Continue reading
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Monday Faith Links: Greed, Rob Bell on TV, Mark Driscoll’s New Site, etc.
Been a while again, but there’s some more interesting links to pass along. Every weekend, CNN.com’s “Belief” blog posts interesting stories related to religion, and primarily related to Christianity. That was the case again this Sunday. As the country teeters … Continue reading
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Really? Lakeland Raiders Was the Best We Could Do?
If you know me, then you know that I’m pro-just about anything Lakeland. Downtown Lakeland, local restaurants in Lakeland, shopping in Lakeland, colleges and other schools in Lakeland, government in Lakeland. You name it, and if it’s related to Lakeland, … Continue reading
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Polk County High School Recruiting/Transfer Timeline
I’ll try to keep this updated as things happen going forward. If you feel like I’ve missed something, please don’t hesitate to let me know.
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Monday Faith Links: Morality, CNN’s Terrible Story About Porn and the Church, & Generational Conflict
I’m really not intending to get on a pattern of doing these every other week, it’s just kind of the way things have fallen the past month. I’ll strive to post more links next Monday. As for this week, there’s … Continue reading
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Has FHSAA Finished Report on Lakeland Transfers?
Has the FHSAA completed its investigation into the transfer of five football players from Jenkins to Lakeland? And has it already compiled a report? I don’t know the answer to that question, but the folks at Big County Preps say … Continue reading
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Monday Faith Links: Boring Christians, NYT Praises Evanglicals, etc.
Sorry for basically taking a week off. Nothing earth-shattering happened this past week, just one of those periods where you don’t quite get to the things you meant to, which for me included blogging. I did, however, find some interesting … Continue reading
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High School Football Preview Mag’s Top Polk Teams for 2011
It’s taken me a while to post more info from this year’s Friday Night Football Florida preview magazine, but better late than never, right? My first post about the magazine listed the best teams in the state, according to FNF. … Continue reading
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Lakeland’s Bill Castle Ranked No. 3 on Bright House Coach Rankings
Sorry for being a couple of days late on this one, but Lakeland coach Bill Castle became the third Polk County coach to crack the BHSN Top 20 list of Bay Area prep coaches. Castle, who has won six state … Continue reading
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