Author Archives: bwmerritt

Monday Faith Links: Church Marketing, Death, and Burning the Qur’an

Posted on April 18, 2011 by bwmerritt

This is my first attempt at what I intend to be a weekly feature, aggregating some of the more interesting faith-related links that I have found while either surfing the Web, keeping watch on Twitter, in emails, etc., etc. These … Continue reading →

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How Bad Was Tampa Bay Rays’ Attendance on Thursday?

Posted on April 15, 2011 by bwmerritt

We’re already in the midst of an attendance battle with the Tampa Bay Rays again, as they drew their smallest crowd since 2007 on Thursday night against the Minnesota Twins. It seems we go through this every year, and I … Continue reading →

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What the 540A Corridor Should Look Like, and Other Recent News

Posted on April 12, 2011 by bwmerritt

When I first saw Tom Palmer of The Ledger post that the county was going to being considering a plan for the future development of County Road 540A about a week ago, I was intrigued. He fleshed out that original … Continue reading →

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Lakeland Keeps FHSAA Basketball Finals Until 2014

Posted on April 5, 2011 by bwmerritt

Lakeland is still home for the state basketball finals. The Florida High School Athletics Association on Tuesday selected The Lakeland Center as the site for the boys and girls state tournaments for the next three years (2012-14). Executive Director Mike … Continue reading →

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FHSAA’s Announcement on Host Site for State Basketball Postponed

Posted on April 1, 2011 by bwmerritt

We’ll have to wait a few more days to find out if Lakeland is keeping the state basketball finals. The FHSAA has pushed back its announcement expected to be today until Tuesday, according to spokesman Seth Polansky. Executive Director Roger … Continue reading →

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No Surprise That State Wrestling Stays in Lakeland; Basketball Still in Limbo

Posted on March 29, 2011 by bwmerritt

I was definitely glad to see that The Lakeland Center was given the exclusive rights to negotiate for the state wrestling finals by the FHSAA, as reported by The Ledger earlier today. But really, this one was in the bag. … Continue reading →

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Polk County Commissioners Forget For Whom They Work in Term Limit Challenge

Posted on March 24, 2011 by bwmerritt

In some ways, I’m admiring the stand that the Polk County Commission is making regarding term limits. If you haven’t seen the story from this week’s meeting, you can check them out here from The Ledger. Without notice, Commissioner Bob … Continue reading →

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Redistricting Could Be Interesting for Polk

Posted on March 20, 2011 by bwmerritt

There have been quite a few stories in the past day or two about the redistricting process that will take place over the next year. With the analysis of much of the 2010 Census data now completed, the picture is … Continue reading →

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Photos and Videos from President Bush’s and Condoleezza Rice’s Visit to SEU

Posted on March 11, 2011 by bwmerritt

To see videos from President George W. Bush’s and Condoleezza Rice’s visit to Southeastern, check out the Polk Perspectives Facebook page.

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Polk County’s Top 10 High School Football Coaches

Posted on March 7, 2011 by bwmerritt

It’s only two months before spring football practice begins around the state for high schools, and I thought it would be fun to give fans a little teaser to debate. Covering high school football for three years, I got to … Continue reading →

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