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Author Archives: bwmerritt
Cleveland Heights Back on Course
For anyone who grew up in the Lakeland area and who plays golf, Cleveland Heights Golf Club likely has a special place in your golfing memory. Many of us “cut our teeth” playing on the 27-hole layout, learning the game … Continue reading
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Rep. Dennis Ross Making Good on Budget Promises
You can’t say Rep. Dennis Ross of Lakeland isn’t trying in his first few weeks on the job in D.C. Ross introduced his first piece of legislation this week, a bill he calls the Zero Based Budget Act. He laid … Continue reading
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Haines City’s Robin Wagman Will Be Missed
I woke up to some very sad news Tuesday morning, as I’m sure many other Polk County residents did. Longtime Haines City volleyball coach Robin Wagman passed away Sunday after a long battle with cancer. The Ledger’s Lisa Coffey did … Continue reading
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Does Recruiting Take Place in Polk County Prep Sports?
Recruiting is an enormous part of covering high school sports. Everyone wants to know where the star local quarterback is going to play in college, and National Signing Day gets massive coverage every year. Few days were as busy for … Continue reading
Some Polk County School Board Members Still Getting It Wrong
Kudos to the four School Board officials who voted Tuesday night to start over the process of naming a new Mulberry elementary school after former Superintendent Gail McKinzie. The story has played out quite a bit, and I already gave … Continue reading
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Watch a Future Olympian Run This Spring in Polk County
There are certainly some things I miss about being the Prep Sports Editor at The Ledger, and one of them is not being able to cover what should be an incredible story this spring. If you follow track and field … Continue reading
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Gov. Rick Scott’s High Speed Rail Decision Understandable But Wrong
Gov. Rick Scott’s decision Wednesday to block the high speed rail line from Tampa to Orlando was a surprise to me. Maybe I’m just naive, but I figured he would hear enough persuasive arguments about the long-term benefits of high … Continue reading
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Polk Commission Wastes Time on Name Issue
So County Commissioner Bob English isn’t a fan of the Polk County Planning Commission having the word “Commission” in its title. According to him, it “belittles” the status of the County Commission (from The Ledger). From my standpoint, wasting tax … Continue reading
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Husbands Love Your Wives; Wives Respect Your Husbands
So, I’m finally getting to a faith topic on my blog after a few weeks, and it stems from an awesome experience my wife and I had the past two days at our church, First Presbyterian in Lakeland. The church … Continue reading
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For Hazel Sellers, Hindsight Is 20/20
The Mulberry community finally had its say Tuesday night about what a new elementary school in the city should be named. The Polk County School Board voted months ago to name the new school after outgoing Superintendent Gail McKinzie, who … Continue reading
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