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Category Archives: Government
Florida Trend Profile on Polk County Nice, But Needs Refining
It’s Polk County’s time to shine. The June issue of Florida Trend magazine has pointed its spotlight on Lakeland and Polk County as part of its continuing Community Portraits series. Within this month’s magazine is a 29-page section devoted entirely … Continue reading
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Polk County School Board Has Reasonable Budget Discussion
It was nice to see in The Ledger today that members of the Polk County School Board are considering cutting their own salaries to help offset the budget crisis they are trying to work through. According to Merissa Green’s article … Continue reading
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Florida Still Looming Large in 2012 GOP Presidential Race
The 2012 election is quickly approaching, and Florida is once again going to be a major player, especially in the GOP primary. I know, how’s that for being Captain Obvious? But there was a very interesting article about the situation … Continue reading
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What the 540A Corridor Should Look Like, and Other Recent News
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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Polk County Commissioners Forget For Whom They Work in Term Limit Challenge
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
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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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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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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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 Perspectives 