This is the second in a series of articles from Polk is Florida-Friendly and originally published at
Your out-of-town relatives might be laughing at the fact we're wearing coats and gloves, but they may not realize there was snow in Lakeland yesterday.* Tom Hagerty captured the images of some locals sledding and throwing snowballs.
Special by Katie Perritt ChiappisiKeep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. is gearing up for its Annual Awards Dinner and Ceremony on Saturday, November 1, 2008 at Historic Bok Sanctuary. Environmental Champion, Sadie Says “Litter Bugs Me”, Community Improvement and Adopt-A-Road Group of the year Awards will be given out at this prestigious ceremony to businesses, community groups, non-profit organizations and individuals who have a goal of cleaning up and improving communities. This includes litter prevention, beautification, minimizing the impacts of solid waste in the county and improving the general aesthetics of our county by utilizing eco-friendly methods. If you know anyone who would qualify for these awards, please contact the Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. office to request a nomination form at (863)676-7019 or download a nomination form from the kpcbeautiful@yahoo.com home page. Call Katie Perritt Chiappisi, Executive Director if you need descriptions of any of the above awards.
photo credit: racreations The Los Angeles City Council took a bold step July 22 when it voted to ban plastic shopping bags in grocery and retail stores by July 2010 if California fails to impose a 25-cent fee on every shopper who requests them. I support the ban- not the fee for shopping bags. Here [...]
I found an article that might be of interest to local home owners. It seems Texas Phoenix palm decline (TPPD) has been confirmed in Lakeland:
Bio: The short line? Father, husband, writer. My online presence is primarily through as the editor, writer, and occasional photographer for the news sites, Lakeland Local, a sampling of the news, concerns, and events for Lakeland, Florida, and Metro i4 News, which covers the Interstate 4 corridor in Central Florida. Both sites feature the work of myself and other contributors. As a hobby, I manage a forum and some web sites that feature a pulp fiction series written by Lester Dent -- Doc Savage Organized, Doc Savage Info, and Flearun.
