If you drive past Denis Baldwin’s house today there’s a good chance you’ll catch him smoking. Not cigarettes, but meat. Chicken, steaks, pork, and even a vegetable or two. Baldwin is a man who loves his work. No, he’s not a chef, nor does he live at a smokehouse. Baldwin’s company, Goodfellas Grills, makes meat [...]
Very sad local media news breaking today. I haven’t seen it posted on their web site yet, but The Ledger laid off a large number of workers in advertising, the newsroom and elsewhere, according to several sources I’ve talked to. I’m sure the official news will go up soon if it hasn’t already. The overall [...]
Tomorrow local Dairy Queen locations will participate in the company’s third annual Miracle Treat Day. The Blizzards® To Benefit Children’s Miracle Network promotion will direct the proceeds* from every Blizzard sold Thursday August 7, 2008 to the Children’s Miracle Network. Last year, Dairy Queen raised more than four million dollars for the charity with the [...]
This morning the CBS site, From the Road, wrote that Barack Obama will stop in Lakeland today: Obama also campaigns in Florida today where he hosts a 10am town hall meeting on economic security in St. Petersburg, FL. He will stop by a farmer’s market in Polk County on the way to a 3:30 pm meeting with families and business owners at a home dealership in Lakeland where they’ll discuss the mortgage crisis. Later he’ll campaign in Orlando and tomorrow, Obama will address the National Urban League’s conference. -- Steve Chaggaris, From the Road I'm not quite sure what farmer's market he'll attend before 3:30 pm. Anyone know which home dealership? Billy Townsend first reported this on Tuesday.
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.
