You read about it on Twitter and Facebook, and just maybe at TBO.com: Lakeland makes blog's 'least educated' cities list. If you look deeper, that wasn't the story...
A Cautionary Tale About Rewarding Polk Developers for their Incompetence
Anyway, as you can see, Mr. Gernert's not going to "dignify" my very simple question about asking Winter Haven city government for money for USFP. I think we can assume that's a no.
Better than chocolate in peanut butter, one of Lakeland's recent additions to the downtown business sector has teamed up with Lakeland's pre-eminent filmmakers. It's a small project, but one soon to be very visible as Smart Creative has designed the key art for Endure, the film from the creative team at Nfocus.
Locally produced and filmed, the crime thriller Endure has been chosen for the 2010 Gasparilla International Film Festival. Show times and other details will be announced on February 23rd.
For years, officers have trained by shooting at stationary targets. A big step was popup targets as officers moved through training buildings. Today training can be much more realistic. The Polk County Sheriff’s office spends considerable time training officers. Just before the Thanksgiving holiday the department added a tool to improve that training. Imagine a [...]
This evening, PolkVoice.com contributors were informed of the pending closing of their local blogging host. The service was supported by area newspaper, The Ledger and the notice was written by Ledger Managing Editor/Digital Barry Friedman and Digital Advertising Manager Scott R. Girouard. Since 2006, community bloggers, businesses, and organizations have used the free service to [...]
Another group that I am actively involved with — the Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter of the Florida Public Relations Association — is working with several local charities on a really great opportunity to do something good for children in Polk County and around the world. The Chapter is looking for sponsors who will purchase a [...]
This map covers homes newly listed during the period 10/01 to 10/15. Check inside for the report from Petra Norris and the interactive map including Google Street Views...
USF at Syracuse today: The first place to go today is Greg Auman at the St. Pete Times. Why is the St. Pete paper doing more for USF than...nevermind. Auman links to stories at the Hartford Courant, "Lakeland Ledger," ESPN, Syracuse's NunesMagician, and the Osceola News-Gazette. So I won't link to them here. GoBulls has a nice list of where to catch the game on TV & radio. | Here is their GameDay Central for all the stats. OK, late start today. I'm still getting used to this. Any USF football fans like to compile some links for Fame & (absolutely no) Fortune? I'll have a better results post in the morning.
The Publix at the Southgate Shopping Center reopens tomorrow at 8 a.m. First opened in 1957 and given facelifts over subsequent years, the building was razed to the ground in early 2009 and rebuilt in less than nine months. Look inside for a large number of photos taken today and a preview of the departments.
Some links to information from tonight's public information meeting on the proposed High Speed Rail project.
In a move reminiscent of the Hair tune, Initials (L.B.J.), the FDOT invites you to a PIM to study the FEIS for the FHSR. In English, the Florida Department of Transportation is hosting a Public Information meeting to showcase the changes made to the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Florida High Speed Rail project. Look inside for the details...
If it seemed like I was a little quiet this summer, it’s because the arts scene was a little quiet this summer. And without a summer issue of Art-i-Facts, along with the recent changes at the Polk Arts Alliance, it was hard for me to keep up with everything. But the good news is that [...]
Those of us old enough to remember music in the 70s can't help but hear Electric Light Orchestra's "Mr. Blue Sky" every time we see note of USFP's Blue Sky Incubator. However, in Polk County the USFP version may rise to #1 with a bullet*. USFP hopes to bring high tech businesses and jobs to the area with a pair of operations.....
This morning, the Polk County Sherriff's Office added an instant notification service that delivers emergency text messages and emails to concerned citizens. It's free and easy to register. And it could save you much time and trouble...
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.
