Florida News

FSU's Bowden Said He's Not Ready to Hand the Reins to Fisher Yet
The Ledger, FL - 42 minutes ago
By Tom Zebold WINTER HAVEN | Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden paid a visit to Polk County on Friday and brought with him a very special guest - his ...
Bowden Speaks In Winter Haven Today The Ledger
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Florida's Polk County Contracts with Tiburon for $3.1 Million ...
Trading Markets (press release), CA - 1 hour ago
Polk County, located in central Florida between Orlando and Tampa, covers 2010 square miles and has a population of 560000 people. ...

Girl Bullying Is Old Story That Needs New Ending
Tampa Tribune, FL - 3 hours ago
It's how the Polk County Sheriff's Office describes the beating of 16-year-old Victoria Lindsay, recorded at a Lakeland home for posting on the Internet. ...

USF Lakeland Campus Driven By Political, Development Ambitions
Tampa Tribune, FL - 3 hours ago
To reach the promised number, a consultant says USF Lakeland would have to offer freshman and sophomore classes - putting it in direct competition with Polk ...

May 5: At 5:00 am through 11:35 pm chat with experts about bullying
Tampa Bay's 10, FL - Apr 25, 2008
Polk County, Florida — We've all been shocked by the video of the teen girls beating up another teen girl in Polk County. You may have asked why is this ...
Community Needs To Unite In Effort To Help Schools Fight Bullying Tampa Tribune
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Orlando Leads Checked After Ransom Note Sent In Missing Man Case
Local6.com, FL - Apr 25, 2008
POLK COUNTY, Fla. -- FBI agents are investigating leads in Orlando and Brevard County in the disappearance of a Polk County man after his family received a ...
FBI Announces It's Looking For Kidnapped Polk Man Tampa Tribune
FBI: Man was kidnapped and held for ransom MyFox Tampa Bay
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College Graduations Season Set to Start
The Ledger, FL - Apr 25, 2008
By Robin Williams Adams LAKELAND | Students receiving college degrees in Polk County will get advice from speakers living as far away as Israel and as close ...

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Face-off nears on commuter rail
Orlando Sentinel, FL - Apr 24, 2008
During hours of debate Thursday, the House defeated — narrowly at times — attempts to scuttle the pact, which has been fiercely opposed by Polk County ...
Florida's CFO Criticizes Railroad Deal The Ledger
Our position: The Legislature should waste no time OK'ing revamped ... Orlando Sentinel
CSX Rides Out Another Challenge The Ledger
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All This Lunacy, And Now We're Castrating Cars
Tampa Tribune, FL - Apr 24, 2008
By STEVE OTTO We can thank those Polk County teens who allegedly videotaped themselves beating up a girl for helping to keep Florida on the global news and ...

Polk County's Super Senior Team Makes National Tourney
The Ledger, FL - Apr 22, 2008
Exactly where and when they are going is still to be determined, but nine players from Polk County are celebrating and marking their calendars. ...