Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 15, 2009, 3:15 pm
Yesterday, United States Postal Service (USPS) officials released their current list of stations and branches under review for closing (pdf). Once slated for closing, the Dixieland Post Office has bee...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 15, 2009, 8:28 am
Goodness Gracious. Whatever one thinks of the outcome of the CSX/High Speed Rail/Tri-Rail/Rail Authority/Sunrail monstrosity that finally romanced its way through Tallahassee last week, can we all agr...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 14, 2009, 10:57 am
The news out of Polk Museum of Art today is that they have hired a new Curator of Art. Okay, so maybe I’ve had insider information and I’ve known this for a couple of weeks, but now that t...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 14, 2009, 7:27 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 14, 2009, 6:52 am
Wednesday night local social media experts, fans, and novices get together to celebrate open communication and the holidays. This time the Polk Netizens are hosted by Vintner’s Cellar in Mercha...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 10, 2009, 8:04 am
A reader requested we publish the November and December results for the Phillip Walker and Clarance Grier, Sr. City Commission race. • In December, Walker won all save four precincts (117,120,2...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 10, 2009, 7:11 am
The City of Lakeland Canvassing Board will convene 8:30 am Friday at Election Headquarters in Bartow to conduct a manual audit of the voting system. The audit is required by Florida Statute 101.591: ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 10, 2009, 6:47 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 8, 2009, 8:55 pm
Here are a few bullet points on tonight’s mayoral election: • Though Verplanck lost 93 votes from his November totals, they would not have been enough to overcome Fields. In November Field...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 4, 2009, 7:43 am
On recommendation of City staff, the City Comissioners have just cancelled tomorrow’s Snowfest. Predicted inclement weather would turn the snow to ice and slush and create safety issues. The no...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 4, 2009, 7:39 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 3, 2009, 9:08 pm
When I first moved to Lakeland someone tried to describe the Annual Christmas Parade to me.  It’s hard because for a city our size it is so unique.  As Chuck mentioned this morning people line...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 3, 2009, 5:09 pm
The CSX/SunRail/High Speed Rail session is underway, and chaos seems to be reigning. The big news, as seen in this Ledger story, is that Rep. Baxter Troutman won’t vote because of his interest i...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 3, 2009, 7:22 am
Since moving to Lakeland I’ve been amused by the annual scramble to place chairs on the Christmas Parade route. I’ve never lived anywhere that allowed people to save spots on a parade rout...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 3, 2009, 7:18 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 2, 2009, 9:15 am
The Goodyear blimp is in lakeland today. That reminded me that just under three years ago the Met Life blimp sailed through Lakeland. I posted a playful piece entitled Lake Hollingsworth UFO Incident....
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 2, 2009, 7:36 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Dec 1, 2009, 6:28 am
Paula Dockery shared the good, the bad and the ugly during the grand opening of her campaign headquarters Monday night. It will be a David and Goliath battle of sorts when Dockery faces Florida Attor...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 30, 2009, 9:05 am
Right off the presses and just in time for Lakelanders’ Christmas stockings is a great coffee table book featuring the Polk Museum of Art. PMoA@43: Forty-Three Years of Service to Minds and Hearts....
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 30, 2009, 7:17 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 27, 2009, 8:04 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 25, 2009, 12:22 pm
Just wanted to take a moment to say how thankful I am to live in a vibrant and complex community, with a family I love and friends as diverse and challenging as Chuck and the gang here at the Lakeland...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 25, 2009, 8:01 am
I read with some interest a few weeks ago that former Polk County Commissioner Jack Myers plans to run for Paula Dockery’s Florida senate seat. I read with particular interest his brief rationa...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 24, 2009, 3:23 pm
The first time I made this was back in 2005 from a church cook book. Not sure who gets the credit, but I did not create this recipe. When you go shopping be sure to take your green bags! Happy Cookin...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 24, 2009, 9:29 am
If you’re looking for a fun activity that also will help people in need this holiday season, you might consider participating in VISTE’s Bumble Bee Canned Tuna Wreath Contest on Dec. 11. ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 21, 2009, 6:41 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 20, 2009, 8:30 am
This is a truly astonishing poll. 51 percent of Republicans think that pathetic little ACORN engineered a massive conspiracy to turn the 2008 presidential election into an electoral college rout. Only...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 20, 2009, 8:27 am
The familiar red pots will soon pop up in front of area stores. Tonight, the Salvation Army of Western Polk County will kick-off the local Red Kettle campaign with an event at Lakeside Village. From ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 20, 2009, 6:55 am
It’s that time of the year. Forget old-school sugarplums, children are tucked in with visions of FurReal and Wii in their heads. Santa is changing with the times as well. In this age of email bi...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 20, 2009, 2:31 am
Duh…like we didn’t know that already. Tonight a friend and I battled the ‘tween crowd and saw the midnight showing of New Moon, the second movie in the Twilight saga. It was well wor...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 19, 2009, 6:49 am
The good folks at the Polk County Elections Office have been ever so kind as to release the sample ballot for the December 8th run-off election (pdf) (Google) run-off election. Eagle-eyed readers wil...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 18, 2009, 2:59 pm
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 17, 2009, 8:03 am
Today marks the start of a collaboration of a few Central & West Central Florida hyperlocal sites, beginning with Chuck Welch’s Lakeland Local and Metro I4 News, and Tommy Duncan’s Sticks ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 16, 2009, 10:17 am
I was going to write a quick post about two upcoming events at the Polk Theatre, and then I glanced at Art-i-Facts and realized that there’s a lot going on this week arts-wise! In reality, it al...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 13, 2009, 10:42 am
My husband and I volunteered at Paula Dockery’s event Tuesday night where she announced her plan to run for governor and collected candidate petitions needed to get her on the 2010 ballot. Ther...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 13, 2009, 6:55 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 13, 2009, 6:38 am
See if you can follow this. The Verizon store is now a T-mobile and the Alltell sign has now changed over to a Verizon sign. The Verizon store that was in Lakeland Commons (across from the Imperial Sw...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 13, 2009, 3:15 am
I was reading the Downtown Lakeland Partnership newsletter while chowing down at Palace Pizza this past Monday.  I will admit I hadn’t been to downtown Lakeland in a while and wanted to catch u...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 12, 2009, 11:44 am
According to city officials, this morning Patrick Jones withdrew from his campaign for Lakeland SE District D. Jones was the last candidate on the ballot to challenge commission Edie Yates in her re-e...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 12, 2009, 9:55 am
Now that cooler weather is here, my husband and I like to sit around the fire pit in the backyard and invite friends and neighbors over. We usually wind up with four or five people over, and we shoot ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 11, 2009, 6:45 am
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 10, 2009, 4:19 pm
Former Lakeland resident, Suleima Salgado was contacted by CNN writer Elizabeth Landau regarding H1N1. While in Polk County, Salgado worked for the Polk County Health Department as a Public Informatio...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 10, 2009, 8:58 am
One of the things I love about living in a town with several universities is the entertainment opportunities they offer the community. From musical performances and dance to improvisational comedies a...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Nov 7, 2009, 11:30 pm
Central Florida band Juniper RED contacted Lakeland photographer Tom Hagerty about shooting a few photos for the band. Saturday morning Tom and the band wandered around Starry Way and the Polk Theater...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 29, 2009, 1:34 pm
Tuesday, Santiago Calatrava made a presentation to USF regarding his vision for the USFP campus. In addition to Tom Hagerty’s photo set, USFP is streaming the full presentation for your viewing ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 29, 2009, 4:43 am
This is the reality of credit cards, according to Nick Bourke of Pew Charitable Trusts, who was quoted Wednesday morning on the Today show: “It’s heads, the bank wins; tails, the consumer ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 29, 2009, 3:00 am
On July 4, 2009 our house was broken into through a window in the back.  The thief was able to use a knife to bust through the window, climbed into the window by standing on our grill and then steal&...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 28, 2009, 4:22 am
The Battle of the Bulge is something I’ve fought all of my adult life. And of course, the older I get the more the bulge gets the best of me. It doesn’t help when you have tall, skinny fr...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 27, 2009, 10:11 am
At a meeting with the University of South Florida System Board of Trustees this morning, Dr. Santiago Calatrava unveiled his vision for the USFP campus. I’m going to link to a few screen grabs ...
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Chuck W. posted an article on Lakeland Local Florida News and Information - Oct 26, 2009, 6:41 am
It all harkens back to my post-Army days, when I worked as a civilian for the military newspaper at Aberdeen Proving Ground, Md. I was a speedometer watcher because I know that if you speed on a mili...
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