Lakeland Local and Metro I-4 News by Chuck Welch

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I clearly don’t know the back story to any of the most recent negotiations - or whatever they are. But the letters to Sunrail backers from the Federal Transit Authority and from CSX discussing the new developments are chock full of nothing. They commit to nothing and really hint at nothing.

Take a look for yourselves on the extended entry:

Some schlub wrote this not long ago:

In this economy, CSX will not lightly walk away from more than $600 million in cash and system improvements, liability or no.

A commenter expressed some skepticism and asked what I based that on. Oh, well, just a hunch.

From The Orlando Sentinel:

Last week, in a development first reported by the Orlando Sentinel, Dyer, Mica and others negotiated an extension to a proposed contract with CSX, the Jacksonville train company that owns the tracks that SunRail would use.

Have you driven by the PCC Lakeland campus lately?

Tom Hagerty picked up a camera long ago. Starting Saturday, the best of Tom’s black and white photographs will appear at MetroI4News.com.

CANCELED: In an unrelated note, please stop by tonight’s Lakeland Flying Tiger’s game to get together with others interested in social media. You can get a special price by telling them you’re coming to Polk Netizens Meetup

photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local

Jun 29: Ft. Myers 5 - Lakeland 1
Box Score | Game Recap

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The Lakeland Flying Tigers will host the Ft. Myers Miracle tonight through Thursday. On Tuesday night, join the Polk Netizens for a special $3 ticket night. And get the mission notes inside…