Lakeland Local and Metro I-4 News by Chuck Welch

Lakeland Local is a website for current and future residents of Lakeland, Florida. Metro I-4 News carries news important to the I-4 region. Polk Voice carries teasers for the articles published at both sites. At each main site you'll find photos and information about areaplaces, people, and businesses. We'll mix in links to other local blogs, photographers, and news.

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LakelandLocal.com - Charmed

Posted July 2, 2009 9:12:32 AM
Tom Hagerty - LakelandLocal.com

2009 June 27 #71
Creative Commons License photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local

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LakelandLocal.com - Weak SunRail Sauce

Posted July 2, 2009 8:42:08 AM
Billy Townsend - LakelandLocal.com

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:

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LakelandLocal.com - From the Department of CSX Actions No One Could Have Predicted

Posted June 30, 2009 10:40:20 PM
Billy Townsend - LakelandLocal.com

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.

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LakelandLocal.com - Welcome to PSC - Lakeland Minute

Posted June 30, 2009 7:13:02 PM
Darby Critendon - LakelandLocal.com

Have you driven by the PCC Lakeland campus lately?

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LakelandLocal.com - New Orleans - Feb 29, 1981

Posted June 30, 2009 9:24:14 AM
Tom Hagerty - LakelandLocal.com

1981 Feb. 29 New Orleans

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

Creative Commons License photo credit: Tom Hagerty for Lakeland Local

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LakelandLocal.com - June 29 - Ft. Myers Grounds Flying Tigers 5 - 1

Posted June 29, 2009 11:18:26 PM
Chuck Welch - LakelandLocal.com

2009 June 23 #17

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

  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
 Ft. Myers 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 5 10 0
 Lakeland 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 2


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LakelandLocal.com - Mission Notes - Lakeland Hosts the Miracle

Posted June 29, 2009 8:43:25 AM
Wayne Koehler - LakelandLocal.com

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…

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