Lake Wales old City Hall will now be owned by Polk Community College. The 1927 building is badly needed for the new community college in Lake Wales. Well, thanks to the unanimous decision of the City commissioners, they approve the change of ownership. This will clear the way for Polk Community C
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11/29/2006
When you look at the statistics, it seems like home sales were lying low in anticipation of the holidays in Polk County. Sales dropp about 22% in October to 421, the previous year's report shows home sales were 537. And with the holidays approaching, currently, there is not a rush to get into a n
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11/29/2006
HAINES CITY resident, George Monzeglio and Carolyn Ann Wenzel are the last Haines Haven residents remaining at the mobile home park. The run-down mobile home park that was closed by the Polk County Health Department last year due to sewage violations, will no longer be an eyesore - in fact, it wi
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11/28/2006
Well, we can now take our mind completely off the hurricane season. Put away the generators, and the flashlights until next year. Be sure to keep everything in a spot that you can find them should there be a need to do so.Central Florida residents are extremely grateful this year that we were al
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11/27/2006
According to a national survey conducted by Trusted Choice®, a group of insurance agencies and financial firms, nearly 40 percent of homeowners who said they had significantly remodeled their homes (such as adding a deck, room, or porch) said they had not updated their homeowner's insurance polic
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11/27/2006
Marcia and Stan Klein decided to make a bold move. They sold most of their world belongings after retiring (Stan from Real Estate & Marcia a social worker). In 1997 after deciding what to do with their lives Stan at 55 along with Marcia thought it was an ideal time to take a one-year break to vis
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11/27/2006
Urban designers are planning on creating a more vibrant commercial and residential city for Orlando area. The city has hired a team of urban planners who recommends an ambitious new venue which would include the arts and sports venues for downtown Orlando. However, the city wants to see more dram
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11/27/2006
Everyone knows, and is proud of, Winter Haven High School, but there is a second high school here that is not yet really well known because it is different in many aspects. I remember few months ago wen I was talking to this teen mother I asked her where she left her son when she goes to school,
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11/27/2006
Altamonte Springs Area? Well, it's no secret, Wal-Mart wants to open a 200,000-square-foot supercenter. They are just doing what they do best, creating more jobs for some, bringing recognition to a community, increasing property value and of course, ticking off some homeowners. Since the const
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11/26/2006
Do we want a Florida that is entirely high-rise condominiums and hotels and developed from coast to coast? Or do we want to start taking steps to preserve those small towns?" That was the question raised by Mr. Herb Hiller, 78, of Osteen, Florida. Herb Hiller, who has resided here in Florida in
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11/25/2006
