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Joe Biden to hold rallies in Lakeland, Tampa this week

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

-- Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is planning to hold rallies in Tampa and Lakeland during a two-day visit in Florida this week.

Joe Biden to hold rallies in Lakeland, Tampa

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden is planning to hold rallies in Tampa and Lakeland during a two-day visit in Florida this week.

Biden To Speak In Tampa, Lakeland

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 10/05/2008

During a two-day visit to Florida, Democratic vice presidential nominee Joe Biden will hold a "community gathering" Wednesday at the University of South Florida's Sun Dome for what campaign officials call a "fairly detailed" talk on the economy. He will hold a similar event Tuesday in Lakeland.

It's up

Free Donuts (Free subscription) | 09/28/2008

Blogged with the Flock BrowserTags: Lakeland, Todd Bentley, Revival, Florida Outpouring

Todd Bentley event cancelled; plus Debating the Lakeland Outpouring’s legacy

Religion News Blog (Free subscription) | 09/17/2008

For four months, the Florida Outpouring was an international phenomenon. Then, in early August, the board of directors of Bentley's Fresh Fire Ministries of Abbotsford, British Columbia, announced he and his wife were separating because he had developed an "unhealthy" emotional attachment to another woman. There were reports that Bentley engaged in "excessive drinking." Bentley abruptly turned the...

Increase Safety, Cut Costs By Raising Florida's Mental Health Funding - Lakeland (FL) Ledger

NC Mental Hope News (Free subscription) | 09/14/2008

Editorial: To neuroscientists, drug addiction becomes a psychiatric illness that develops with repeated use of narcotics, causing high levels of the brain chemical dopamine. Too much dopamine causes symptoms of schizophrenia. Florida ranks 49th among the states in per capita mental health funding. The Department of Corrections states that a large percentage of the 100,000 inmates in state

Elevator Motor Fire Empties Lakeland Bank Building

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 09/11/2008

Firefighters had to evacuate the Bank of America building on South Florida Avenue in Lakeland today.

History repeats itself

Maggie's Farm (Free subscription) | 09/06/2008

On my site, I have a post about my adventures with Hurricane Charley. It opens with this: First, let us establish my credentials. Do I have the right to opine on hurricanes? A fair and legitimate question. I used to live in Lakeland, Florida. Granted, Lakeland's not very big, and most people wouldn't be able to locate it on a Florida map. It is, however, relatively easy to find, depending upon just...

Child Of The Sun: A Photo Essay

PrairieMod (Free subscription) | 09/04/2008

Robin Hill has an amazing eye for taking photos that will practically bring you to tears with their beauty. For proof, check out Robin's wonderful collection of black and white and color photos of the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Florida Southern College in Lakeland, FL. Enjoy!Photo copyright Robin Hill

"Figure in Clinton Impeachment Is Named to Florida Supreme Court"

How Appealing (Free subscription) | 08/30/2008

"Figure in Clinton Impeachment Is Named to Florida Supreme Court": This article appeared yesterday in The New York Times. The Ledger of Lakeland, Florida reported yesterday that "Lakeland's Canady Rises To High Court; Judge is one of Florida's most conservative...

Canady chosen for high court

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Lakeland judge and former congressman Charles T. Canady to replace retiring Justice Raoul Cantero on the Florida Supreme Court on Thursday, bringing to the bench an appointee with more partisan political experience than any justice in decades.

AROUND THE HORN: Tigers prospect Rick Porcello has Florida league's best ERA

Detroit Free Press (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Rick Porcello completed his first professional season Wednesday with an outing that recalled his impressive stint with the Tigers during spring training. Porcello, the Tigers' first pick in the 2007 draft, pitched six innings and got the victory in the Lakeland Flying Tigers' 1-0 win at Ft. Myers. He allowed three hits, walked one and improved to 8-6.

Lakeland Judge Named To State Supreme Court

Tampa Bay Online (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

TALLAHASSEE Gov. Charlie Crist appointed Charles T. Canady of Lakeland on Thursday to the Florida Supreme Court.

Crist's first pick for Florida Supreme Court: Lakeland judge Charles Canady

Orlando Sentinel (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

Seizing an unprecedented opportunity to shape the Florida Supreme Court, Gov. Charlie Crist began wiping away the last remnant of Democratic power in Tallahassee on Thursday by naming the first of four justices he will appoint during the next year.

• Gov. Charlie Crist picks his first Supreme Court justice - Florida Sun Sentinel
• Gov. Charlie Crist picks his first Supreme Court justice - Florida Sun Sentinel

City Street Evangelist in Florida Jail

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 08/29/2008

By Rusty Marks Charleston-based street evangelist Brandt Russo was in jail Wednesday after trying to hold services at a church in Lakeland, Fla.

Florida’s Strawberry Festival

hitsgaloremedia | 06/26/2008

Looking for a unique and delicious way to spend your next Florida vacation? Visit Plant City Florida and attend the annual Strawberry Festival. Plant City is located in Hillsborough County approximately midway between Brandon and Lakeland. Plant City is best known as the winter strawberry capitol of the world. Each year it host the annual Florida Strawberry Festival in late February. This festival...