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Remember to take your mittens and ear muffs!

Posted: 05 Dec 2009 12:34 PM PST
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I did go to Gaylord Palm's ICE and was it cold (as expected for an all ice event)! Parkas with hoods are provided but be sure to take your mittens. It was a great event and worth going to this year if you have not been yet. If you have been in the past, this year the Florida hotel has brought new ice sculpture themes into the event and even "whimsical winter wonderland of larger-than-life, three-dimensional hand-carved ice monuments and sculptures, including fantastic frozen creations, slippery ice slides..." What I found interesting was that the 40 member team who carve the ice are from Harbin, China!Gaylord Palms ICE!, in Kissimmee, till January 2, 2010. Nice and cold with a free small hot coco waiting for you after. View more pics on Flickr
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Lamb on ICE

Posted: 05 Dec 2009 12:11 PM PST
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/a>Gaylord Palms ICE!, in Kissimmee, till January 2, 2010. Nice and cold with a free small hot coco waiting for you after. View more pics on Flickr
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I Guess Harassing Railroads Runs In The Family

Posted: 05 Dec 2009 11:16 AM PST
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I spent a not-small-enough portion of my Thanksgiving break rummaging through ancient, partially dry-rotted legal files stored in a small trailer on my aunt's property in Palatka, my hometown. Among the dregs of my great grandfather and great aunt's legal career, I was looking for files related to my Cross Creek Trial/Palatka Klan project that I wrote about here a few weeks ago. [Insert now shameless plug: check out the site "Blogging the Cross Creek Trial".]This was researching with accountability. You never knew which file would fall open to reveal superroaches, otherwise known as palmetto bugs, large enough to bark. I think the CDC could trace the balky throat I brought home and have carried around this week directly to the toxic air inside the trailer. Anyway, one of the files I found both relates to my Cross Creek project, and, in a way, to that other endlessly rewarding family project--annoying predatory railroad companies. And I want to note it today in honor if the deeply entertaining special rail session of the Florida Legislature currently underway.
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Lakeland Snowfest 2006

Posted: 05 Dec 2009 06:36 AM PST
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photo credit: Chuck Welch for Lakeland Local
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SnowFest 2006

Posted: 05 Dec 2009 06:26 AM PST
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Due to Predicted Inclement Weather Tomorrows Snowfest Canceled

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 05:43 AM PST
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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 normal food can donation drop for seniors will be moved to Kelley Rec and Simpson-Coleman until December 12th.
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Kissing Babies 2009

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 05:39 AM PST
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Another Classic Christmas Parade

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 07:08 PM PST
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When I first moved to Lakeland someone tried to describe the Annual Christmas Parade to me. Its hard because for a city our size it is so unique. As Chuck mentioned this morning people lined the streets with their empty chairs over 12 hours before the parade started. Not only were chairs left out but [...]
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Lakeland Christmas Parade Live

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 04:06 PM PST
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Troutman Goes Gangster on Cousin JD

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 03:09 PM PST
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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 in a business that stands to profit from the CSX deal. That business, Phoenix Industries, I probably don't need to tell you, is owned by his cousin, JD Alexander. Hilarity ensues. I really figured this thing was a done deal this time for any number of reasons, but I think it might be crumbling again. What a mess. Again.
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Annual Christmas Parade Chair Pictures

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 05:22 AM PST
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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 route.Each year I've taken the time to go shoot a photo on parade morning. This year I made it to Main and Kentucky at 7:30 am to find the street already lined with chairs. Plastic chairs, canvas chairs, child size chairs, and a few that looked like La-Z-Boys.Stopping by Black and Brew for a morning tea, I found a man who had a better photo. Don Skellenger took the photo below with his Blackberry....
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Parade Morning

Posted: 03 Dec 2009 05:18 AM PST
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Not Another UFO

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 07:15 AM PST
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Just under three years ago the Met Life blimp sailed through Lakeland. I posted a playful piece entitled Lake Hollingsworth UFO Incident.The fall-out? Numerous off topic comments about UFOs from "true believers" and the photo at left is one of the most viewed on the Lakeland Local Flickr stream. So, the obviously parody was taken seriously by some. I wonder what they thought of this report:
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Joker Marchant March 1998

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 05:36 AM PST
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Does it Follow the 3 Laws?

Posted: 02 Dec 2009 04:47 AM PST
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Paula Dockery Hosts Headquarters Grand Opening

Posted: 01 Dec 2009 04:28 AM PST
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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 Attorney General Bill McCollum in a Republican primary in the race to be Floridas next governor. Dockery was quick to point out [...]
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New Book on the Polk Museum of Art

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 07:05 AM PST
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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. Polk Museum of Art: 1966-2009 (ISBN: 978-0-9794814-5-1) was authored by Dr. James Gordon Rogers and Ann Gurley Rogers, respectively a Professor of Art [...]
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Why Doesnt Tampa Have Rail???

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 06:20 AM PST
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For two decades, the Center for Urban Transportation Research has advised Florida policymakers on how to spend billions of taxpayer dollars to improve the state's overwhelmed transportation system.The University of South Florida think tank says every transportation option it examines undergoes a rigorous and objective analysis. It says it plays no favorites.But a St. Petersburg Times analysis shows CUTR has often criticized one type of travel passenger rail while promoting alternatives it is paid millions to study. -- One of rail's biggest critics gets millions to study and promote alternativesA question unasked is why DOT believes that CUTR can do better studies than DOT can in-house? If they want opinions and studies from different sources, are they spreading around the wealth to other "think tanks?"Hit tip to Sticks of Fire - cutrs anti-rail stance questioned
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If I Knew Then

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:55 AM PST
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I would relive my granddaughters birth! my aunt said as she passed the mashed potatoes. The topic over Thanksgiving dinner this year was, If you could relive any moment in your life, what would it be?The question came out of my uncles traditional Thanksgiving Day prayer. The prayer was a combination of famous prayers [...]
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Patriotic Nutcracker

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:26 AM PST
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Encierro Lakeland

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 05:17 AM PST
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Nutcracker Sweeeeet

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 06:04 AM PST
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Thankful

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 10:22 AM PST
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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 Local/Metro I4 News free media empire. That includes you, readers. And I'm thankful to live in a country that acknowledges the right of a loudmouth like me to be loudmouth.Happy Thanksgiving, everyone.
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Actually, Jack Myers Loves Government

Posted: 25 Nov 2009 06:01 AM PST
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I read with some interest a few weeks ago that Polk County Commissioner Jack Myers plans to run for Paula Dockery's Florida senate seat. I read with particular interest his brief rationale for running:"Everyone needs jobs. Everyone needs less government," Myers, a Republican, said Saturday. Ah yes, less government. If there's anything Jack is about, it's less government. Riiight. For starters, after running hard against the relatively modest gas tax approved by the 2000 County Commission, he voted in 2005 for the largest tax increase in Polk County history.
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A New Way to Make Green Bean Casserole This Year!

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 01:23 PM PST
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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 Cooking.1 (10 3/4 oz) Can of Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese Soup*4 Cups cooked cut green beans (4 cups = 2 cans) If you get canned green beans it's ok to get no salt added, you can't tell the difference when all mixed...3/4 cup milk1 1/3 cups French's french-fried onions1/2 teaspoon pepper(keep reading to see how to make...)
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Spread Some Holiday Cheer With Canned Tuna

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 07:29 AM PST
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If youre looking for a fun activity that also will help people in need this holiday season, you might consider participating in VISTEs Bumble Bee Canned Tuna Wreath Contest on Dec. 11.VISTE- Volunteers in Service to the Elderly- is presenting the event to raise awareness of the needs of Polk Countys elderly. Bumble Bee [...]
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Need Canned Pumpkin? Happy Hunting! Public Service Announcement

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:39 PM PST
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Not sure how many of you do your shopping at Publix on 33 but as of 7pm they were out of cans of pumpkin. Also the Winn-Dixie on Hwy 92 is out as of 7:25pm. Be sure to buy early for your cooking needs. One associate at Winn-Dixie said Wal-mart bought 90 percent of the local supply. If it's true I don't know but he said it with frustration. I called the Highland City Publix to see if it was in stock and yes it is! Happy Holidays to you.
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Homes Sold Lakeland Florida 10-15 to 11-15

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 05:35 AM PST
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With the site redesign we missed a map. That means you get two maps for the price of one and, more importantly, two reports from Lakeland Realtor Petra Norris!CommunityWalk Map Lakeland FL New Home Listings 10/15 10/31Full Size Map Lakeland FL New Home Listings 10/15 10/31The report from Petra Norris at [...]
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BoCF

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 04:27 AM PST
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