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Guide To Polk |
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Page 2 |
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Clark & Daughtrey |
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Walk-in Clinics |
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Clark And Daughtrey |
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Page 3 |
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Michael Holley Enterprises |
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Page 4 |
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On The Cover |
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Table Of Contents |
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RE / MAX Paramount Properties |
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Page 5 |
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Getting To Know Our Home, Polk County |
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Perez |
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Polk Guide To 2007 |
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Exit |
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Page 6 |
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Polk County At A Glance |
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Page 7 |
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Ethan Allen Lakeland |
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Page 8 |
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Education Attainment For Population Age 25 And Older |
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Employers |
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How Yearly Changes In Wages Compared To The U.S. Inflation Rate |
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New Vehicle Tags |
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Polk At Work |
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Poverty Status Of Families |
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Voter Registration |
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Who Owns, And Who Rents Their Home |
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Who We Are |
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Baybrook Homes Of Polk County, LLC |
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Page 10 |
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2006 Weather |
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Monthly Averages |
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Monthly Rainfall |
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Summer Weather |
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Winter Weather |
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Yearly Average Daily Temperatures |
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Meritage Homes |
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Page 12 |
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Hurricane Season Starts In Early June |
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Central Florida Visitors & Convention Bureau |
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Page 13 |
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Guide To Polk |
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Page 14 |
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A Sampling Of Polk's Parks |
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County Parks |
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Commune With Nature At A Polk Park |
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Polk County Preserves |
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State Parks, Forests |
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Commune With Nature At A Polk Park - Continued |
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Providence |
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Auburndale |
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Bartow |
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County Parks |
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Davenport |
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Dundee |
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Eagle Lake |
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Fort Meade |
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Frostproof |
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Haines City |
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Lake Alfred |
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Lake Hamilton |
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Lake Wales |
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Municipalities |
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Heart Of Florida Regional Medical Center |
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Page 18 |
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Hikers Can Enjoy These Beaten Paths |
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Hikers Can Enjoy These Beaten Paths - Continued |
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Bright House Networks |
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Page 19 |
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Lakeland |
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Mulberry |
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Polk City |
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Winter Haven |
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Oakley Transport, Inc. |
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Auburndale |
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Bartow |
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Haines City |
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Lake Wales |
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Lakeland |
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Winter Haven |
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Youth Basketball Programs Are Plentiful |
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Historic Bok Sanctuary |
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Page 21 |
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Water Matters |
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Page 22 |
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Multi-city Leagues |
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Plenty Of Youth Football Opportunities |
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Honda Of Winter Haven |
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Sun - N - Fun Home Of The Florida Air Museum |
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Auburndale Auburndale Youth Football |
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Bartow Bartow Mighty Mites |
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City Trails |
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Fort Meade Heartland Pop Warner League |
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Football - Continued |
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Hikers Can Enjoy These Beaten Paths |
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Lakeland |
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Polk City Youth Football |
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Polk County Hiking Trails |
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Unpaved Trails |
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Winter Haven Youth Football |
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Page 24 |
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Hunting Licenses |
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Wildlife Areas For Hunting |
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Energy Plus Home |
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A Popular Special-opportunity |
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Hunting - Continued |
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Private |
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Some Fishermen Share Knowledge As Guides |
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Bowen Family Homes |
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Page 26 |
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Lakeland |
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Programs For Gymnasts, Cheerleaders |
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Winter Haven |
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Polk County Sheriff's Office |
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Page 27 |
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Auburndale Motor Speedway |
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Gymnast - Continued |
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If You’re A Racing Fan, Start Your Engines |
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Badcock & More Home Furniture |
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Page 28 |
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Boat Ramps |
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Enjoy Polk's Lakes By Getting On Them |
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For More Information |
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Municipal Ramps |
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Polk County Ramps |
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State |
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R.v. World Of Lakeland |
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Alternative Business Solutions |
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Express Personnel Services |
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Lakeland |
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Lakeland - 1 |
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Nbi |
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Resolve Staffing |
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Skilled Services |
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The Ledger |
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Page 30 |
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A Good Place Birdwatchers |
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Birders’ Guide |
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For More Information |
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Other Polk Sites |
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Dodge Chrysler Jeep Winter Haven |
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Folsom Construction |
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Page 31 |
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Auburndale Youth Soccer |
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Frostproof Youth Soccer |
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Haines City Recreation |
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Haven Saying Goodbye To Indians |
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Indians’ Remaining Home Schedule |
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Johnny Damon Of The New York |
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Northeast Polk Soccer League |
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Peace River Youth Soccer |
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Soccer Programs Abound |
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Tickets |
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The Detroit Tigers |
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Tigers’ Training Is A Spring Ritual |
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Dive Into Competitive Swimming Around Polk |
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Lake Wales |
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Ridge |
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Soccer - Continued |
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Winter Haven |
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Page 33 |
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The Ledger Guide To Polk |
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Page 34 |
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Fort Meade |
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Lake Alfred |
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Lake Wales |
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Lakeland |
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Nightclubs Offer Live Entertainment |
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Winter Haven |
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Idin Oriental Rug Gallery |
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Page 35 |
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Fsc Festival Of Fine Arts |
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Pcc Fine Arts |
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Polk Theatre |
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Top-flight Entertainment Comes To Polk |
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Alan Jay Automotive Network |
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Page 36 |
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Alafia River Rendezvous |
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Cracker Story Festival |
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Crowds Fill The Streets Of Downtown Bartow During The Bloomin’ Arts Festival |
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Florida Citrus Festival |
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Haines City Heritage Days |
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Mayfaire Tops Long List Of Quality Events |
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Sun ’n Fun Fly-in |
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Page 37 |
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Guide To Polk - Continued |
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Lake Wales Mardi Gras |
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Strawberry Festival |
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Volkswagen Central Park Art Festival |
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Lake Juliana Estates |
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Bloomin’ Arts Festival |
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Bluegrass, Clogging And BBQ Cookoff Festival |
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Child Of The Sun Jazz Festival |
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Haines City Bluegrass Festival |
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Strawberry Festival - Continued |
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Fantasy Of Flight |
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Page 39 |
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Bluegrass, Clogging And BBQ Cookoff Festival - Continued |
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Haines City Fall Festival |
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Lake Wales Pioneer Days |
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Mercedes-Benz Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival |
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RE / MAX Paramount Properties - Jan Bellamy Team |
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Williford Flooring |
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Page 40 |
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Bloodhound Bash |
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Haines City - Continued |
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If You Like Art, Visit These Galleries |
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Lake Wales Arts Center |
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Lake Wales Arts Festival |
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Mulberry Jubilee |
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Fabric Warehouse |
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Art Cottage: My Gallery |
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Arts On The Park |
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Lake Wales Arts Center - Continued |
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Ridge Art Center |
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Mid Florida |
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Page 42 |
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County Has Many Things To Do And See |
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Cypress Gardens Adventure |
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Fantasy Of Flight |
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Historic Bok Sanctuary |
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Page 43 |
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Country Has Many Things To Do And See - Continued |
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Homeland Heritage Park |
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If You Go |
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Polk County’s Children May No Longer Take Classes |
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Gator Ford |
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Tony's Airside Restaurant |
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Page 44 |
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Barbecue |
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Bistro |
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Cafes |
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Chinese |
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County Has Wide Variety Of Dining Choices |
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Family |
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Fine Dining |
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Hispanic |
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Lake Howard Heights |
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Page 45 |
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Hispanic |
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Indian |
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Italian |
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Mexican |
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Middle Eastern |
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Pulmonary Disease Specialists, PA & Central Florida Sleep Centers |
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Polk County's Finest |
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Middle Eastern |
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Pennsylvania Dutch |
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Steak |
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Tea Room |
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Accent Furnishings Of De Pere |
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Page 47 |
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Polk County Solid Waste Division |
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Page 48 |
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Auburndale Great Outdoor Expo & Fishing Tournament |
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Florida Flywheelers Antique Village |
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Guide To Polk - Continued |
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Kathleen Fall Festival |
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Kathleen Heritage Day Festival |
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Spirit Of The Buffalo Pow Wow |
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Dusty's Camper World |
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International Market World |
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Page 49 |
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Florida Refuse |
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Page 50 |
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Baynard House |
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Dundee Depot Museum |
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Fort Meade Historical Museum |
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Lake Wales Depot Museum |
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Museums Offer Look At The County's Past |
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Phosphate Museum |
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The Fort Meade Historical Museum |
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Page 51 |
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Comedy Buffet |
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Florida Dance Theatre |
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Theatre Winter Haven |
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Theaters Offer Drama Or Dance Choices |
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Imperial Symphony Orchestra |
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Truck Masters USA |
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Page 52 |
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American Water Ski Educational Foundation |
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Florida Air Museum |
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Fsc’s Vagabonds |
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Haines City Community Theater |
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Museums - Continued |
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Polk County Historical And Genealogical Library |
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Polk County Historical Museum |
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Theaters - Continued |
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Page 53 |
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An Alligator Basks In The Sun |
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Polk Big In Size, And Growing In People |
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Polk Hispanics Grow Sharply |
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Polk Packs Plenty To Delight Varied Tastes |
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Polk's Government Television |
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The Ugly |
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Page 54 |
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A Great Egret Takes Flight After Catching |
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Polk County Lake Facts |
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Population - Continued |
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Unique - Continued |
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You Can Attend Athletic Events |
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Geico |
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Page 55 |
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A Bicyclist Makes His Way Around Lake Hollingsworth |
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At Left, Matt Roddenbery Kicks The Winning |
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Episcopal - Catholic Apartments |
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St. Paul's Church & School |
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Page 56 |
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Bartow Concert Band |
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Concerts Spread Good Music Across Polk |
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Lakeland Concert Band |
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Over 55 Show Band |
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The Imperial Symphony Orchestra |
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Page 57 |
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The Ledger Guide To Polk Education |
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Page 58 |
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Bartow High School Students |
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Charter District |
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County Schools Serve Different Special Flavors |
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To Register |
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Ridge Career Center |
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Page 59 |
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Ferman Chrysler Jeep Dodge Of Plant City |
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Page 60 |
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Bartow Regional Medical Center |
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Page 61 |
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Herat Of Florida Regional Medical Center |
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Page 62 |
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Central Florida Development Council Of Polk County |
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Central Florida's Polk County |
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Page 63 |
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Central Florida Development Council Of Polk County |
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Central Florida's Polk County |
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Page 64 |
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Oakbridge |
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Page 65 |
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Bridge Water |
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Page 66 |
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Winter Haven Hospital |
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Page 67 |
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Auburndale Berkley Accelerated Middle School |
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Bartow Compass Middle Charter School |
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Davenport Ridgeview Global Studies Academy |
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Lake Alfred Discovery Academy At Lake Alfred |
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Lake Wales/babson Park |
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Lakeland Central Florida Speech And Hearing Charter School (ace) |
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Multiple Locations |
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Polk’s Charter Schools Offer Alternative |
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Southeastern University |
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Charter - Continued |
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Schools Give Special Services To Children |
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Winter Haven |
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Pcc Polk Community College |
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Page 69 |
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Hernando |
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Hillsborough |
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Pasco |
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Polk |
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Lennar |
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Page 70 |
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Visit Schools’ Web Sites For Information |
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Page 71 |
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2006-07 Budget |
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Appropriations: $725,741,144 |
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Brenda C. Reddout |
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Enrollment Student Population, Not Counting Pre-k Students |
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Fcat Scores Compared |
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Frank O’reilly |
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Gail Mckinzie |
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Grad Rates |
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Hazel Sellers |
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Kay Harris Fields |
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Lori Cunningham |
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Margaret Lofton |
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Our Public Schools |
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Revenues: $725,741,144 |
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Racial Breakdowns |
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Sat Scores |
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School Grades |
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Tim Harris |
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A Variety Of Schools Awaits Young Minds |
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Choice Schools |
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Magnet Schools |
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Www.polk - Fl.net / Valleyview |
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Applying |
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Bright Futures Scholarships |
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Fcat Now Common Parlance In Schools |
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Florida Medallion Scholars Award |
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Huntington Learning Center |
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Traviss Career Center |
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The Ledger Online |
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Page 74 |
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Home School |
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Private Schools |
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Private Schools May Have Religious Ties |
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Lakeland Christian School |
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Lakeside Village |
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Page 75 |
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Gifted Kids Have Choices |
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Private - Continued |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Warner Southern College |
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Page 76 |
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Auto Technical Students |
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Ridge Career Center |
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Traviss Career Center |
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Two Centers Offer Vocational Training |
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Web Sites |
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Mas Verde Mobile Home Estates, Inc |
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Page 77 |
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Florida Southern College |
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Projects To Renovate And Update The Campus Of Florida Southern College In Lakeland |
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University Of South Florida Lakeland |
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William H. Danforth Chapel Is One Of Renowned Architect Frank Lloyd Wright’s Structures That Were Built At Florida Southern College In Lakeland |
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A Sign Welcomes Visitors To The Campus Of Southeastern University Along Longfellow Boulevard In Lakeland. The School Was Founded As A Bible College In 1935 In Alabama |
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Polk Community College |
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Southeastern University |
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The Online Ledger |
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Page 79 |
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Keiser University |
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Warner Southern College |
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Webber International University |
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Webster University Worldwide |
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Page 80 |
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Florida Metropolitan University |
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Here Are Some Ways To Address Your Concerns |
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Thousands Volunteer Time In Polk's Schools |
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To Volunteer |
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Coldwell Banker Ridge Properties |
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The Greater Plant City Chamber Of Commerce |
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Page 81 |
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The Ledger Guide To Government Polk |
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Page 82 |
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Appraiser’s Office Sets Values |
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Deadlines |
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Get Licenses At County Offices |
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License Plates And Decals For Cars, Boats And Motor Homes |
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Most Of Polk County’s Municipalities Hold Elections On Municipal Election Day Which This Year Is April 3. Auburndale And Lakeland Elections Are Nov. 6. |
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Office Handles All Elections In Polk County |
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Offices |
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Online |
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Other Licenses |
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Pay Your Taxes To The Tax Collector |
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Page 83 |
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A Look At Our County Leadership |
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By Tom Palmer |
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Paying Traffic Fines Is Easy |
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Polk County Budget For Fiscal Year 2006-07 |
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Page 84 |
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District 10 |
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District 17 |
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Florida Governor |
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State Officers |
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U.S. House Of Representatives |
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U.S. Lawmakers |
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Whom To Call |
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Page 85 |
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County Manager Mike Herr |
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Dist. 66 |
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District 64 |
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District 65 |
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District 79 |
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District 1 Bob English R-lakeland |
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District 2 Randy Wilkinson R-mulberry |
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District 3 Jack Myers R-auburndale |
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District 4 Jean Reed D-winter Haven |
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District 5 Sam Johnson R-lakeland |
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Polk County Commission |
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Polk’s Florida House Districts |
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Page 86 |
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Lakeland's Growth Poses Planning Problems |
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Property Taxes |
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Though Lakeland Sports Popular Events Like The Lake Mirror Classic Auto Festival |
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Page 87 |
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Auburndale Aims For Small-town Feel |
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Lake Hamilton |
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Grills Plus More |
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Renee Butler Team |
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Page 88 |
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Dundee |
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Eagle Lake |
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Fort Meade |
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Haines City |
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Page 89 |
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Lake Wales Knows Growth |
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Low Taxes In Hillcrest |
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Mulberry |
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Polk City |
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Page 90 |
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Davenport Aims To Expand Services |
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Frostproof Is Growing |
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Lake Alfred Is Bustling With Growth |
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Town See Little Change |
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Bartow Booms |
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In The Past Year, Winter Haven Has Grown By More Than 800 Homes, Almost 3,000 People And A Square Mile In Area. |
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Winter Haven Marked By Growth |
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Page 92 |
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Amtrak |
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Bus Service Can Save Money |
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Citrus Connection Buses Operate Monday |
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General Circulation Libraries |
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Internet |
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Libraries’ Books By Mail Offers Convenience |
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Speciality Services |
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Taxi Cabs |
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Page 93 |
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10th Judicial Circuit Court |
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County Court |
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Courthouse |
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Contact Information For Polk Court Offices |
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Judge Dick Prince Presides Over A Sentencing |
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Other Court Offices |
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Polk’s Court System Handles Many Issues |
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The Ledger Online |
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Page 94 |
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Clerk Of Courts Handles Myriad Important Tasks |
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Family Law Services Available |
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Jurors Provide Crucial Service |
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Dr. Oji Joseph |
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Internal Medicine Group |
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Page 95 |
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10th Judicial Circuit |
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2nd District Court Of Appeal |
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By Dana Willhoit |
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Find Court Records Online |
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Judicial Recourse |
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Public Has Judicial Recourse |
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U.S. District Court |
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Lake Wales Medical Center |
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Page 96 |
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Law Enforcement Complaints Are Simple To File |
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Polk Law Enforcement Agencies |
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Jess Morgan |
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Qualimea Respiratory & Mobility, Inc. |
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Page 97 |
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Polk Fire Department Listings |
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Tips To Deter Burglars |
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Lakeland Regional Cancer Center |
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Page 98 |
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Appliances |
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Construction Debris |
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Dead Animals |
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Don’t Simply Toss Out That Hazardous Waste |
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Furniture |
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Lawnmowers |
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Tires |
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When Garbage Cans Are Just Too Small |
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Swan Medical Center |
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The Online Ledger |
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Page 99 |
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Business That Pay |
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Businesses That Pay |
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Drop-off Centers |
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Fund-raiser Recycling |
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Here's Where You Can Take Your Recycling |
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Good Shepherd Hospice |
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Page 100 |
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For Local Information |
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For More Information |
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Water Restrictions Are Here To Stay |
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Eye Surgery & Laser Center, L.L.C. |
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John D. Shelgren, Alice M. Hunter |
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Page 101 |
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A Panoramic View Of The Pinelands At Sumica Near Lake Wales |
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Groups Work For Polk’s Environment |
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Other Groups The Sierra Club |
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Center For Cancer Care & Research |
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Hartman's Estate Jewelry |
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Page 102 |
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Citrus Center Boys And Girls Club |
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Clubs For Polk’s Boys And Girls |
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Girl Scouts |
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Girls Inc. Of Lakeland |
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Veterans Organizations In Polk |
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Dallas Fix It Shop And Electric Shaver Service |
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Page 103 |
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Boy Scouts |
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Boys And Girls Clubs Of Lakeland |
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Camp Fire USA |
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Lake Wales YMCA |
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Lakeland Family YMCA |
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