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Breaking: Lakeland Man Dies From Accident Injuries 2:27 PM
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Lakeland's Charles T. Canady Picked as Next Fla. Supreme Court Justice
- Breaking: Authorities Searching Outside State for Alleged Bloods Gang Leader Who Escaped Kissimmee Jail
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Bartow Minister's Wife Dies After Lengthy Religious Fast
- Breaking: Winter Haven to Hold Quarterly Workshop 2:24 PM
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Two Get Life in Prison Without Parole for Killing of 'Angel' Headrick
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Bail Error of Habitual Traffic Offender Michael Waters Blamed On Missing Sticky Note
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Richard Murphy of Lakeland Held in $300,000 Fraud Case
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Extortion Charges Dropped, Against Ex-Mental Health Counselor of Winter Haven
- FHP: 2 Killed, 4 Injured in Hit-and-Run on County Road 39 Near Plant City
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Innovation and Service Preached at Leadership Forum at Southeatern University
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Associated Industries of Florida Endorses Republican Dennis Ross For Congress
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Winter Haven Pilots Say Officials Are Listening Now to Concerns About New Airport
- Those With Bad Credit Sought for Auburndale-Based Debt Counseling Agency Program
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Open-Records Bill Pushed by Paula Dockery Passes First Test
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'Idol' Contestant Aaron Kelly of Davenport Reaches Week 3
- Rain Forecast in Polk Today and Friday
- Daylight Savings Time Is Coming Sunday
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Publix Recalls Seasoning Mixes Over Possible Salmonella Contamination
- Kohl's Gets Permit for New Store on U.S. 27
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Winter Haven Crime Report
Florida News
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Breaking: Brother and Sister Arrested in Publix Burglary
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Breaking: FHP Identifies Victims in Plant City Hit-and-Run Crash
- Breaking: Crist Takes State Plane to Fundraiser
- Police Say Fla. Woman Used Kidnap Notes to Rob Banks
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911 Dispatch Recordings Secrecy Bill Clears House Panel
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More Active Hurricane Season in Forecast
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Charlie Crist Attacks Marco Rubio's Conservative Credentials
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Florida Ban on Texting and Driving Gets Going
- Top Three Appointed Hillsborough Officials Could Lose Their Jobs
- South Florida Lawyer Pleads Guilty in $2.5 Million Embezzlement Scheme
- Miami-Dade Hospital System Teeters on Insolvency
- Workers Rescued From Malfunctioning Fla. Drawbridge
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SeaWorld Reconsiders Using Killer Whale in Shows
- Tourist Arrested at Busch Gardens on Animal Abuse Charge
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Despite Claims, Records Show Rubio Helped Spear $250 Million in Pork
- Lawmakers Want Floridians Given Hiring Preference
- Senate Has Leaner State Budget Plan
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Florida's $3 Billion Deficit and Slow Recovery May Force Deep Cuts to State Programs
- Gadsden County High School Student Dies From Bus Crash Injuries
- Miami Officials May Cut Losses on Hospital Expansion
- Pasco Man Killed By Falling Hay Bale
- Classic Sailing Schooner From Key West Reaches Haiti With Supplies
Note to Our Readers
After today's Timeout section was printed, tonight's Andre Watts concert at Florida Southern College featured on page 12 was canceled because he is ill. Chopin pianist Vladimir Feltsman will take his place. Watts' concert was rescheduled from last season when he also had to cancel because of illness. Feltsman's concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium. For more information, READ MORE
Correction
Because of incorrect information provided to The Ledger, a short article published on page B3 on Friday, March 5, gave the wrong date for the Take Back the Night event at the Lakeland campus of Polk
Correction
Because of incorrect information given The Ledger, identification on pictures of Betty Doles and Jacqueline Staton were swapped in a story published on B1 Friday.
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Photos
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Detroit Tigers New York Yankees Spring Training
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Florida Air Museum
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The Oscars
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Chain of Lakes Cycling Classic
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Oscar Red Carpet
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Fort Myers 59, Oak Ridge 57
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Winter Park 76, Dr. Phillips 57
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Tampa Prep 49, Port St. Joe 48
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Polk County Science Fair
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Winter Park 51 Boyd Anderson 42
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Fort Myers 63 Rutherford 25
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Oak Ridge 56 Cardinal Gibbons 46
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Julianne Hough in Concert
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Bartow 53 Sickles 41