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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Saut: Prospects are bright for 2012

Recovery from the current recession is well under way but total recovery from one of the nation’s worst economic disasters is still two to three years away, said an investment strategist at the Lake Wales Country Club breakfast this week. People from business, government, health and wellness, and not-for-profits were … read more.

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Crash victims identified
Sat Jan 28 2012 10:22AM

Through fingerprint analysis, deputies identified the deceased driver of the 2007 Toyota Corolla in Tuesday’s crash as Efren Martinez-Flores, 56, of 103 Constitution Lane, Frostproof. A passenger in the Toyota … read more.

Customers upset over Toys R Us closing
Sat Jan 28 2012 10:22AM

The banner above the Toys R Us store, located on an outparcel of Eagle Ridge Mall announces the store will be closing. It is making for some unhappy customers who … read more.

Wreck claims man’s life
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Jeff Bush was out for a run Tuesday morning when he heard a big “boom.” The 49-year old former Caloosa Lake volunteer firefighter said he initially thought it was a … read more.

Students flip over pancakes
Sat Jan 28 2012 10:22AM

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Artists’ open studio offered at Lake Wales Arts Center
Sat Jan 28 2012 10:22AM

The Lake Wales Arts Council has announced an Artists’ Open Studio at the Lake Wales Arts Center, 1099 State Road 60 East, Lake Wales. Beginning Jan. 23, the community is invited to “drop in” at the Arts Center to paint, … read more.

Charter documents, grievance policies reviewed
Sat Jan 28 2012 10:22AM

At the meeting of the Lake Wales Charter School Board last Tuesday, Charter officials said many of the new duties and responsibilities that came with their recent status as a Local Education Authority are being mastered and taken in stride. … read more.

2nd Anniversary Lake Wales Car Show
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

The 2nd Anniversary of the Lake Wales Car Show is this weekend in downtown Lake Wales. The event begins at 4 p.m. Saturday and will feature cars of all kinds in this growing show. Food, fun, and entertainment will set … read more.

Simple Faith Trio performs this weekend
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

On Sunday, Jan. 29, at 11 a.m. the Simple Faith Trio of St. Petersburg, Fla., will be returning for their second engagement at Central Avenue Baptist Church, located at 113 West Central Ave. in Lake Wales. “This is a quality … read more.

Economic forum a first
Sun Jan 22 2012 08:09AM

This upcoming Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Lake Wales Area Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural economic forum. Sponsored by Pat Cain Wealth Solutions-Raymond James, projections are for the forum to become an annual event. This economic forum is one … read more.

FDA: OJ fungicide level low
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

The banned fungicide carbendazim tied to orange juice from Brazil does not show enough of a measurable amount for it to be banned from the United States, the Food and Drug Administration ruled Friday. However, the citrus industry in the … read more.

Student achievement, higher teacher pay budget goals
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

Polk County Schools should set priorities and budget to achieve those goals, a consultant told School Board members and staff in a work session Friday. Jim Hamilton, a former Hillsborough County principal and deputy superintendent, facilitated the workshop. He now … read more.

SUV goes wrong way on 60
Wed Jan 25 2012 08:09AM

It was quite possibly the unthinkable. A vehicle out of control, going the wrong way on a busy highway. Eight minutes, from start to finish, chaos, from the first emergency phone call to the final crash. Four separate crashes resulted, … read more.

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State, National and World News

Iraq War veterans honored
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:20PM

ST. LOUIS — Looking around at the tens of thousands of people waving American flags and cheering, Army Maj. Rich Radford was moved that so many braved a cold January wind Saturday in St. Louis to honor people like him: … read more.

Gingrich: I’m in till convention
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:20PM

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — On the weekend before the pivotal Florida primary, Newt Gingrich vowed Saturday to stay in the race for the Republican presidential nomination until the national convention this summer even if he loses Tuesday’s vote. Front-runner … read more.

Mental illness labels raise fears
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:18PM

An effort that promises to broaden the definitions of mental illnesses is spurring a revolt among health-care professionals in the United States and England. A panel appointed by the American Psychiatric Association is proposing changes to the industry’s guide for … read more.

Arab League observers bail out of mission in Syria
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:18PM

BEIRUT — The Arab League halted its observer mission in Syria on Saturday because of escalating violence that killed nearly 100 people the past three days, as pro-Assad forces battled dissident soldiers in a belt of suburbs on the eastern … read more.

Just how rich is Romney?
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:18PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Just how rich is Mitt Romney? Add up the wealth of the last eight presidents, from Richard Nixon to Barack Obama. Then double that number. Now you’re in Romney territory. He would be among the richest presidents … read more.

Panetta cites key source on bin Laden
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:18PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is acknowledging publicly for the first time that a Pakistani doctor provided key information to the U.S. in advance of the successful Navy SEAL assault on Osama bin Laden’s compound last May. Panetta … read more.

Home loan aid program extended
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:16PM

LOS ANGELES (LA Times) — Struggling homeowners are set to get more help from the federal government as the Obama administration extends its key foreclosure prevention plan for a year. The administration also will expand those eligible for the program … read more.

Cruise ship fuel removal stalled due to rough seas
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:16PM

GIGLIO, Italy (AP) — Rough seas off Italy’s Tuscan coast forced a delay in the planned Saturday start of the operation to remove a half-million gallons of fuel from the grounded Costa Concordia, and officials said pumping may now not … read more.

Can NATO forces weather France’s faster exit?
Sat Jan 28 2012 09:14PM

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — France’s call for a speedier NATO exit from Afghanistan reflects the depth of war fatigue in the West and raises fears that other countries in the U.S.-led coalition will succumb to rising political pressure and pull … read more.

Utah police probe school bombing plot
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:14PM

ROY, Utah — The two teens had a detailed plot, blueprints of the school and security systems, but no explosives. They had hours of flight simulator training on a home computer and a plan to flee the country, but no … read more.

Poll: Romney in Fla. lead
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:12PM

TALLAHASSEE — Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has increased his lead over former House Speaker Newt Gingrich among likely Republican voters going into Florida’s presidential preference primary on Tuesday, a new poll shows. Romney was favored by 38 percent compared … read more.

Economy unhealthy, healing
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:12PM

WASHINGTON — The American economy may not be truly healthy yet, but it’s healing. The 2.8 percent annual growth rate reported Friday for the fourth quarter was the fastest since spring 2010 and was the third straight quarter that growth … read more.

Twitter’s censorship plan rouses furor
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:12PM

NEW YORK — Twitter, a tool of choice for dissidents and activists around the world, found itself the target of global outrage Friday after unveiling plans to allow country-specific censorship of tweets that might break local laws. It was a … read more.

Dow slips to first losing week of 2012
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:12PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The stock market closed mostly lower Friday, sending the Dow Jones industrial average to its first losing week of 2012, after the government reported that economic growth was slower at the end of last year than … read more.

Grandmother’s remains found inside storage unit
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:12PM

CLEARWATER — The manager of U-Stor Self Storage heard a bizarre tale when he notified a woman that the items stored in Unit B8 would be auctioned because she’d fallen behind on rent. Manager Kevin McKeon says the woman told … read more.

Prison nurses sue over planned outsourcing
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:10PM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The union representing Florida’s prison nurses is suing the state over the planned outsourcing of inmate health care. The Florida Nurses Association filed its suit against the Department of Corrections in Tallahassee earlier this week. It represents … read more.

Candidate roots don’t much matter in diverse Fla.
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:08PM

WEST PALM BEACH (AP) — Mitt Romney’s ties to the Northeast gave him a boost on the way to winning the New Hampshire primary. Newt Gingrich’s roots in the South probably had at least a little to do with his … read more.

Cruise ship victims mull $14,460 compensation deal
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:06PM

ROME (AP) — How much is it worth to suffer through a terrifying cruise ship grounding? Italian ship operator Costa Crociere SpA on Friday put the figure at (euro) 11,000 ($14,460) plus reimbursement for the cost of cruise tickets and … read more.

Bullied student gets $100,000 settlement
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:06PM

SEATTLE (Seattle Times) — As people grow older and look back at years spent in high school, they can often find pleasant memories lurking there — of lifelong friends they made, or of fun times they had. When Russell Dickerson … read more.

Barefoot Bandit gets 6½ years federal sentence
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:06PM

SEATTLE (Seattle Times) — The exploits of Colton Harris-Moore, the gangly “Barefoot Bandit” who as a wily thief and self-taught pilot managed to elude police with aplomb from Washington to the Bahamas for two years, ended Friday in a federal … read more.

Man finds $8,000 cash, returns it to owners
Fri Jan 27 2012 10:06PM

TAMPA(AP) — A Tampa man is being called a Good Samaritan after he found a briefcase full of cash and returned it to its owner. Frank Colla spotted the black briefcase lying in the road. Inside, he found papers, a … read more.

Grandmother’s remains found inside storage unit
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

CLEARWATER (AP) — The manager of U-Stor Self Storage heard a bizarre tale when he notified a woman that the items stored in Unit B8 would be auctioned because she’d fallen behind on rent. Manager Kevin McKeon says the woman … read more.

Tired and broke, Santorum heads home to do taxes
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

PUNTA GORDA (AP) — Rick Santorum is tired, almost broke — and going home. The former Pennsylvania senator is taking a pause from Florida campaigning just days before the Tuesday primary that even he expects to deal him a third … read more.

Economy grew modest 2.8 pct. in Q4, best in 2011
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy grew at a 2.8 percent annual rate in the final three months of last year, the fastest growth in 2011. Americans spent more on cars and trucks, and companies restocked their shelves at the … read more.

Women, children killed in violence-torn Syria city
Fri Jan 27 2012 09:38AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Fresh violence erupted Friday in the besieged Syrian city of Homs, a day after armed forces loyal to President Bashar Assad barraged residential buildings with mortars and machine-gun fire, killing at least 30 people including a family … read more.

Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

JACKSONVILLE — Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich sparred over illegal immigration here Thursday night, with the former Massachusetts governor saying it was “repulsive” for the former House speaker to have characterized him as “the most anti-immigrant” candidate in the GOP … read more.

Iran is ready to return to nuclear talks
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran is ready to revive talks with the U.S. and other world powers, President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Thursday, but suggested that Tehran’s foes will have to make compromises to prevent negotiations from again collapsing in stalemate. Iran’s … read more.

User-friendly health plan summaries at risk
Thu Jan 26 2012 10:14PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most popular provisions of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul — consumer-friendly summaries of what your insurance plan covers — suddenly seems to be at risk. Consumer groups say it’s not Republican opposition they’re … read more.

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