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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

Kathryn LeRoy chosen as next school superintendent

Kathryn LeRoy, currently the Director of High School Programs with Duval County Public Schools, in Jacksonville, will be the new superintendent for Polk County Public Schools. In two rounds of voting, LeRoy was the top vote-getter. The first vote was to rank the candidates. If there was no clearcut winner, … read more.

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Kathryn LeRoy chosen as next school superintendent
Wed May 22 2013 03:40PM

School board wraps up final superintendent interview; new one to be picked today
Wed May 22 2013 01:20PM

The second and final interview with Constance Jones, the finale of the three candidate interviews for Polk County Public Schools next superintendent, concluded Wednesday, May 22. Following the interview, which … read more.

Lewis says he’s a proven quantity
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

David Lewis, a long-time Fort Meade resident and former high school principal, led off a series of meet-and-greet public meetings Monday night as the Polk school board narrows its list … read more.

Rains don’t change orange prediction
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

Florida’s orange crop, the world’s second-largest, will be 11 percent smaller than first forecast in October, the U.S. government said last Friday, affirming last month’s estimate and surprising analysts after beneficial rain. … read more.

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Interim superintendent’s resignation a surprise
Sat May 18 2013 08:03AM

In a surprise move that caught even Polk County School Board members off-guard, Interim Superintendent John Stewart will be leaving his temporary job a month ahead of schedule. Stewart resigned on Wednesday, effective the end of May “for personal reasons,” … read more.

Remembering those who served
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

Leroy believes she can ‘make a difference’ in Polk schools
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

Saying she believes she “can make a difference” and that she’s “ready to be a superintendent,” Duval County school administrator Kathryn Leroy presented members of the Polk County School Board with a 100-day action plan during her final public interview … read more.

Jones goals: 100 percent grad rate, become A-plus district
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

The final candidate for Polk County Superintendent of Schools stood front and center Monday at the Jim Miles Professional Center answering dozens of questions about her qualifications from an audience of about 100. Constance Jones, presently the Lee County School … read more.

Holiday closings
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

The following places are closed for Memorial Day: The Polk County Courthouse: closed Monday, May 27 The Polk County Public Schools: closed, Monday, May 27 The Lake Wales Charter School District: closed, Monday, May 27 Lake Wales Library: closed Saturday, … read more.

Lewis outlines goals for school top spot
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

David Lewis used his knowledge of the Polk County School District as much to his advantage during Wednesday’s interview with the board for the superintendent’s position. He detailed where to look to spend less money, outlined goals and outlined why … read more.

Interim superintendent’s resignation a surprise
Mon May 20 2013 11:23AM

Frostproof will celebrate the Fourth
Wed May 8 2013 02:08PM

There might not be fireworks, but Frostproof is expecting a gala Fourth of July celebration this year, thanks to the efforts of one local couple. The agenda includes everything from the revival of the Miss Frostproof pageant to a car … read more.

Former Frostproof principal is finalist for superintendent’s post
Thu May 2 2013 04:00PM

Starting next week, the Polk County School Board will host several “Meet and Greets” that will provide members of the public with the opportunity to meet and speak with the final three candidates vying for the role of Superintendent of … read more.

Coca-Cola will invest $2 billion in new citrus
Wed May 8 2013 02:06PM

AUBURNDALE — The Coca-Cola Co. says it is spending $2 billion to support the planting of 25,000 acres of new orange groves in Florida, a move officials are lauding as a major investment in the Sunshine State’s citrus industry. The … read more.

Superintendent candidate Leroy meets the public
Mon May 20 2013 11:18AM

Kathryn Leroy, a Duval County educator, bandied questions for more than an hour Thursday, May 9, in her final meet and greet with Polk county residents and school personnel. The 55-year-old Maryland native told an audience of about 75 that … read more.

Citrus Commission budget is expected to fall
Wed May 22 2013 08:03AM

Like oranges in groves this growing season, the Florida Citrus Commission budget is falling. At least that’s the expectation following a meeting Wednesday in Bartow when commission members and staff reviewed a preliminary budget for the 2013-14 growing season, projecting … read more.

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IRS official takes 5th before House panel
Wed May 22 2013 09:40PM

WASHINGTON — At the center of a political storm, an Internal Revenue Service supervisor whose agents targeted conservative groups swore Wednesday she did nothing wrong, broke no laws and never lied to Congress. Then she refused to answer lawmakers’ further … read more.

Doctors ‘print’ body part for baby
Wed May 22 2013 09:38PM

In a medical first, doctors used plastic particles and a 3-D laser printer to create an airway splint to save the life of a baby boy who used to stop breathing nearly every day. It’s the latest advance from the … read more.

FBI kills man in Orlando
Wed May 22 2013 09:38PM

ORLANDO — A Chechen immigrant was shot to death by authorities early Wednesday after he turned violent while being questioned about his ties to one of the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, officials said. Ibragim Todashev, a 27-year-old mixed martial arts … read more.

Citizens sheds 60,000 policies in special deal
Wed May 22 2013 09:38PM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s largest property insurer is shedding 60,000 policies — many of them in South Florida — under a deal that is being questioned. The board of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. voted 3-2 on Wednesday to transfer policies to … read more.

Arias jury deadlocked but must keep deliberating
Wed May 22 2013 09:38PM

PHOENIX (AP) — Jurors in the Jodi Arias murder trial told the judge Wednesday they are unable to reach a unanimous verdict on whether the convicted murderer should be sentenced to life in prison or death for killing her one-time … read more.

Court agrees to shield legislators from lawsuit
Wed May 22 2013 09:38PM

TALLAHASSEE (AP) — The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature scored a victory Wednesday in a long-running battle over how lawmakers drew up new districts for themselves and Congress. A divided state appeals court ruled that legislators and legislative staff don’t have to … read more.

Bernanke remarks stifle stocks
Wed May 22 2013 09:36PM

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve took financial markets for a ride Wednesday, pushing stock prices up in the morning then sending them down in afternoon. Prices surged on congressional testimony by Fed chairman Ben Bernanke early in the … read more.

Oklahoma tornado damage could top $2 billion
Wed May 22 2013 09:36PM

MOORE, Okla. (AP) — The tornado that tore through an Oklahoma City suburb destroyed or damaged as many as 13,000 homes and may have caused $2 billion in overall damage, officials said Wednesday. State authorities meanwhile said two infants were … read more.

IRS official to take the 5th at House hearing
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — Summoned by Congress, a key figure in the Internal Revenue Service’s targeting of conservative groups plans to invoke her constitutional right against self-incrimination and decline to testify at a congressional hearing on Wednesday. Lois Lerner heads the IRS … read more.

Search in the rubble
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

MOORE, Okla. — Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots down to bare red earth and claimed 24 lives, … read more.

FBI ID’s Benghazi suspects
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — The U.S. has identified five men who might be responsible for the attack on the diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya, last year, and has enough evidence to justify seizing them by military force as suspected terrorists, officials say. … read more.

Arias asks jury to give her life sentence in prison
Wed May 22 2013 01:19AM

More Obama aides knew of IRS audit; Obama not told
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON — White House chief of staff Denis McDonough and other senior advisers knew in late April that an impending report was likely to say the IRS had inappropriately targeted conservative groups, President Barack Obama’s spokesman disclosed Monday, expanding the … read more.

Budget vetoes: $400M
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who had a tough time winning cooperation this past year from the Republican-led Legislature, struck back on Monday by vetoing nearly $400 million from the state’s new budget. Scott praised the overall budget — … read more.

Yahoo makes $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate an Internet pioneer that had fallen behind the times. The deal announced Monday is Mayer’s boldest move since she left … read more.

Arias attorneys will have 1 witness: Arias
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

PHOENIX (AP) — Complaining that Jodi Arias’ sensational murder case has become a modern-day “witch trial,” her lawyers tried to quit in the middle of the death-penalty phase Monday, then said they will call only one witness: Arias. When Arias … read more.

Did you just win $590M? Get a good team in place
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, (AP) — So you have a lottery ticket worth $590.5 million. Now what? If you won Saturday’s historic Powerball jackpot and you haven’t already done so, sign the ticket. Now. Finished? Now call a lawyer — even before your … read more.

Hezbollah pulled into Syria civil war
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BEIRUT (AP) — Hezbollah was pulled more deeply into Syria’s civil war as 28 guerrillas from the Lebanese Shiite militant group were killed and dozens more wounded while fighting rebels, Syria activists said Monday. The intense battle drove rebels from … read more.

Wave of Iraq attacks kills 86
Tue May 21 2013 01:19AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — A wave of attacks killed at least 86 people in Shiite and Sunni areas of Iraq on Monday, officials said, pushing the death toll over the past week to more than 230 and extending one of the … read more.

Small Fla. city wonders who won Powerball jackpot
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. (AP) — Some lucky person walked into a Publix supermarket in suburban Florida over the past few days and bought a ticket now worth an estimated $590.5 million — the highest Powerball jackpot in history. But it wasn’t … read more.

Honeybees trained in Croatia to find land mines
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mirjana Filipovic is still haunted by the land mine blast that killed her boyfriend and blew off her left leg while on a fishing trip nearly a decade ago. It happened in a field that was … read more.

AP CEO calls records seizure unconstitutional
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The president and chief executive officer of The Associated Press on Sunday called the government’s secret seizure of two months of reporters’ phone records “unconstitutional” and said the news cooperative had not ruled out legal action against … read more.

Fla. Gov. will veto 3 percent college tuition hike
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who has maintained steadfast opposition to raising the cost of college for students, will veto a proposed 3 percent tuition hike. The Republican-led Florida Legislature included the hike in a $74.5 billion … read more.

Slim, broadcasters take fight to soccer field
Mon May 20 2013 01:19AM

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexicans often feel that billionaire Carlos Slim owns everything in their country, from telephone and Internet companies to banks and chain stores, but his latest acquisitive foray is meeting resistance after touching a national passion: soccer. … read more.

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