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  The Polk County Times

A new horizon at this school
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Davenport’s Horizons Elementary School students are eating so healthy and learning so much about nutrition and physical exercise, they have earned the school a U.S. Department of Agriculture award to the tune of $2,000, one of only 13 schools in … read more.

Thrill on blueberry hill
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
A blueberry king rules a magical kingdom in Lake Wales where the jewels are organic blueberries. It’s a little patch of heaven where Blair Updike loves to let her daughters play. She and her husband Brian invested in the farm … read more.

East end input needed
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
On June 1, Trent Green wants anybody and everybody to show up at the L.B. Brown House to tell him what east Bartow should look like. Green, a University of South Florida professor of the School of Architecture and Community … read more.

CSX on target to open next spring
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Evansville Western is deeply into the process of building the huge intermodal terminal just north of State Road 60 west of Lake Wales, according to CSX Railroad spokesman Ron Morrow. Morrow said the massive railroad and truck transfer center should … read more.

‘Community partnership’ drops crime
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Crime in Fort Meade, and in fact all of Polk County, is down due to a strong community relationship between the Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the people they serve. That’s the belief of Sheriff Grady Judd who was on … read more.

Boards: More mass transit could help students
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Ridge Community High School and other northeast Polk County high school and elementary school students could be able to participate in more after-school activities if the school board, the county and the transit system can work out the finances. At … read more.

Music: Fill my calendar
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Rusty Music has a mission and that is taking the Church Service Center to the next level. The CSC, which has existed in Bartow since 1966 is accomplishing the mission it set out to do, which is to provide help … read more.

Citrus leaders: Industry will rise to meet challenges
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Oranges were first introduced into Florida more than 500 years ago. Seemingly, it didn’t take long after that before challenges began to pose obstacles to citrus growth in the state. But industry leaders believe it will be around for another … read more.

Construction milestone reached
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Florida’s mega-million dollar new university, Florida Polytechnic, reached a major construction milestone Tuesday when a topping-off ceremony signaled the completion of the iconic oval main building’s framework. More than 150 people attended the brief ceremony marking the structure’s main building … read more.

Grant to help students who have dropped out
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Polk State College got $325,000 from Gateway to College National Network to help those who are having trouble getting high school diplomas. “With this new high school, Polk State College will help students to overcome enormous obstacles and achieve their … read more.

Lunch and Learn  plays to full house
Tue  May 14 2013 12:12PM
Bartow residents may be unaware they’ve a gem in their own backyard. Sitting quietly on the corner of Main and Woodlawn, catty-cornered from Whit’s Building Supplies, Leland Family Ministry’s Recovery Resource Center holds a powerhouse of change, and a roomful … read more.

Bags filled with love
Tue  May 14 2013 12:10PM
Peanut butter and jelly. Tuna and crackers. Cereal, fruit cups and breakfast bars. Backpacks filled with “a little something extra” and a whole lot of love are being given to Lake Wales students every Friday. There are nearly 200 homeless … read more.


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