Pomona Park NewsLocal news for Pomona Park, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Rescuing the holiday: Putnam firefighters, EMS raise money to help two families in need- December 25, 2007 "There's no way we could have chosen between one or the other." At Wal-Mart on Sunday, two families who saw their lives going up in flames just a few weeks earlier were smiling. via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/rescuing-the-holiday-putnam-firefighters-... $47 million Lotto prize offers a green Christmas- December 21, 2007 "I buy $70 to $80 every week and I play the same numbers every time because I'm a number fanatic" Saturday night's Florida Lottery drawing could bring a very merry Christmas to someone. via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/47-million-lotto-prize-offers-a-green-chr... Mica staff hears Putnam wish list- December 19, 2007 "Highway 17 needs to be four-laned to the Volusia County line much sooner than 20 years." Staff members of U.S. Rep. John Mica, R-Winter Park, listened to the needs of Putnam County and its municipalities Tuesday during a roundtable discussion, with much of the focus on traffic flow on U.S. 17 ... via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/mica-staff-hears-putnam-wish-list?fromrss... State looks at 4-laning U.S. 17, but the money's not there yet- December 16, 2007 "If 50 people bother to get out of their house come here tonight and say they are happy with the bypass, we might consider it a good idea" Florida highway officials say it could be about 20 years before U.S. 17, a vital link between South Putnam County and Palatka, will be four-laned. Ray Singleton, a resident of Pomona Park and Town Council ... via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/state-looks-at-4-laning-u-s-17-but-the-mo... Flames destroy East Palatka home, damage another in Pomona Park- December 7, 2007 "The fire started in the bedroom and the investigation is still ongoing" Fires at two homes Wednesday night will put a damper on Christmas this year for two Putnam County families who have been displaced. via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/flames-destroy-east-palatka-home-damage-a... Local tangerines headed for market- December 2, 2007 "This could potentially wipe out citrus in Florida n it already has in some parts of the world." Florida's citrus growers are expecting a good crop this year, but a serious disease that could damage the state's citrus industry is on the rise, a spokesman from Florida Citrus Mutual said. via Palatka Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/city/pomona-park-fl/2007/12/local-tangerines-headed-for-market?fromrs... |