Lakeland Highlands NewsLocal news for Lakeland Highlands, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Bartow Fight Pits Developer Against Residents in Bucolic Area- October 29, 2007 "An initiative process in regard to any development order or in regard to any local comprehensive plan amendment or map amendment that affects five or fewer parcels of land is prohibited." DAVID MILLS Empty land stretches off from a new subdivision along E.F. Griffin Road north of Bartow. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2007/10/bartow-fight-pits-developer-agains... Growing Pains- October 28, 2007 "I have no faith in those traffic studies" BARTOW Call it the Battle of Bartow. Energized residents circulating petitions. A sharply split City Commission. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2007/10/growing-pains?fromrss=1 Aiming for No. 3- October 20, 2007 "I don't know too many people who get perfect scores on this test." FCAT testing can be hard for any student, especially those in the elementary grades. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2007/10/aiming-for-no-3?fromrss=1 A Trail Trek To Tempt Kids to the Outdoors- October 5, 2007 "They've done this almost as a public service" Year-long hiking events kick off Saturday with a celebration. A current TV commercial depicts a man aiming a hose through a window of his home to wash a car parked below in the driveway. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2007/10/a-trail-trek-to-tempt-kids-to-the-... Seven perfect FCAT scores in Polk- October 2, 2007 Seven students were recently honored by the school board for attaining 500 scores on both the 2007 FCAT reading and math tests. via Tampabays10.comhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2007/10/seven-perfect-fcat-scores-in-polk?... |