Lakeland Highlands NewsLocal news for Lakeland Highlands, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.County May Get Tough In Preserves- February 24, 2008 "We've caught people doing things and they just shrug and say, 'What are you going to do to me'" Poachers, airboaters and looters have operated with relative impunity for years on some of Polk's environmental preserves, but now county officials are poised to get tough. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2008/02/county-may-get-tough-in-preserves?... Charter School Fails to Meet Class Size Limits- February 6, 2008 "It triggered us being over the class-size amendment." An elementary school in the Lake Wales charter system was the only school in Polk County that failed to meet the state's class size requirement last year. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2008/02/charter-school-fails-to-meet-class... Bartow Debates Land Development Rules- February 2, 2008 "I have watched Highland City develop 10 acres at a time, with no regard for sidewalks or retention ponds" A plethora of ideas, from conservation zoning and more open space in housing communities to concern for areas beyond Bartow's borders, emerged during a public forum as Bartow leaders chart the city's future. via The Ledgerhttp://www.topix.net/city/lakeland-highlands-fl/2008/02/bartow-debates-land-development-ru... |