Seminole NewsLocal news for Seminole, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Polk County's school district ranks as one of nation's largest- July 18, 2008 Published: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 7:45 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 7:56 a.m. The Polk County school district is one of the largest in the country - the 33rd largest to be exact.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/polk-countys-school-district-ranks-as-one-of... Big rainfall totals for Pasco County- July 16, 2008 Sunday morning delivered heavy rainfall to Pasco County. Showers developed at 10:45 pm Saturday night and began dumping showers into southwestern Pasco County.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/big-rainfall-totals-for-pasco-county?fromrss... Seminole home damaged when crane falls through roof- July 14, 2008 A house in the 700 block of Lake Drive in Altamonte Springs was damaged this morning when a crane being used by a tree service tipped over and put a hole in the roof.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/seminole-home-damaged-when-crane-falls-throu... Largo teens arrested for recent armed robberies- July 14, 2008 Pinellas County Sheriff's detectives arrested two Largo teens on July 9 in connection with a July 8 armed robbery that took place outside a Largo sports bar.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/largo-teens-arrested-for-recent-armed-robber... Laundry goes modern- July 14, 2008 Capitalizing on consumers' penchant for convenience and using mapping technology to minimize gas costs, a West Melbourne-based laundry service has seen its business surge even as it eyes expanding beyond the ...http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/laundry-goes-modern?fromrss=1 Pinellas Teens Arrested In Armed Robbery- July 12, 2008 Pinellas County detectives have arrested two Largo teenagers they say committed an armed robbery outside a sports bar this week.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/pinellas-teens-arrested-in-armed-robbery?fro... Seminole leader, friend profited from land deals- July 11, 2008 Over the past year, a member of the Seminole Tribe of Florida's governing board and his friend each acquired land from the tribe in rural Hendry County and then sold it for millions more in as little as six days.In December, Tribal Council member David Cypress acquired 534 acres from the tribe in a deal that he voted in favor of when it came before the 5-member council. He sold the land in February for a gain of $4.5 million.'This guy is voting on the sale of land to himself,' said Mike Seigel,.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/seminole-leader-friend-profited-from-land-de... Seminole Schools score high in latest FCAT rankings- July 10, 2008 Seminole County schools performed above average in the latest statewide School Accountability Report.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/seminole-schools-score-high-in-latest-fcat-r... Fluke award- July 9, 2008 Fluke Corp., an electronics manufacturer, has awarded the Fluke Corp. Scholarship to Matthew Hyson of Winter Park, a recent graduate of Lake Howell High School.http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/fluke-award?fromrss=1 East Ridge High student attends residency program- July 7, 2008 Cesar Rosa, a student at East Ridge High School in Clermont, attended the 10th annual Minority Summer Residency Program at the University of South Florida in Tampa June 22-26. The program, presented by the ...http://www.topix.net/city/seminole-fl/2008/07/east-ridge-high-student-attends-residency-pr... |