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The Ledger
March 1, 2018
MULBERRY – Mulberry High School students set aside studies Wednesday morning to peacefully protest what they perceive as inadequate safety measures on campus. Moved by the Feb. 14 massacre in Parkland, close to 200 Mulberry High students held a 15-minute demonstration just outside theÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 28, 2018
TECO serves 83,500 customers in Auburndale, Eagle Lake, Lake Alfred, Mulberry, Polk City and Winter Haven. Payne Creek is part of a plan to build 10 solar generating facilities in West Central Florida by Jan. 1, 2021, Jacobs said. The 10 facilities would use 6 million solar panels generating 600ÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 16, 2018
MULBERRY — A Plant City motorcyclist was killed Wednesday in a two-vehicle crash on west State Road 60 in Mulberry, causing traffic to be diverted for about four hours. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported Thursday that Terrance Slater, 43, of Plant City, was driving a 1996 Kawasaki motorcycle westÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 14, 2018
In observance of Presidents Day on Monday, Polk County School District, Lake Wales Charter System schools and McKeel Academy will be closed, as will federal offices. City offices in Eagle Lake, Winter Haven, Mulberry and Fort Meade will be closed Monday, but garbage collection schedules will remainÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 10, 2018
MULBERRY – Polk County could become a major provider of solar power in Florida if TECO succeeds in its plans to build three solar farms of roughly 400 acres each in the county. Standing in the way are some residents of Chicora, an unincorporated community of about 100 residences south of Mulberry,ÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 10, 2018
Nathan McElwee,16, rides a mechanical bull during Founders Day outside the Mulberry Civic Center in Mulberry, FL on Saturday February 10, 2018. .... Not long after retiring as a Central Florida regional manager for the Belk Lindsey, now just Belk, department store chain, he undertook a six-year search forÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 7, 2018
Despite her detective work that made the case for the Polk County Sheriff's Office's recent arrest of a Mulberry contractor on theft and fraud charges, Ruthie ... John Lee Johnson, 58, the owner of Tropic Pools of Central Florida Inc., faces felony counts of grand theft over $100,000, scheme to defraud overÃÂ ...
The Ledger
February 6, 2018
MULBERRY — It wasn't the best financial audit Mulberry commissioners had ever seen, but given the challenges that Hurricane Irma hurled at the city, commissioners said Tuesday night they were pleased the city fared as well as it did. “With that in mind,” said Commissioner Rick Stradtman, “we areÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 29, 2018
MULBERRY — A two-car crash in Mulberry on Saturday night resulted in the death of a Bartow man. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a vehicle crash at State Road 60 at County Line Road at about 9:45 p.m. involved a 1998 four-door Mercedes-Benz driven by Reginald Rogers, 39, of Bartow and aÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 25, 2018
MULBERRY — The Evelyn Bryant Cultural Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at Badcock Commons Park, 205 N.W. Second St. The outdoor event, sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Mulberry, celebrates black history and diversity in Mulberry. It recognizes the late Evelyn Bryant,ÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 18, 2018
That leaves Jones, 35, of Mulberry, in a race with two other candidates in the Aug. 28 primary election: Kala Ivy Tedder, 18, a senior at George Jenkins High School's academy of legal studies; and Sarah Fortney, a science teacher at Stambaugh Middle School. Jones said he intends to be a champion ofÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 18, 2018
MULBERRY – Extending commission terms from two years to three, assigning the city clerk to report solely to the city manager and increasing the thresholds for making routine expenditures without seeking bids are among the changes proposed for the Mulberry city charter. A six-member committee, led byÃÂ ...
Villages-News
January 14, 2018
Villages officials are threatening to shut down a dog park here in Florida's Friendliest Hometown. The Mulberry Dog Park, located in Community Development District 4 in the Marion County section of The Villages, was opened several years ago. However, the Amenity Authority Committee put conditions onÃÂ ...
The Daily Ridge
January 7, 2018
On Saturday, January 7, 2018, around 8:49 p.m., PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a two-vehicle crash involving a 2017 black Nissan Altima driven by 47-year-old Vickee Cook of Lakeland, and a 2015 grey Ford Taurus driven by 28-year-old Maria Mendiola of Wauchula, on S.R. 37 at theÃÂ ...
News Chief
January 7, 2018
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The Ledger
January 7, 2018
MULBERRY — A Lakeland woman and a Wauchula woman were killed Saturday in a two vehicle crash on State Road 37 in Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Vickee Cook was driving north on S.R. 37 in a 2017 Nissan Altima when she crossed the center line at Cozart Road into the pathÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 7, 2018
MULBERRY — A Lakeland woman and a Wauchula woman were killed Saturday in a two vehicle crash on State Road 37 in Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Vickee Cook was driving north on S.R. 37 in a 2017 Nissan Altima when she crossed the center line at Cozart Road into the pathÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 6, 2018
LAKE WALES — A Sanford woman died Saturday morning when she crashed her car while fleeing officers following a domestic disturbance. Jacoiya Jabera Jackson, 26, died at the scene when she was ejected from her gray 2012 Hyundai in the single-car collision along U.S. 27, according to Lake WalesÃÂ ...
WFLA
January 3, 2018
Wilson reportedly made off with $200 to $250, a Florida Driver's License, Citibank MasterCard, American Express card, an Amazon Visa card and insurance cards. On Tuesday, a bail bondsman told detectives the culprit showed up at his office to turn herself in. Detectives met Wilson and charged her withÃÂ ...
The Ledger
January 3, 2018
BARTOW — A 68-year-old woman has been charged with stealing a wallet from a Dollar General store in Mulberry, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported. Verlin Sue Wilson was charged with three misdemeanors — theft, petty theft and unlawful use of personal identification. The wallet contained $200 toÃÂ ...
WFLA
December 27, 2017
MULBERRY, Fla. (WFLA) – Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is rarely at a loss for words, but a theft case in Mulberry has him searching. He viewed the video of a woman in a sweater swiping a wallet from the checkout stand of a Dollar General Market in Mulberry. The woman in the video appears to be “up inÃÂ ...
Obstacle Racing Media
December 26, 2017
Mulberry, Florida hosts Spartan Race for one last day in the mud. As the 2017 season comes to a close, athletes are looking to wrap up trifectas and qualify for next years OCRWC and have one last kickass race. Spartan delivered a grueling 13.5 mile Beast and a 5.5 mile Sprint to Central Florida. SpartanÃÂ ...
WFLA
December 16, 2017
MULBERRY, Fla. (WFLA) — Every year a dazzling light display transforms a Mulberry home into a winter wonderland. Hundreds of families visit the home of Don Weaver every night just to catch a glimpse. For the past ten years, Weaver has turned his home on Marquise Lane into a breathtaking light showÃÂ ...
The Ledger
December 31, 1999
MULBERRY — A two-car crash in Mulberry on Saturday night resulted in the death of a Bartow man. The Polk County Sheriff's Office reported a vehicle crash at ... He was booked into the Polk County Jail for not having a valid Florida driver license. He posted a $250 bond Sunday and was released, saidÃÂ ...
News Chief
December 31, 1999
MULBERRY — The Evelyn Bryant Cultural Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Feb. 3 at Badcock Commons Park, 205 N.W. Second St. The outdoor event, sponsored by the Concerned Citizens of Mulberry, celebrates black history and diversity in Mulberry. It recognizes the late Evelyn Bryant,ÃÂ ...
Villages-News
December 31, 1999
Villages Pittsburgh Club members will bet on their favorite ponies at Mulberry Downs Horse Racing on Thursday, January 18, in the Americana Room at Mulberry Grove Recreation Center. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for racing and event sign-ups. A short business meeting will begin at 7 p.m., followedÃÂ ...
The Ledger
December 11, 2017
Ortiz, of Bradley, and his passenger Madison Berry, 16, of Mulberry, were taken to Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center. The same was true for Castedo-Rogers, of Winter Haven, and his passengers, Randi Price, 33, of Winter Haven, and Daniel Martinez, 29, of Davenport, according to the Sheriff'sÃÂ ...
Seattle Times
December 8, 2017
PHILADELPHIA — Some humans consider mulberry trees little more than oversize weeds, but Stella the giraffe loves them. Her long, gray tongue ... The Philadelphia Zoo has its own farm, and it also purchases browse from a Florida farm that grows browse for zoo animals. The zoo freezes and stores the ...
The Packer
December 7, 2017
Madonia had served for the previous 35 years as vice president of now-defunct East Coast Brokers and Packers in Mulberry. “The Chapman family was a great opportunity to work for, mainly the family values and the reputation that they have developed over the many years in business — second to none,” ...
Florida Trend
December 6, 2017
Florida vegetable operations are finally approaching normal production, nearly three months after Hurricane Irma pummeled the state. “Definitely ... “Hurricane Irma affected crop and structures in our Mulberry, Fla., location but not as bad as expected,” said Dionysios Christou, vice president of marketing.
The Packer
December 4, 2017
“Hurricane Irma affected crop and structures in our Mulberry, Fla., location but not as bad as expected,” said Dionysios Christou, vice president of marketing. Homestead-based Brooks Tropicals also reported that its winter season, which includes star fruit and passion fruit, had been affected by Irma.
Villages-News
November 24, 2017
... is targeting a Christmas opening at Mulberry Grove Plaza in The Villages. This is the third Cody's here in Florida's Friendliest Hometown.
The Ledger
November 23, 2017
Debra Quackenbos of Mulberry said she has only been shopping on Thanksgiving Day once before and this time is was only as a favor for her ...
The Ledger
November 19, 2017
... Kelly Lane of Boys & Girls Clubs of Lakeland and Mulberry; Leesa Elliott and ... Molina Healthcare of Florida recently celebrated the good deeds of six ... News, in care of The Ledger, 300 W. Lime St., Lakeland, FL 33802.
Arkansas Online
November 18, 2017
A Florida man diagnosed with major depression said in a report that he ... Bellinger and Tori Harris, who were canoeing on the Mulberry River.
The Ledger
November 12, 2017
... Aaron Sandoval of Lakeland, Manon Dees of Mulberry and Megan ... 3, Victory Ridge Academy was awarded funding from the Florida's ...
The Ledger
November 8, 2017
Mulberry contracts to sell former Lakeside Manor mobile home park .... A Florida homebuilder based in Gulf Breeze has accepted the city's offer ...
The Ledger
October 31, 2017
Wiggs pointed to more athletic fields for youth sports, a downtown dog park, and work at the Se7en Wetlands Park northeast of Mulberry as a ...
WFLA
October 31, 2017
A police department spokesperson said a female was shot at 8007 N. Mulberry St. and suffered non life-threatening injuries. The spokesperson ...
Patch.com
October 30, 2017
TAMPA, FL - Tampa police are responding to a shooting in the Sulphur Springs area. A female was shot at 8007 N. Mulberry St. and suffered ...
The Ledger
October 28, 2017
Springer is the son of Lori J. Smith of Mulberry and is a 2017 graduate of Mulberry Senior High School. Airman 1st Class Jaycie D. Leverette ...
News Chief
October 27, 2017
Springer is the son of Lori J. Smith of Mulberry and is a 2017 graduate of Mulberry Senior High School. Airman 1st Class Jaycie D. Leverette ...
The Ledger
October 25, 2017
... along with their audiences, in Florida and Polk County's 17 municipalities. ... Mayor Howard Wiggs, Mulberry City Manager Rick Johnson and ...
WTSP 10 News
October 20, 2017
The students, faculty and staff at Mulberry High School are the seventh10News School of the Week powered by Duke Energy Florida for the ...
The Ledger
October 11, 2017
Beginning at noon Friday at the American Legion Post 72 in Mulberry, the Mulberry Fine Swine in the Pit barbecue cook-off gets smoking, ...
The Ledger
October 3, 2017
... conference at the Sheriff's Operation Center in Winter Haven Fl. ,Tuesday October 03, 2017. ... Calvin Barnes Jr., of 4115 Orange Ave. in Mulberry, on 33 ... Under Florida law, an enhanced possession of child pornography ...
News Chief
October 3, 2017
MULBERRY — City commissioners in Mulberry agreed Tuesday night to counter an offer from a Florida-based residential developer to ...
The Ledger
September 28, 2017
Mulberry migrant families get help recovering from Irma before work starts back .... Migrant Asscociation in Mulberry Fl. ,Wednesday September 27, 2017. .... The season for migrant labor in central and much of South Florida is ...
New York Times
September 13, 2017
A convicted murderer who was a fugitive after the police said he stabbed a man outside a bar in Little Italy in May was arrested Tuesday night on a beachside town in the Florida Panhandle, after stealing a woman's cellphone, the police said. The suspect, Frank Caserta, 54, was arrested without incident atÃÂ ...
The Ledger
December 31, 1999
FROSTPROOF — The City Council on Monday reversed its decision of some three months ago and agreed to a one-year, $10,611 contract with the Citrus Connection for bus service to Frostproof. The move will restore bus service, which ended in November, beginning Jan. 8, 2018, Tom Phillips, executive ...
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