Wine-and-Cheese Party Formed

The Ledger - Sun Nov 08

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. The Sam 'n' Ella Cafe doesn't serve wine.

Lakeland Man Still In Talent Search

The Ledger - Sun Nov 08

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 1:14 a.m. Karl Sapp of Lakeland has moved to the second round in CMT's Music City Madness talent search.

Polk Museum Exhibit Shows Early Examples of Photo Manipulation

The Ledger - Sun Nov 08

Published: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 7, 2009 at 9:33 p.m. It tells you something about Jerry Uelsmann's art that one of his surrealistic photographic images appeared in the opening credit montage of the 1995 revival of the TV series "The Twilight Zone." It shows a barren, rocky Western landscape on ...

Civil Suit Against LPD Is Dismissed

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 11:06 p.m. A civil lawsuit against the Lakeland Police Department and one of its officers for injuries a Lakeland man received from a police dog bite in 2006 was dismissed earlier this year.

Weekend Is Filled With Activities

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. This weekend's entertainment calendar is full of varied offerings.

No Reason for Dec. Session

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. LAKELAND There's no reason to hold a special session to re-visit plans for a commuter rail system in Central Florida, Sen.

Judge Slashes GEICO Payout

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:04 a.m. LAKELAND A federal judge Thursday cut $535,000 from the $800,000 GEICO was ordered to pay a former employee from Lakeland whom the company fired in August 2004 for refusing orders to dismiss an older worker.

Reddout Finds New Role After Losing Schools Seat

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:05 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:05 a.m. LAKELAND As Brenda Reddout tells it, after she was defeated for re-election to the Polk County School Board last year, her pastor at St.

Back To Voting Booths

The Ledger - Fri Nov 06

Published: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 2:32 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 3:05 a.m. The ballots have been counted in Tuesday's election, but the composition of the Lakeland City Commission is still murky.

Fields, Verplanck Head to Runoff in Lakeland Mayor Race

The Ledger - Thu Nov 05

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 6:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:25 p.m. LAKELAND The verdict after Tuesday's election to determine Lakeland's new mayor: Let's do it again.