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State Ready to Begin Work on 2 More Legs of 5-Phase Project Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 9:08PMMotorists traversing U.S. 98 between Lakeland and Bartow will dodge a few more orange construction cones in the coming weeks.
SunRail Opens Door for Haven's CSX Terminal Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 10:58PMThe trains are coming to Polk County, too, now that Gov. Rick Scott has given the Orlando commuter rail project, SunRail, the go ahead.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, June 19, 2011 @ 9:08PMPublished: Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9:53 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 19, 2011 at 9:53 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, June 12, 2011 @ 8:24PMPublished: Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 9:09 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 9:09 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, June 5, 2011 @ 11:09PMPublished: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 11:52 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 5, 2011 at 11:52 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, May 29, 2011 @ 10:38PMPublished: Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 11:33 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 29, 2011 at 11:33 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, May 22, 2011 @ 11:09PMPublished: Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 11:56 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 22, 2011 at 11:56 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, May 15, 2011 @ 11:14PMPublished: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:56 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 15, 2011 at 11:56 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, May 8, 2011 @ 10:44PMPublished: Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 11:28 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 8, 2011 at 11:28 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, May 1, 2011 @ 7:29PMPublished: Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 8:17 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 8:17 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Strong storms pound Mid-South for second straight day Wednesday, April 27, 2011 @ 9:29AMViolent weather ripped through the South for a second straight day, killing one person each in Arkansas and Mississippi. The latest round of severe weather came through Tuesday night and early Wednesday. INSIDE: Information about road closures
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, April 24, 2011 @ 6:59PMPublished: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 7:42 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, April 24, 2011 at 7:42 p.m. A new east-west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
A Very Busy Week Thursday, April 21, 2011 @ 12:00AMOver 900 firms will report earnings next week, and the economic data calendar is also packed, including the first read on GDP growth in the first quarter.
Pit bull mauls Lake Wales woman, saved by passersby Tuesday, April 19, 2011 @ 5:14AMLAKE WALES -- A local woman is alive thanks to quick action from two women who fought off an attacking pit bull Monday.
Elderly couple targeted by intruder Thursday, April 14, 2011 @ 8:45PMWhen Johnnie Lanier got up to take her pills the other night, the 87-year-old bumped into something that startled her in her hallway – a masked intruder holding a gun.
See photos from Tuesday's storms Tuesday, April 5, 2011 @ 10:10PMA tree limb lies over a school bus parked in a yard across from the former Vereen Memorial Hospital site on South Main Street Tuesday. Powerful thunderstorms roared through Colquitt County early Tuesday morning, toppling a number of trees and causing power outages throughout the county.
Road Watch: A Guide to Closings & Construction Sunday, March 27, 2011 @ 8:59PMPublished: Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 9:39 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 27, 2011 at 9:39 p.m. A new east west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Road Watch: A Guide To Closings & Construction Monday, March 21, 2011 @ 2:00AMPublished: Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 11:57 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 11:57 p.m. A new east west connector road and loop road are being built between State Road 33 and Polk Parkway.
Major snowstorms share similarities Tuesday, February 1, 2011 @ 4:04PMReading through the tales of The Big One from past years is like experiencing the same event, over and over again.
Feds send Florida final $342M needed for high-speed train Thursday, December 9, 2010 @ 3:57PMThe last piece of funding for a high-speed train linking Orlando and Tampa came through Thursday, after the White House sent to Florida $342 million from two states that rejected federal rail grants.
Coming up in the Boontons, Denville, Dover, Montville, Mountain Lakes, the Rockaways Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 11:14PMRight Now
With new focus on trimmer government, doubts surface on high-speed rail costs Wednesday, November 10, 2010 @ 6:05PMBy Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Wednesday, November 10, 2010 Are the wheels getting wobbly and in danger of falling off the high-speed rail project planned and partially funded to connect downtown Tampa and Orlando? At a gathering of high-speed rail advocates this week in Orlando, just a whiff of backpedaling could be smelled after the Nov. 2 election that not only killed ...
Uncertainty still clouds high-speed rail plans Tuesday, November 9, 2010 @ 3:58PMIt's the billion dollar question the City of Lakeland and Polk County had hoped would have been answered by now. Where will their future high-speed rail (HSR) station go?
Scott names advisory team of old Tallahassee hands Thursday, November 4, 2010 @ 10:45AMBy Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel Gov.-elect Rick...Read more
Officials hope Tampa high-speed rail station will spur growth Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMAlong with the old jail site, those businesses will make room for what local officials anticipate will evolve into a high-speed and light-rail terminal adjoining a contemporary bus transfer station built in 2003. Officials expect Tampa's new rail station will become a game-changer well beyond its transportation role.
Officials hope Tampa high-speed rail station will spur growth Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 7:00AMAlong with the old jail site, those businesses will make room for what local officials anticipate will evolve into a high-speed and light-rail terminal adjoining a contemporary bus transfer station built in 2003. Officials expect Tampa's new rail station will become a game-changer well beyond its transportation role.
NJ Transit's 'Quiet Commute' is on right track Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 8:12PMTerence McKenna rises well before dawn on weekdays to catch the 5:52 a.m. train from Dover.
NJ Transit's 'Quiet Commute' is on right track Monday, July 19, 2010 @ 3:14AMT erence McKenna rises well before dawn on weekdays to catch the 5:52 a.m. train from Dover.
What's closed today in observance of holiday Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 12:28PMPost Offices: Closed Monday Federal offices/courts: Closed Monday County offices/courts: Closed Monday Municipal offices/courts: Closed Monday NJ Transit trains and buses: Holiday schedule in effect from Sunday night until Tuesday morning.
WHAT'S CLOSED FOR HOLIDAY Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 12:14PMPost Offices: Closed Monday Federal offices/courts: Closed Monday County offices/courts: Closed Monday Municipal offices/courts: Closed Monday NJ Transit trains and buses: Holiday schedule in effect from Sunday night until Tuesday morning.
Timber Rattlers Start Second Half with Six Home Games Wednesday, June 23, 2010 @ 10:12PMthey are ready to begin the second half of the season. Wisconsin opens this part of their schedule with six games at Time Warner Cable Field.
Community Events and Public Meetings Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 2:31PM5 p.m., America Reads-Mississippi Member Recruitment, at Jackson State University (1400 John R. Lynch St.), at the Sally M. Barksdale Educational Resource Center. ARM members tutor full-time during the school day, before and after school, over breaks and in the summer.
Officials reconsider airport rail route Monday, June 21, 2010 @ 5:00AMIn all the conversations about bringing light rail to Tampa, one question lingers in the minds of many: Why isn't a route to Tampa International Airport's terminal planned for the first stage?That may change. Transit, airport and city leaders are rethinking when a route to the airport should be in place.
Gracie Forged a New Life in a New Homeland Sunday, June 13, 2010 @ 4:41AMBy PAMELA KEEGAN BENICH For 92 years and 4 months, she lived on this planet. The first 40 years were in England; the rest in the States. Her pioneer spirit made her part of the immigration flow that sailed in to New York harbor April 1958, dragging me along at the age of 11, for the ride.
N.J.'s Lakeland Bus Lines fares rise 9 percent Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 5:38AMRobert Sciarrino/The Star-LedgerCommuters who travel into New York City via Lakeland buses board at the Rockaway Townsquare Mall parking lot. Lakeland Bus Lines increased their fares about 9 percent, effective today, a report on DailyRecord.com said. The website reported a...
Fares on Lakeland Bus Lines go up today Wednesday, June 2, 2010 @ 3:17AMA fare increase on Lakeland Bus Lines commuters will take effect today.
Boil Water Advisory Issued for Sissonville Area of Kanawha County Monday, May 17, 2010 @ 10:16PMWest Virginia American Water has issued a precautionary boil water advisory Monday night for customers in the Sissonville area of Kanawha County, according to a news release from the company.
Lakeland Bus hiking fares 9 percent Monday, May 10, 2010 @ 2:00PMROCKAWAY TWP.---Lakeland Bus Lines is implementing a fare increase of approximately nine percent effective June 2, the company's controller said Monday.
Ballot Language of New Sales Tax For Better Bus Service OK'd Thursday, May 6, 2010 @ 1:47AMBy TOM PALMER THE LEDGER BARTOW | County commissioners voted Wednesday to formally ask voters whether they want to pay more taxes to get better bus service. Wednesday's vote approved the ballot language for a countywide sales tax referendum intended to pay for expansion of bus service from Mulberry to Poinciana.
Here's what's open and closed on Good Friday Thursday, April 1, 2010 @ 11:23AMFriday, April 2, is Good Friday, which is observed as a holiday by some agencies and organizations. Here's what to expect:
Orlando progress helping local transit plans gain traction Saturday, March 27, 2010 @ 11:00PMWhen Hillsborough County aviation officials gather Thursday for their monthly meeting, their focus will range from how to handle height zoning variances, to launching a search for an airport director, to jump-starting a committee to get nonstop service to a Latin American hub.
High-speed rail will tie us together, 3 mayors say Wednesday, March 24, 2010 @ 3:00PMLAKELAND – Billed as an historic event, the mayors of Orlando, Tampa and Lakeland met collectively for the first time Wednesday to talk about the high-speed train that they say will morph their communities into a super region.
Commuting: Fares are going up, but what are you going to do? Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ 10:21AMStarting May 1, Terence McKenna will be paying an additional $82 per month to ride the train between Dover and Manhattan under NJ Transit's proposed 25 percent fare increase.
Commuting: Fares are going up, but what are you going to do? Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 3:19AMStarting May 1, Terence McKenna will be paying an additional $82 per month to ride the train between Dover and Manhattan under NJ Transit's proposed 25 percent fare increase.
Do commuters using mass transit deserve a break? Monday, March 1, 2010 @ 3:20AMThe cost of getting to and from work can take a sizable chunk out of your take-home income.
Advocate 'Doc' Dockery: Bullet Train Safe, Efficient Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:22PMBy Bill Rufty Ledger POLITICAL EDITOR Lakeland's C.C. "Doc" Dockery discusses ridership, possible sites for stop in Polk.
Area digging way back to normal Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 10:00AMInterstates cleared; secondary roads remain problem Maryland dug, scraped, clawed and hauled its way back toward a semblance of normal life - at least on main roads - as a break in the weather gave residents and workers an opportunity to remove snow without more falling on their heads.
Area digging way back to normal Friday, February 12, 2010 @ 5:17AMInterstates cleared; secondary roads remain problem Rebecca Girvin, above, leans out a window of her home in North Baltimore to push snow off her front porch roof. Maryland dug, scraped, clawed and hauled its way back toward a semblance of normal life, as a break in the weather gave residents and workers an opportunity to remove snow after Wednesday's storm added about 20 inches to what had ...
Could rail attract Rays stadium to Tampa? Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 6:00AMWhat if you could jump on a bullet train and arrive within a block or two of the stadium in a half-hour? No traffic. No parking hassle.
Cornhuskers players give needy an assist off the ice Thursday, December 24, 2009 @ 1:37AMInstead of logging ice time, Yorktown's hockey team spent a recent practice lining up behind a moving van and staging items collected by the Mount Kisco Day Care Center for distribution to needy families in the community before the holidays.