It’s a slow Friday in the region papers. Sex, drugs, and titillation all lead. Of course, we link to none of that. Instead we have Florida’s Gulf, Florida’s Teachers, and Florida’s Supreme Court Chief Justice.
Report: Florida Treats Gulf As a ‘Toilet’
Newest Teachers Hit Hard By Layoffs
New Florida Supreme Court Chief Justice Peggy Quince makes history

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In the last couple of weeks Prayer has been in the minds and news of Lakeland. The City Commission has been challenged on their [...]