"There is an old saying that Americans will always do the right thing, but only after they have tried everything else first." Guest columnist Thomas Downs explains where Robert Samuelson failed in his column "A Rail Boondoggle, Moving at High Speed"
Lakeland Mayor Buddy Fletcher declares Oct. 1, 2009 W.W. Wolfson DayIn Lakeland, the reopening of a community's grocery was a moment to celebrate the history of the city.
The Tampa Apple store closed Aug. 24 for renovations and will reopen Sept. 17.
I had to go to Staples on 98 North this morning to pick up an item, and saw a bank sign nearby with this message: “Visit The All New http://www.colonialbank.com“. One small thing of note this Saturday…there is no longer a Colonial Bank after it’s assets were seized Friday by Alabama state regulators (it was headquarted [...]
CBS Radio, Inc. announced today that two of it’s Tampa Bay area stations will swap frequencies effective August 19, according to a blog which covers the nationwide radio industry. According to Radio-Info.com, Rhythmic-formatted WLLD-FM will relocate to 94.1, while Smooth Jazz WSJT-FM switches to 98.7. WLLD, popularly known as “WILD 98.7″ will vacate the Holmes Beach-licensed frequency it [...]
We are living in tough economic times, so new ways of marketing along the I-4 corridor must be implemented by those who hope to weather this economic storm. Showroom Logic, a company that recently began in Lakeland, is helping used car dealers by providing a host of marketing tools that enable car dealers to market their vehicles through a high-traffic Web site and a variety of social media outlets.
Some news is best delivered in bits and pieces...like our series of articles on red light cameras. Each commission meeting, each interview with the players, added a new view of the cameras and how they'd make a difference in our community. Sometimes, it's best to start with the framework and add the details later. The red light camera series was a collection of traditional news articles, analysis, and commentary. That will also be true of our coverage of the Polk Neighborhood Stabilization Program (Polk NSP). Congress passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 to give $4.92 billion dollars to local communities to acquire and redevelop foreclosed properties. Approximately $14.5 million was given to Polk County to purchase and rehab at least 61 homes in the county. That program became Polk NSP. This week the organization announced they were open for business. Familiar with the process to this point, we met with the two principles to discuss the project.
I'm grateful for James MacMeekin's forceful response to my stimulus post. There's a lot here to unpack, but let me just say that I'm not sure I've ever been berated so fiercely by someone who seems to agree with me so often. It's pretty striking.
James MacMeekin had something to say about Billy Townsend's Graph of Doom posts. Unfortunately, the MI4 editor mis-posted the response and we're publishing it much later than intended. Let's just say the two men don't seem to see eye-to-eye on the economy, history, and well, read on....
James MacMeekin has the bottom line: "Our current financial and economic collapse is a direct result of the social failures enacted over the last 75 years!" How so? You'll find the answer inside...
Home sales in Winter Haven for December 2008 rose 5.36% from the November 2008 totals - up from 56 to 59. The average sales price was $126,543. MetroI4News.com has the map inside.
People are losing their homes and property taxes are still rising according to reports in this morning’s news. Homeowners Find Big Problem in ‘Solutions’ and Neighbors Kick Family Out Of Home both address pitfalls faced by home owners looking to stay afloat. On the tax front, counties are forced to raise property taxes the state cut. [...]
