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Gary White

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Reporter at The Ledger. Fla. native. Newsroom leader for @newsguild. Retweets don't imply agreement. News tips: [email protected] or 863-802-7518.

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Florida has agreed to pay $725,000 in legal fees and costs for businesses that successfully challenged part of a 2022 law that @GovRonDeSantis dubbed the “Stop WOKE Act.” tallahassee.com/story/news/loc… by @newsservicefla via @TDOnline


Florida Education Commissioner Manny Diaz Jr. is in Polk County for groundbreaking ceremony @PolkState Northeast campus.

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Residents of Lake Mattie area in Polk County say that problems with maintenance of water flow contributed to flooding they experienced after Hurricane Milton. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


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Nine years ago, Florida lawmakers passed a law that requires @FLDEPNews to create and adopt new rules to protect springs But the agency still hasn't adopted any. Now the @flsprngscouncil says it's suing the state to force action: tampabay.com/news/environme…


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Central tenet of today’s 2,700-word article in @nytimes about circumstances behind resignation of UF president was covered 3 months ago by @vivienneserret of @UFJSchool in @TheAlligator (and disputed at time by UF as ‘completely unfounded’)

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Florida Supreme Court order effectively disbars Lake Wales lawyer accused of stealing nearly $1.8 million client's trust fund. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Nonprofit Florida Conservation Group receives $21 million in federal funds to help with protection of land in Peace River watershed. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


I happened upon this vista in the Kathleen area the other day. A vestige of rural Polk County amid all the new subdivisions.

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Polk County Public Schools removed six books from libraries last year after challenges, according to state report. (Clay County removed about 300.) My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Polk County Commission approves spending millions on a variety of projects for courthouse, fire rescue, Sheriff's Office. Report from @paulnutcher: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Fort Meade City Commission votes 3-2 to dismiss resolution that would have opened investigation into former interim city manager. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Citing possible appointment of RFK Jr. to health role in Trump Administration, Winter Haven City Commission votes to stop adding fluoride to city's water supply. Coverage from @SaraWalshFL: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Water has receded in flooded Lake Seward area after weeks of pumping, but residents ask county officials for long-term plans to reduce risk of a repeat. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Write-in votes for president in Polk: Anyone else, no one, etc. 48, Grady Judd 21, Mickey Mouse 14, The Rock 6, Snoop Dogg 5, Willie Nelson 4, Sponge Bob, Dolly Parton, Taylor Swift 3 Among single votes: Darth Vader, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, Lady Gaga, Alice Cooper, John Doe


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Cynara Appling of Spook Hill Elementary and Ervie Louis of Jewett School of the Arts won top honors at the Polk County Public Schools awards event. theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Polk County approves expansion of offices at Lake Myrtle Sports Complex, while Orlando Health buys naming rights to soccer stadium. My story: theledger.com/story/news/loc…


Happy for the former Florida Gator.

From @TheAthletic: San Francisco 49ers rookie wide receiver Ricky Pearsall scored his first NFL touchdown Sunday — just 10 weeks after being shot in the chest. nyti.ms/4fhXiQX



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