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Former Legislator Gene Ready Dies at 74
Lakeland native Gene Ready, a former member of the House of Representatives and more recently national president of Seminole Boosters Inc., has died. He was 74. Funeral services are 11 a.m. Saturday at Heath Funeral Chapel, according to a listing on the funeral home’s website.
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Football-Star-Turned-Homeless: Concussions Could Have Caused Issues
Source: The Charlotte Observer
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Heartbreaking Tale: Ex-Football Star Ends Up Homeless in Lakeland Before Fatal Accident
Source: The New York Times
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Lakeland Airport Director Decides to Stay Put
The head of Lakeland’s airport has turned down an opportunity to move to a similar job in Naples. “I’m honored that I was selected as their No. 1 candidate,” Gene Conrad said. “But as we weighed all the great opportunities that we have here in Lakeland, we decided that staying here was really the best option.”
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Lakeland Man Needed More Proof He Won a Big Lottery Payout
Maybe it’s because of his years as a top aide to two U.S. senators in Washington, but 74-year-old Robert Harris of Lakeland was skeptical when he opened the newspaper Nov. 7 and saw that his numbers won a $550,000 Florida Lottery prize.
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Church Preschool Director Stands Up to Standardized Testing, Risking Funds
Source: http://www.wtsp.com/story/news/local/2015/11/18/lakeland-preschool-refuses-new-standardized-tests/75978544/