75° P/CLOUDY, RECENT CORRECTIONS
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The wrong photo caption ran on Page A1 on Wednesday of County Commissioner Bob English celebrating his election victory. The correct photo and caption appear today on page B3. READ MORE
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Monday's editorial, "Candidate Summary: Education Provides Edge," incorrectly said John Radabaugh, a candidate for circuit judge, 10th Circuit, Group 19, was in charge of the felony division of the
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A story on page A1 on Sunday incorrectly reported that the election in Polk County Commission District 5 will be decided Tuesday. It is the District 1 race involving Bob English, Don Gifford, Jason
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A story on page B1 on Friday incorrectly said Yvonne Hett died from complications after a car crash that happened Aug. 6. The crash was Aug. 16.
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A story on page A1 on Thursday about rent rates in downtown Lakeland incorrectly said that $15,000 in annual rent would be $1,500 a month. The correct monthly rent would be $1,250.
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A story that appeared on page A1 on Saturday incorrectly said in one reference that Polk County's July unemployment rate was 7.2 percent. It was 7.3 percent. In Sunday's primary election section,
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A correction on page B1 on Saturday incorrectly said Jack English is a candidate for the Polk County School Board. He is running for state House District 64.
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A story on page B4 on Friday about the Polk County Commission District 1 race contained an incorrect photo of Bob English. The photo was of Jack English, a candidate for the Polk County School Board.
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The Insider on page C6 on Thursday said Rita's Ice Custard Happiness will be the first Italian ice shop in Lakeland. In fact, Rocco's Gourmet Italian Ice opened first, on South Florida Avenue.
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An article on page A1 on Wednesday and an accompanying chart were misleading on which additional Polk schools face sanctions for poor performance. The chart incorrectly said some schools had received
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The Database column on page C7 on Saturday incorrectly referred to Robert S. Drake Jr. as a professor at Florida Southern College. Drake is an instructor of photojournalism and desktop publishing.
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A story that appeared on page C8 on Wednesday said that Lakeland's Heath Funeral Chapel is the first in Polk County to offer an onsite gathering hall and catering service. Oak Ridge Funeral Care has
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In The Nature of Things column on page B1 on Tuesday, the amount of Florida's wildflower tag proceeds distributed annually was misstated as $1 million. The tags bring in about $250,000 per year, and
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The On The Agenda listing on page B2 on Monday incorrectly said the next meeting of the Transportation Planning Organization is Aug. 7. The meeting is scheduled for Aug. 14.
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Because of incorrect information provided to The Ledger, an article on page A1 on Tuesday incorrectly said the Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis) booster shot should be given every 10 years.
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Brian Philpot's name was misspelled in a story about Cypress Gardens on page B1 on Monday. In candidate profiles of state House candidates on page B3 on Friday, it was reported incorrectly that
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The sports TV schedule on page C6 on Sunday incorrectly said that the Tampa Bay Rays would be playing the Toronto Blue Jays at 7:07 p.m. on WXPX. It should have read the Rays were playing the Kansas
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Stories on page B3 on Saturday incorrectly reported that the election between Sheriff Grady Judd and write-in candidate Michael Lashman will be held on Aug. 26 as part of the primary and nonpartisan
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A story on page B4 on Thursday incorrectly reported that "A Mid Summer's Night Dream" fundraiser would be held tonight. The event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at 107 N. Sixth St., in Haines City.
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