www.newssun.com EWS UN NHighlands County’s Hometown-S Newspaper Since 1927 Streaks top Avon Park loses a ‘great Taylor was the Haines City asset’ with White’s death ultimate celebrity PAGE 1B PAGE 2A PAGE 12B Friday-Saturday, March 25-26, 2011 www.newssun.com Volume 92/Number 35 | 50 cents Forecast Scott signs teacher pay, Partly sunny and nice tenure bill High Low By BILL KACZOR Associated Press 83 56 TALLAHASSEE — Far-reaching Complete Forecast but divisive legislation that creates a PAGE 12A merit pay plan tied to student test scores for Florida teachers while end- Online ing tenure for new hires became law Thursday with Gov. Rick Scott’s signature. The new Republican governor went to a publicly funded but Question: Should a privately operated Scott recall vote for the city charter school in council be held in Jacksonville to sign his first bill (SB 736). Avon Park? Former Gov. Charlie Crist vetoed a similar but more rigid bill last year Yes News-Sun photo by ED BALDRIDGE See SCOTT, page 7A Protesters rally outside Avon Park’s City Hall on Wednesday to raise awareness about recent city council 83.2% actions. No ‘It is time for a change’ 16.8% Protesters rally outside Avon Park City Hall By ED BALDRIDGE years now. It did not start yester- “I am out here to stand up for all
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