Davenport News

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:21 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 11:21 p.m. DAVENPORT City commissioners have refused to get in the middle of a major rift between the city's volunteer firefighters and its new fire administrator over the suspension of the volunteer fire chief.

A heavy-equipment operator from Okeechobee died Monday afternoon following a traffic crash on State Road 60, the Lake Wales Police Department reported.

Published: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 2:22 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 20, 2009 at 3:08 a.m. LAKELAND A Davenport woman who was rescued from a burning car last week continues to heal from her wounds, but she still needs help.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 10:45 a.m. Gary Wang can define the word stress, use it correctly in a sentence and list synonyms for the word, though he's never experienced stress - at least not when it comes to taking tests.

Published: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:37 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 16, 2009 at 8:45 a.m. DAVENPORT A 59-year-old Vermont man died after a Sunday hang-gliding accident at Wallaby Ranch in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

A woman whose vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic caused an accident that sent a Polk County Deputy to the hospital this morning, possibly with a broken leg.

Published: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 12:49 p.m. A Davenport teenager was killed and another teen was injured early Saturday in a traffic accident north of the intersection of Interstate 4 and U.S. Highway 27, the Florida Highway Patrol reported.

But her life was almost cut short on Wednesday night. Polk County Sheriff's Deputies say Oates ran off the road slamming her car into an oak tree which burst into flames.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 10:58 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 11:56 a.m. ALTURAS A man pulled a 28-year-old woman from a burning car after it crashed near Alturas Wednesday night, according to Polk County Sheriff's Office reports.

The Auburndale City Park will host a Veterans' Day event on Wednesday at 11 a.m. to honor those who have served.

When the housing boom found northeast Polk County, the sights in the area went from citrus trees and wildlife to cloned houses, and the sounds went from mooing cows to the rush of cars and trucks.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 10:48 p.m. FOUR CORNERS Northeast Polk County residents are in strong disagreement with each other over what facilities should be available in a regional park being planned for an 83-acre citrus grove on Old Lake Davenport.

Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 6:26 p.m. LAKELAND October was a month for setting records - both hot and cold.

Published: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 2, 2009 at 11:49 p.m. Futures Tour rookie Tiffany Joh of San Diego and Canadian Danielle Mills both fired 5-under-par 67s on Monday to share the first-round lead in the Duramed Futures Tour 2010 Qualifying Tournament.

Most festivals and special celebrations these days have become modernized with fast rides, bright flashing lights and loud music, but the festival that soon will take place in the small city of Davenport will be anything but modern.

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 2:05 a.m. Haines City Arrest Reports Oct.

Guests can "Fall into Fun" at the city of Bartow's Family Fall Festival today, from 6 to 9 p.m. This free event will be hosted by Bartow's Parks and Recreation Department at the Bartow Civic Center, 2250 S. Floral Ave.

A 31-year-old Polk County man faces charges of having sex with a 14-year-old Osceola County girl, the Osceola County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

Dave Gugel, of Davenport FL, knows a thing or two about outdoor Halloween decorating.

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. DAVENPORT People with ideas on what the planned county park in northeast Polk should contain can share them at a public meeting on Nov.