Dundee News

Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 2:16 a.m. POLK CITY After angry public protests killed two proposed sewer projects earlier this year, the City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to explore divesting its water and sewer utilities to an independent state authority.

If you live in the now rural areas east of HainesA City-Dundee area, or in the Winter Haven sububurbs, you might want toA A keep track of the ongoing studies for a project known as the Central Florida Parkway .

Published: Sunday, December 6, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, December 5, 2009 at 2:09 a.m. Y es, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, and in Polk County, the spirit of Jolly Old Saint Nicholas is alive and well .

When they meet at 7 p.m. today, Haines City commissioners are expected to consider a request to amend a conditional use permit for a Polk County Public Schools site landscaping plan for an above-ground bus fueling center.

The Florida Department of Transportation will host a public information meeting about U.S. 27 roadwork, 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Dec.

Published: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 30, 2009 at 4:15 p.m. 'Libraries have a special role to play in our knowledge economy.

Dundee will soon be filled with the sights and sounds of the Christmas holiday season as residents gather for two annual holiday traditions - the tree lighting ceremony and Christmas parade.

Published: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 23, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. A friend suggested on Facebook that we be thankful for something each day up until Thanksgiving; we should probably give thanks for something each day anyway, but I thought it a good notion.

Published: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 12:38 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 2:20 a.m. At our public libraries this week: BARTOW Baby Sign Language class 11 a.m. today for infants 6-18 months.

The Dundee Area Chamber of Commerce will hold a Networking Luncheon 11:45 a.m. Monday at the chamber building, 310 E. Main St.

Published: Friday, November 6, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 5, 2009 at 4:16 p.m. Lakeland Regional Cancer Center's Butterfly Memorial Garden got a real treat from the Garden Club of Lakeland Inc.

Published: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 1:07 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 31, 2009 at 5:34 a.m. Fall is here, it's time to set your clocks back, and there are plenty of outdoor events to tickle your fancy.

Dundee residents soon will exchange their old garbage cans for 95-gallon totes on wheels.

It's lunchtime on a Friday at Pinchers Crab Shack in Bonita Springs, and all the wooden barstools are angled diagonally toward the door.

Published: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, October 19, 2009 at 2:56 p.m. It's National Friends of Libraries week this week.

The Dundee Town Council and the Polk County Sheriff's Office celebrated their first year of partnership in keeping the town's residents safe with a reception and special resolution commemorating the milestone during Tuesday's council meeting.

The Dundee Town Council and the Polk County Sheriff's Office will celebrate during Tuesday's council meeting their first year of partnership in keeping the town's residents safe.

Published: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, September 28, 2009 at 3:08 p.m. 'Freedom to Read" is a core value of the American Library Association.

Published: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 4:12 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 at 10:37 p.m. DONATE INSTRUMENTS Polk County Public Schools are seeking donations of musical instruments.

Published: Monday, September 21, 2009 at 6:55 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, September 21, 2009 at 6:55 p.m. TALLAHASSEE A recession is the wrong time for Progress Energy Florida to seek a $500 million annual rate increase that would boost profits and executive pay, a state consumer advocate told utility regulators Monday.