Haines City News

Published: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 2, 2009 at 9:14 p.m. HAINES CITY Competition Pool that is part of the Aquatics Center at Lake Eva Community Park complex in Haines City, Florida June 25, 2009.

Children will be able to learn about water and wastewater during Haines City's annual Summer Science Fair, set for July 28 and 29.

Published: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 1:46 a.m. Justin L. Shepherd Click to enlarge Justin L. Shepherd Air Force Reserve Airman Justin L. Shepherd graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio.

Published: Saturday, June 27, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 28, 2009 at 1:56 a.m. A Haines City man was arrested Wednesday on charges he stole hundreds of signs from the county, the city of Lake Hamilton and many area businesses.

Haines City Community Theatre members were awarded for their hard work in the 2008-09 theater season during a banquet and awards ceremony, which was held Saturday at T-Bones restaurant in Haines City.

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:26 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 10:26 p.m. BARTOW Polk County Fire Services could inherit up to five of Emergency Medical Services' 32 paramedic ambulances.

Officials from the county's fire and emergency medical services presented a new plan designed to increase service efficiency but one that is much less of a change than the consolidation of the departments proposed earlier this year.

BARTOW A jury found Christopher Deer guilty Wednesday of trying to help cover up the killing of a 34-year-old Davenport man who was beaten to death last year over a drug debt.

Published: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 1:29 a.m. I cannot adequately express just how sickened and disgusted I was to read in Sunday's News Chief the article about the 26-year-old "man" in Lake City charged with killing an innocent 8-month-old puppy.

Published: Thursday, June 18, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 19, 2009 at 1:38 a.m. The Haines City Police Department reported these criminal activities from June 10 through 15: BURGLARY Car burglary and petty theft were reported June 10 at a residence in the 100 block of Ashley Loop.

The old woman walked into a Leesburg, Fla., gun shop two months ago and explained her situation.

Haines City Commissioners unanimously approved the basic footprint for the Haines City City Hall renovations, which were presented during Thursday's meeting by Phil Wegman, of Furr and Wegman Architects, P.A. of Lakeland.

Father's Day isn't as long-standing a tradition as Mom's special day . Nonetheless, the third Sunday in June is preceded by a mad scramble to get something fitting for the gentleman of the house.

Polk County investigators are accusing funeral director Claude Edward Holmes Jr.

The Winter Haven man who was reported missing Sunday night has been found. Eric Riner, 32, was found at a Burger King in Haines City by a Haines City police officer.

Published: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. Last Modified: Sunday, June 14, 2009 at 6:06 p.m. HAINES CITY When City Manager Ann Toney-Deal called Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd to recommend a healing hand for the scandal-scarred Haines City Police Department, the answer came immediately: Sammy Taylor Sr.

Just to prove that Florida Trail Association members don't take their organization's name too literally, the Heartland Chapter is getting off the trails and onto the water this weekend.

Published: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, June 11, 2009 at 11:59 p.m. POLK CITY Polk County sheriff's robbery detectives are seeking information about four armed personal robberies that appear to have been committed the same day by the same suspect.

I received a flood of e-mail recently concerning a fireworks display over Haines City .

Published: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 10:58 p.m. HAINES CITY Architectural plans for the city's new 20,000-square-foot library are expected to be completed in about a month.