Winter Haven News

Published: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 1:16 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 26, 2009 at 1:16 a.m. LAKELAND Polk County Fire Marshal Wesley Hayes Jr.

A fresh, natural Christmas tree is the perfect addition to a living room for the holiday season.

Published: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 2:11 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - For more than 30 years, Friends of the Library has quietly provided Winter Haven Public Library with additional materials, equipment and staff training necessary to provide expanded services to a growing population.

Published: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 11:28 p.m. BARTOW After deliberating for four hours, jurors in the Charles Murphy Jr.

Published: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 12:26 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, November 21, 2009 at 4:53 a.m. The ordeal of an elderly dog has led to changes in procedures at the Polk County Animal Control office.

Debbie Murphy, as the city's utility account and field services division director, is no stranger to dealing with water customer concerns but recently she has been fielding a number of calls generated by letters sent by a company with no ties to the municipality.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:41 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 12:41 a.m. LAKELAND A government task force's recommendation that most women delay having screening mammograms until age 50 and not bother with breast self-exams came as a bombshell to Dr.

Published: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 1:55 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 1:55 a.m. BARTOW Jurors listened Tuesday as witnesses described the chaotic scene when Marc Metelus was gunned down last year on the dance floor of a crowded Lakeland nightclub.

Main Street Winter Haven celebrated moving ahead in tough economic times during its annual meeting Tuesday night in the courtyard at Plaza 199.

Three people were hurt today in a two-car collision in Polk County, deputies said.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal overnight wreck on Dundee Road near Winter Haven.

Amy Prince smiled and wiped away tears as her 9-year-old daughter, Camryn Darling, grasped a frame bearing the military medals earned by her father.

Published: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:34 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, November 12, 2009 at 12:40 a.m. Winter Haven won't have the Christmas Boat Parade this year.

Published: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 12:17 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at 1:46 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.

The city made good on its promise to include residents in the planning process during a meeting to discuss ideas for revitalizing First Street N.E., on Tuesday night at the Winter Haven Recreation and Cultural Center.

The driver of a car that slammed into a back of garbage truck in August, resulting in a Winter Haven man losing both of his legs, was arrested Monday and booked into the county jail, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reported.

A Polk County man is arrested for felony reckless driving after an accident that took the legs of a garbage truck worker.

Published: Sunday, November 8, 2009 at 11:58 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, November 9, 2009 at 5:52 a.m. WINTER HAVEN Amos Robinson stood in the shade of oak trees and smiled as concrete slid from the truck, down the chute and into the foundation of his long-time dream.

Twenty-seven employees of the local Head Start pre-school program have lost their jobs after checks of criminal records, family ties to management and whether they had completed required child-care training.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 12:09 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 1:47 p.m. LAKELAND A Polk State College police academy student was arrested Tuesday after Polk County Sheriff's investigators said he punched a man in the face, damaged his car and threatened him.