Dundee News

A scare this afternoon in Polk County for residents of a 10-story retirement center.

Nearly seven years ago I lost Jamie - my 15-year-old daughter and only child - when the vehicle in which she was a passenger crashed in Dundee, Fla.

Published: Friday, July 3, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 2:16 a.m. A variety of events are planned today in Polk to celebrate the Fourth of July.

Commissioners are trying to fill three city positions. They will meet Monday to narrow down a list of applicants for public works director and begin interviewing top applicants for city administrator Thursday.

Cost: Free entrance Contact: 863-293-4141 What: City of Winter Haven's Rock N' Freedom Fest When: Friday, July 3; 7 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: Free entrance Contact: City of Winter Haven Leisure Services' Division at 863-291-5656 When: July 4; 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Fort Meade Outdoor Recreation Area on U.S. 98 East Cost: Free entrance Contact: Community ...

Pet owners may want to think twice about letting their dogs loose in Dundee's Lake Marie Park as town officials are taking steps to make residents aware of local leash laws.

Published: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 4:52 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 22, 2009 at 4:52 p.m. I spent some time browsing the Gale Group databases, provided to all Floridians by the State Library in Tallahassee.

After years of delay, the town of Dundee is poised to begin construction on its new Hickory Walk Water Plant.

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.

Published: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 11:29 p.m. A longtime employee with the Polk County School District was named principal of the Bill Duncan/Don Woods Centers in Lakeland and Dundee.

Wanda Perkins has dedicated her life to the children at Dundee Elementary School for 15 years, and now that health issues have her sidelined, her colleagues are rallying behind her with financial and moral support.

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:36 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 4:36 p.m. The State Library in Tallahassee sponsors the statewide Florida Library Youth Program, a k a "FLYP." The themes this year are "Be Creative @ Your Library" for elementary school readers, and "Express Yourself @ Your Library" for teens and tweens.

The Dundee chapter of the weight-loss program Take Off Pounds Sensibly recently elected new officers.

Published: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, June 1, 2009 at 9:02 p.m. This is the status of firework displays in Polk County cities: Auburndale: Still needs about $3,300 to have the $7,500 firework display the city usually has on Lake Ariana.

One-fourth of the 23.6 million in U.S. who have the disease don't know it. Robin Williams Adams THE LEDGER Vonsheila Sapp, right, learned at a free health fair in Dundee that her blood-glucose and cholesterol levels are dangerously high.

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 1:23 a.m. HAINES CITY - The WAY Center officials are "estactic" about a recent donation made to the organization from the town of Dundee.

When Ed Bland was a young boy growing up in Mississippi, he dreamed of being rich, living in a large, fancy home and traveling the world.

The Dundee Town Council is expected to approve a contract with the city of Auburndale for information technology services during its regular meeting Tuesday.

The Winter Haven Chamber Foundation will present a new event, 'East Polk Business Women's Summit,' on June 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., at the Garden Ballroom and Banquet Facilities in Winter Haven.

Dundee Town Manager Andy Stewart asked Town Council members Tuesday night to consider taking a phased approach to renovating the town's new municipal complex.