Eagle Lake News

The University of South Florida Polytechnic announced Thursday that it has extended its fall 2009 application deadline to Aug.

Two recent cases of vandalism in Eagle Lake are believed to be related, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

City Manager Pete Gardner was instructed by the Eagle Lake City Commissioners to take a portion of the Eagle Lake City budget back to the drawing board during Monday evening's commission workshop.

Published: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 7:47 a.m. An accident with injuries was reported about 8:40 a.m. Tuesday on U.S. 17 in Eagle Lake, the Florida Highway Patrol said.

The end of school year is a time for celebration, memories and curiosity as to what the next school year will bring.

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.

Timothy Keck, right, a former Eagle Lake police officer and most recently a former Polk County Sheriff's deputy is one of the 39 arrested on charges of possession of child pornography by the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

Published: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 10:54 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 10:54 p.m. The number of people charged may have set a record, but the ages of the victims are what shocked investigators and prosecutors who worked on a child pornography operation that was announced Thursday.

Published: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 10:28 p.m. EAGLE LAKE For Ricardo "Ricky" Maldonado, the director behind Lake Region High School's winning documentaries, choosing topics for his films is not something to be taken lightly.

Polk County sheriff's Deputy Sean Robertson, left. and Sgt. Greg Goreck investigate the scene of a traffic fatality on Polk City Road in Haines City this morning.

A car chase early this morning from Bartow to Haines City left one person dead and a man arrested, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office.

LAKELAND The bad news got a little worse for Polk County home builders in April as they pulled a record low number of single-family permits.

A topic most fowl generated a great deal of discussion Monday night when resident Victor Montolvo once again asked the Eagle Lake City Commission to exert some power and quiet the rooster in his neighborhood.

Published: Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 27, 2009 at 4:46 p.m. The library can help with job skills.

Published: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 24, 2009 at 1:22 a.m. Winter Haven Arrest Reports \>\> April 10 - Elizabeth Marie Kersey, 25, of 1720 Holt Road, Auburndale, was charged with battery.

Published: Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Monday, April 20, 2009 at 5:38 a.m. Interstate 4: Expect lane closures and long delays between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m. this week at various exits along eastbound I-4 from Thonotosassa Road to County Road 557 and westbound I-4 from Kathleen Road to County Line Road as crews install electronic ...

Dunkin' Donuts will discount the price for its iced coffee to help injured veterans.

Published: Sunday, April 19, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, April 17, 2009 at 4:50 p.m. Last week, Eagle Lake had to break a tie to decide its city commission election.

By virtue of a tie-breaking coin flip this afternoon, James "J.R." Sullivan has won Seat 4 on the Eagle Lake City Commission.

J.R. Sullivan will take seat after 111-vote tie with Wanda Petranick. RICK RUNION LEDGER PHOTOS Buy photo Eagle Lake Commission candidates J. R. Sullivan, left and Wanda Petranick each pick an envelope from a basket held by City Clerk Dawn Bialy during a meeting in Eagle Lake, Florida, Monday, April 13, 2009.