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Head start workers lose jobs due to criminal records, family in management

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.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

The Ledger

Police Academy Student Charged With Battery

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.

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Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Ledger

Winter Haven Officially Opens Lakeside Terrace

WINTER HAVEN Nine years ago, Winter Haven Housing Authority officials talked about redeveloping Orrin Circle, and on Thursday the new housing complex, Lakeside Terrace, was dedicated.

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Thu Nov 05, 2009

Tampa Bay Online

Judd frustrated by stay of execution for deputy's killer

The death warrant for a man convicted of killing three men, including a Polk County sheriff's deputy, had been signed.

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Tue Nov 03, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Mother and child missing out of Polk County

Winter Haven police now have a crucial piece of evidence in the disappearance of a Savannah, Georgia mother and her 3 year old daughter.

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Mon Nov 02, 2009

Attention Must Be Paid

Theater audition: 'Ragtime' in Winter Haven

Here is a very early audition notice for Ragtime , which is being produced by Theatre Winter Haven.

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News Chief

Winter Haven Kennel will throw party

A local kennel has planned a party for you and your pet. If you do not have a pet, no problem; you will be able to adopt one at the party.

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Sun Nov 01, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Accused killer of gay student goes to trial Monday

Jury selection begins Monday in the murder trial of a man accused of brutally murdering a Polk County College student.

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Sat Oct 31, 2009

News Chief

ISO concert tonight in Winter Haven

The Symphony Guild of Winter Haven will present its annual Pops in the Park concert, featuring the Imperial Symphony Orchestra, tonight at the Lake Silver Amphitheater in Martin Luther King Jr.

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Fri Oct 30, 2009

News Chief

Theatre Winter Haven youth put on 'Magician's Nephew'

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 2:18 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Theatre Winter Haven Academy invites the public to step into the world of Narnia Nov.

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The Ledger

Officials: Fatal Shooting Was In Self-Defense

Published: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:02 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 30, 2009 at 4:02 a.m. BARTOW Prosecutors have concluded Luis Rivera was justified in using deadly force in last month's fatal shooting of a 54-year-old man in Winter Haven.

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Thu Oct 29, 2009

News Chief

'Ghouls' to take over Winter Haven on Saturday

Ghosts - and more than a few witches, mummies, superheroes, pirates and princesses - will go haunting Friday during the eighth annual Ghoul's Night Out in downtown Winter Haven.

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Wed Oct 28, 2009

News Chief

Missing 2 1/2-year-old might be in danger, police say

Winter Haven Police Department detectives are searching for a 2 1/2-year-old girl who they say might be in danger.

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Tue Oct 27, 2009

The Ledger

Lakeland Wants Attorney General s Help In Election Complaint

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 3:01 a.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 7:15 a.m. LAKELAND Lakeland city commissioners will ask the state's Attorney General's Office how they should proceed with a complaint from a voter that maintains commission candidates Philip Walker and Rickey Shirah live outside the district they are ...

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Mon Oct 26, 2009

The Ledger

Marching Bands Perform in Haven

Published: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, October 24, 2009 at 10:46 p.m. WINTER HAVEN From classical tunes to classic rock, music filled Denison Stadium on Saturday night as marching bands from 15 Polk County high schools performed at the Florida Bandmasters Association Annual Marching Band Festival in Winter ...

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Sun Oct 25, 2009

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Obama to visit Tampa next week

The White House says President Barack Obama will be in Florida for two days next week.

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Sat Oct 24, 2009

The Ledger

Shepherding Theatre Winter Haven Through 40th Season

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 2:42 p.m. Theatre Winter Haven produced some unscripted drama in its inaugural season of 1970.

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Fri Oct 23, 2009

The Ledger

Haven Goes Pink to Mark Cancer Fight

Published: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. Last Modified: Friday, October 23, 2009 at 9:15 p.m. WINTER HAVEN City employees painted the town pink Friday.

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WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Florida soldier among four killed in Afghanistan

A soldier from Deerfield Beach has been killed in Afghanistan. Spc. Daniel C. Lawson, 33, was among four soldiers who suffered fatal wounds last Thursday when enemy forces attacked their vehicle with an improvised explosive device in Kandahar province, the U.S. Department of Defense said Monday night.

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Thu Oct 22, 2009

The Ledger

Fla. Supreme Court to Hear Appeal in Polk Death Row Case

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 3:15 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 at 3:18 p.m. TALLAHASSEE The Florida Supreme Court announced today it will hear oral arguments Oct.

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