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Fire at Winter Haven high-rise

Forty residents of a Winter Haven retirement home had to be evacuated from their building when a fire broke out in a second story apartment Friday afternoon.

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Fri Jul 10, 2009

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'Dreamcoat' coming to Theatre Winter Haven stage

Published: Friday, July 10, 2009 at 4:01 a.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 1:34 a.m. WINTER HAVEN - Theatre Winter Haven will be taking its audiences on a musical trip through ancient history with its summer revival of "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat." Caitlin Knowles looks on as Dereck Seay, as Joseph, addresses his ...

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Work on downtown Winter Haven theater moves to Phase II

A big green Dumpster sits on the side of Central Avenue in front of The Ritz Theatre as sounds of drilling and hammering filter from the building's interior - sensory signs of a new stage in the historical landmark's renovation.

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The Ledger

Winter Haven Man s Murder Trial Begins

Published: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:45 p.m. Last Modified: Thursday, July 9, 2009 at 10:44 p.m. BARTOW Jurors began listening to testimony Thursday in the trial of a 21-year-old Winter Haven man accused of helping to hatch a botched home invasion robbery that left his friend dead.

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Thu Jul 09, 2009

PR-inside.com

Fitch Rates Winter Haven, Florida's Revs 'A+'; Outlook Stable

In the course of routine surveillance, Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A+' rating on Winter Haven, Florida's $22,715,000 public improvement refunding revenue bonds, series 2007 and $7,450,000 sales tax revenue bonds, series 2002.

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Wed Jul 08, 2009

The Ledger

Winter Haven Crime Report

Published: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. Last Modified: Tuesday, July 7, 2009 at 11:22 p.m. The Winter Haven Police Department reported these criminal activities from June 26 through 30: BURGLARY Residential burglary was reported June 26 in the 100 block of Jardin Lane.

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Tue Jul 07, 2009

Insurance & Technology

DocuLex Releases Upgrade for Archive Studio Professional Capture 4

DocuLex has released Archive Studio Professional Capture 4 upgrade, a set of new features for its image processing and content indexing software program.

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Mon Jul 06, 2009

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Winter Haven students make Furman dean's list

Two Winter Haven students made the the Furman University dean's list for spring 2009.

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Sun Jul 05, 2009

The Ledger

Winter Haven Man Recalls Brush With Notorious '30s Gangster

Published: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:40 p.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 4, 2009 at 11:40 p.m. Winter Haven resident John Harden was 6 years old when he accompanied his mother, father and sister on a shopping trip to downtown South Bend, Ind., on June 30, 1935, and became a part of American history.

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Sat Jul 04, 2009

South Bend Tribune

Dillinger witness recounts '34 bank robbery

John R. Harden knows what happened in South Bend on June 30, 1934. He didn't know that those events would be depicted in a film about Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger.

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Fri Jul 03, 2009

The Daily Commercial

K-9 helps with arrest

First, he stole a police car. Then he led officers on a chase through three counties before driving into a dead-end street.

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Thu Jul 02, 2009

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Winter Haven prepares rain garden

The area looks like a muddy mess now, but by the end of next week, it will be bathed in floral color.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Ledger

Easterling To Run For Re Election in Winter Haven

Published: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:23 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, July 1, 2009 at 7:22 p.m. WINTER HAVEN City Commissioner Mike Easterling announced Wednesday that he will try to keep his seat in the Sept.

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Police arrest man in theft of local deputy's car

Lakeland police have arrested a suspect in the carjacking of a vehicle with a Winter Haven police detective as a victim.

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Tue Jun 30, 2009

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Crash claims life of Winter Haven man

Polk County Sheriff's deputy, Matt Williams, walks past a 2007 Audi, left, and a 2007 Jeep SUV involved in a fatal accident on Monday morning on Lake Eloise Loop Road in Winter Haven.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

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Fatal crash blocking Eloise Loop Road

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal vehicle crash that has traffic blocked on Eloise Loop Road on the south side of Winter Haven.

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WESH-TV

Legoland Theme Park May Be Coming to Central Fla.

Among rampant rumors that Legoland is looking to come to Orlando, a spokeswoman confirmed to WESH 2 News Monday morning that the company is planning to build a second them park in the U.S. and is strongly considering Florida.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

HeraldTribune.com

Multiple arrests on drug charges in Lakeland

Polk County Sheriff's deputies reported Saturday they found a homemade bomb, a boa constrictor and a variety of guns when they broke up a north Lakeland methamphetamine lab on Friday.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Animal Crazy

These rescued, malnourished dogs need good homes

We're hoping for a brighter future for some dogs in Polk County that the Sentinel wrote about Wednesday.

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Fri Jun 26, 2009

The Ledger

In Polk, Death Stirs Sadness, Some Jokes

Published: Thursday, June 25, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, June 26, 2009 at 7:16 a.m. LAKELAND David and Kelly Richter of Winter Haven learned about Michael Jackson's death Thursday evening as they dined at Palace Pizza in downtown Lakeland.

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