Teen shares stories of not giving up
Apr 23WINTER HAVEN - Johnathan Allen comes from an environment where education isn't a high priority. His mother is a high school dropout and his father has been in prison since he was 3 years old. »
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Hospital, college team up to develop robotics
Apr 23WINTER HAVEN - Local professionals in education and medicine believe the future depends on harnessing the dexterity teenagers developed over years of playing computer games and combining it with the technology of robotics and basic knowledge of medical... »
Hill Nissan supports children, education and animals
Apr 24For 37 years, Hill Nissan of Winter Haven has been doing more than selling automobiles in Polk County. The local dealership, including all 65 employees, is recognized for its support of children, education and animals. »
Nonprofit to host a veterans fair
Apr 20WINTER HAVEN - A Hillsborough nonprofit group is hosting a veterans fair Saturday in Winter Haven. »
Professor: College drinking a concern
Apr 20WINTER HAVEN - It comes as no surprise that some college students abuse alcohol. What's alarming is to hear one of the state's leading experts on the subject say the problem is out of control. »
Polk woman to co-chair Obama campaign
Apr 19WINTER HAVEN - The list of national co-chairs for President Barack Obama's re-election campaign abounds with nationally recognizable names: Rahm Emanuel, Caroline Kennedy, Dick Durbin, Eva Longoria. The group of 35 includes senators, governors, mayors ... »
Harborside contractor challenges commission
Apr 19WINTER HAVEN - The Frank and Manny's Harborside contractor, caught in a quarrel over permitting issues with the Canal Commission, accused the commission of not having its own permits at Wednesday's commission meeting. »
Police seeking suspect in home invasion
Apr 18Police want the public's help in identifying a man involved in a home invasion robbery. Police reported that at 3:10 a.m. Sunday, a man brandishing a semi-automatic gun pushed his way into an apartment on Avenue K Southeast in Winter Haven after the re... »
Welzel takes aim at Woods' House seat in District 41
Apr 16LAKELAND - Former Polk County Democratic Party Chair Karen Welzel of Winter Haven has opened her campaign account to run for the Florida House from the newly redrawn District 41 in eastern Polk County. »
Winter Haven baseball coach retires
Apr 13WINTER HAVEN - David Saliba, head baseball coach and co-athletic director at Winter Haven High School, has given notice that he will retire immediately. Saliba gave notice Thursday after being placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday. »
Ironman event Saturday at Lake Eva Park
Apr 12HAINES CITY - If you want to get a glimpse of what a half-Ironman contest will be like, come out to Lake Eva Park this Saturday. »
Free concert to honor veterans
Apr 12WINTER HAVEN - Music lovers will have a chance Saturday to hear an outpouring of emotion that paints a musical picture of a veteran's story. »
Volunteers welcomed all for public baptism
Apr 08On an open field off State Road 542 in Winter Haven stands a billboard, which reads "What Hinders Me From Being Baptized." "We're keeping that there for 12 months," said Tim Williams, a Winter Haven business owner and founder of the P.U.P. Project, whi... »
Fees uncertain for new recreation center
Apr 06WINTER HAVEN - The biggest difference at the new recreation center in Winter Haven will be the membership fees required to get in, if city commissioners approve a proposal presented at Thursday's bimonthly workshop meeting. »
Hillsborough and Polk plan to build veteran park
Apr 05WINTER HAVEN - A Hillsborough nonprofit and a newly formed Polk nonprofit announced plans Tuesday to build a veterans memorial park in Polk County. »
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