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Eagle Lake commissioners met in an emergency meeting Wednesday night to approve a $10,000 fix for a water treatment plant pump failure. Commissioners approved $9,998.35 for emergency repairs to the Green Acres Water Plant pump by a unanimous vote in a meeting that lasted about 10…

Polk County voters who plan to vote by mail in the April 2 city elections in Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Frostproof, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and Winter Haven have through Wednesday to request a ballot to be mailed to them. Requests for mail-in (absentee) ballots…

Mail-in ballots, once know as absentee ballots, are available for voters in Bartow, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Frostproof, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales and the Winter Haven special election, all for the April 2 Municipal Election Day. Voters can request a ballot by phoning the Supervisor of…

By Ryan Little, The Ledger Christina Trejo, 34, was chosen to fill the vacant commission seat for Eagle Lake.  She was chosen by a unanimous vote and took the oath of office as the new commissioner.  "I am so excited about being here and about being…

English teacher Veronica Berry works with her 9th grade Intensive Reading Class at Lake Region High School in Eagle Lake recently. The school received a B grade for the 2011-12 school year, up from a D grade the year previous.

  by Merissa Green, The Ledger Two Polk County schools made big gains for the 2011-12 school year. Lake Region High in Eagle Lake made the biggest leap by going from a D to B on the annual report card released in December from the state Department…

Attention, friends! The CFDC received a brand new set of data for each of Polk County’s municipalities! If you’re interested in seeing how our communities stand up against last year’s numbers, take a look and see what’s changed. While you’re at it, check out our…