A deputy with the Polk County sheriff’s department was wounded and a suspect was shot and killed today near Frostproof in Southeast Polk .
The deputy was been taken to Lake Wales hospital with injuries, a sheriff’s office release states. He may have stab wounds and broken bones.
There is an investigation in progress at 811 Fazzini Road, just south […]
Frostproof was the only municipality outside of the small, self-contained community of Hillcrest Heights that had a population drop.
Frostproof had 75 fewer residents than its 2000 census numbers of 2,975, for a3 percent decrease.
Cargill Juice, at one time the city’s largest employer, had troubles first from hurricanes and then a later downturn in the market. […]
Polk Commissioner Jean Reed would like her colleagues to clarify what the commission’s policy should be regarding the annexation throughout rural areas of Polk County, particularly the areas outside Winter Haven and Frostproof. She said she’s particularly concerned about “serpentine” annexations that seem to weave around developed land to take in undeveloped land that creates odd […]
At Monday night’s Frostproof City Council meeting, Mayor Larry Sullivan commenced a second reading of, the annexation ordinances, and invited public comment.
Babson Park resident Mark Armstrong stepped to the podium and stated his objections to the ordinance by vocalizing some of his concerns, such as inefficient service and impacts on the water shed.
Following Mr. Armstrong’s […]
ANNE DICKINSON
by: Bob Holby of the “inthefield magazine” Polk County Farm Bureau
In Polk County the Farm Bureau Board of Directors has 26 members, one of whom is Anne Dickinson. Anne was born and raised in Frostproof. After moving away for several years, she and her husband, James (Dick), moved back to Florida where they would […]
The Nicholson-Dickinson race will give Frostproof its first city election in several years. For instance, all five current council members were elected without any opposition.
After a contentious meeting in early January ended Tri-Ben’s Groves plan to build migrant worker housing in Lake Buffum, Polk County Commissioner Jean Reed discussed the need. for a more permanent solution on Wednesday, Jan. 23.
“We need to discuss appropriate spots for this housing,” she said.
Ms. Reed asked that a task force be formed to […]
The audio file presented below details the editorial page of the Frostproof News dated January 26, 2008 and expresses their view of recent comments from Babson Park residents presented at a Frostproof council meeting regarding the extension of the city’s limit amost to Babson Park.
The Frostproof Bulldogs receive the championship trophy during Friday’s Class 3A-District 8 finals at Roger Scarborough Memorial Stadium on Friday.
The Green Dragons faced a very physical Bulldog squad that played faster and with more ball control than Lake Placid.
Within minutes of the start of the game, the Bulldogs pounced on the Green Dragons with their […]
Brian Haas, the City’s Attorney, to the Frostproof City Council, who voted 4-0 Monday to authorize Mayor Larry Sullivan to sign a Quit Claim deed conveying any interest Frostproof may have, in vacating, the east 7th Street right of way to Cargill. The vote was needed so the deal between Cargill and Lemon-X could be […]
Sen. J.D. Alexander, R-Winter Haven, has asked for $25 million to help develop new water supplies in Polk County and $4.3 million to help the city of Frostproof expand its sewer plant and close down septic tanks.
The Polk County public school district has announced its nominees for the 2008 Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year awards.
From Frostproof - Ben Hill Griffin Jr. Elementary: Anita Linkenbach, music; Nancy Piller, paraeducator. Frostproof Elementary: Alexandra Wise, kindergarten; Johnnie Lewis, custodian. Frostproof Middle-Senior: Nina Dyer, life management skills; Joan Hutto, food […]
Below is the audio story of how Frostproof got it’s unusual name.
The First Baptist Church website is: http://www.fbcfrostproof.org and their blog is: http://fbcfrostproof.blogspot.com/
Using 1 Cor 3:10-15, Darrol Hood tells us how to make Jesus the foundation of our lives. Jan 6, 2008 in the following sermon.
A six-person committee will be formed to provide future “oversight” of the City of Frostproofs $1.5 million sports complex. City commissioners earlier this week gave unanimous approval to an inter-local agreement with the Polk County School board that creates the new group, and will save the city tens of thousands of dollars.
High School officials […]