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July 5, 2008 updated 08:21 am
Dundee hosts first celebration, Thunder on the Ridge continues
A hot summer's day Friday gave way to a cooler night and fireworks in the sky all over East Polk County.
Fourth of July festivities brought out crowds in Haines City, Bartow, Lake Hamilton, Lake Alfred, Auburndale, Dundee and in Winter Haven at Cypress Gardens Adventure Park.
Winter Haven got
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- Complex torn down to make way for senior development
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