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Polk County in three-way tie statewide for job growth in several job sectors
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe unemployment rate in Polk County was 3% percent in May, which was 2.5% lower than the region's...
Polk jobs report: Uptick in job creation but layoffs push unemployed higher
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe unemployment rate in Polk County was 2.9% in April, which is higher than the state unemployment...
Polk County opens $750,000 to residents still suffering financial impact of COVID
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMore than 40 people gathered inside the Dream Center of Lakeland Wednesday morning, waiting to see...
See the spring 2022 Parade of Homes winners in Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe 2022 Spring Parade of Homes, hosted by the Polk County Builders Association, opened last week,...
Summer employment offers interns life lessons, job skills across Polk County
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAcross Polk County, college-aged students are gaining summer job experience while doing good for...
Polk County's COVID-19 positivity rate jumps to 11.9%; highest level since early February
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk County is seeing a pronounced rise in new COVID-19 cases and positive test results following three months of low figures. The county’s positivity rate had risen to 11.9% as of Thursday, ...
Walmart to lay off 400 workers at Davenport e-commerce fulfilment center
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe Walmart e-commerce fulfillment center in Davenport, the company's first in Florida, will lay off...
Marquis Hot Tubs will close Independence manufacturing plant, lay off 115 employees
Statesman Journal via Yahoo News· 11 months agoMarquis Hot Tubs will close its hot tub manufacturing facility in Independence in September,...
Iowa Mobile Workforce Center comes to Perry to assist workers facing Tyson plant closure
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 months agoA month after Iowa's unemployment agency unveiled the IowaWORKS Mobile Workforce Center, it's in...
High School Football: Trinity Catholic, Vanguard face second-round playoff foes
Ocala Star Banner via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMarion County is down to two teams still fighting for state football championships. Trinity Catholic...