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Polk County election results: Supervisor Steve Van Oort loses primary race to Ankeny mayor
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoPolk County District 3: Mark Holm beats incumbent Steve Van Oort Holm, who serves as the mayor of...
FDOT unveils Polk County's first wildlife crossing under I-4, part of interchange project
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 8 hours agoI'm very grateful that Polk County has embraced them as a tool. The data does not lie. They truly...
'A safe space': Nonprofit unveils Polk County's first LGBTQ center in Lakeland
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoGary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on X @garywhite13....
Sara Beth Wyatt is leaving Winter Haven Chamber after two years as its leader
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 day ago“The chamber wishes Sara Beth well as she continues to make a positive impact on our community, with...
Democrat Rob Johnson wins primary for Ako Abdul-Samad's seat. Metro legislative results:
The Des Moines Register via Yahoo News· 2 days agoEl-Baroudi received 40%, retired labor leader John R. Campbell Jr. received 14% and small business...
Polk school district asks judge to throw out lawsuit over its handling of book challenges
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoIn the motion, lawyers James C. Valenti and Samuel J. Hensel argue that the plaintiffs lack legal...
Why an all-woman team from Polk County decided to tackle a 3,000-mile bike race for charity
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoMeet the four Polk County women who are cycling in the Race Across America to raise money for Top...
Auburndale officer receives demotion, suspension for speeding in crash that killed girl
The Lakeland Ledger· 6 days agoAn Auburndale police sergeant will receive a demotion and 160 hours of unpaid suspension following...
25% of NC public school boards have voted to defy the state calendar law in August
WUNC Chapel Hill· 22 hours agoTwenty-nine of the state’s 115 school boards have voted to defy the law that requires most districts to wait until the last week of August to start classes, according to a ...
Sirens will blare in Winter Haven Thursday. It's a test of a new lightning alert system
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 days agoResidents...Hill said, as it is the same system used by Legoland Florida and Polk County Public...