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Polk County
Heavy rains have caused local flooding in Polk and Pasco Counties. Here’s where you can get sandbags
Heavy rainfall is causing localized flooding. People should use caution, avoid flooded areas and shore up properties with sandbags.
The Polk County Commission rejects a proposed development
By a 4-1 vote, the Polk County Commission rejected a plan to build 894 single-family homes in a rural area north of State Road 60.
How to get your driver license reinstated without fees in Polk County
If you need to reinstate your driver license in Polk County, you can do it without fees on April 2. It's happening in other counties, too.
Polk County comes up with a solution for its garbage problem
Polk county has been in a local state of emergency because trash is not being collected. The county may have come up with a solution.
New places to get coronavirus tests in Polk County
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County is announcing several new drive-through places to get tested for the coronavirus.
How to get a COVID-19 vaccine in Polk County, Florida
The Florida Department of Health in Polk County & Polk County Public Schools will host a COVID-19 vaccination event Tuesday.
Here is a link to many coronavirus resources Ahad Aziz had his plane ticket ready. Like every other semester, he’d be flying from his home in Oregon to start school at Florida Southern College in...
Nine of Florida’s Congressional District 15 candidates tussle in Tampa
There are twelve candidates running for Congress for the District 15 seat being vacated by Lakeland’s Dennis Ross. Nine of them debated Friday at the Tampa Tiger Bay Club. The three Democrats and six Republicans...
Tampa Bay area students getting active on gun control
In Polk County, Florida, one student activist who is taking on the issue of gun control is Kala Tedder; she is a senior at George Jenkins High School. She’s also dual enrolled at Polk State...
Why Polk County school board joined lawsuit against HB 7069
Several school districts in Florida have joined a legal challenge against a new law that would siphon money away from public schools and send it to charter schools and other alternatives; one of the counties...
Adam Putnam is running for Florida governor; deflects question on climate
Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam announced Wednesday morning that he’s running for Florida Governor; many people think he has the support to be elected in 2018. About 1,500 people stood in the sweltering midday heat in front...
Dade City mayor wants Florida-wide fracking ban
The Mayor of Dade City in Pasco County is asking the Florida Legislature for a statewide fracking ban; in a press conference this morning at City Hall, Mayor Camille Hernandez called on House Speaker Richard...
