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James A. Haley VA Hospital ranks fourth in total VA system pending appointments

By Polk Times | Jul 18, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa ranked fourth among VA health care systems with 215,100 pending appointments across its 17 locations during the period ending Jan. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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James A. Haley VA Hospital ranks fourth in total VA system pending appointments

By Polk Times | Jul 17, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa ranked fourth among VA health care systems with 213,187 pending appointments across its 17 locations during the period ending Dec. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 68.8 percent of people in Waverly were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 17, 2021

Of the 997 citizens living in Waverly in 2019, 686 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | Jul 17, 2021

The following parishes in the Polk Times coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Census Bureau: 2.1% of people in Medulla identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 17, 2021

Of the 10,275 citizens living in Medulla in 2019, 97.9 percent said they were only one race, while 2.1 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Census Bureau: 67 percent of people in Wahneta were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 16, 2021

Of the 4,862 citizens living in Wahneta in 2019, 3,255 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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James A. Haley VA Hospital ranks fifth in total VA system pending appointments

By Polk Times | Jul 16, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa ranked fifth among VA health care systems with 202,332 pending appointments across its 17 locations during the period ending Oct. 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 16, 2021

By Polk Times | Jul 16, 2021

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” was published in the House of Representatives section on pages on July 16, 2021.

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Census Bureau: 2.2% of people in Loughman identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 16, 2021

Of the 5,674 citizens living in Loughman in 2019, 97.8 percent said they were only one race, while 2.2 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Census Bureau: 3.4% of people in Lake Wales identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 15, 2021

Of the 16,035 citizens living in Lake Wales in 2019, 96.6 percent said they were only one race, while 3.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Census Bureau: 80.7 percent of people in Mulberry were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 15, 2021

Of the 4,124 citizens living in Mulberry in 2019, 3,327 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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VA reports decrease of June appointments scheduled at James A. Haley VA Hospital health facility in Lakeland

By Polk Times | Jul 14, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital, subsidiary 673QC in Lakeland, Florida scheduled 3,451 pending appointments in June compared to 4,816 during the same period last year, according to data collected from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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Census Bureau: 76.7 percent of people in Medulla were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 14, 2021

Of the 10,275 citizens living in Medulla in 2019, 7,878 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 2.4% of people in Lakeland Highlands identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 14, 2021

Of the 12,332 citizens living in Lakeland Highlands in 2019, 97.6 percent said they were only one race, while 2.4 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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Palm Beach County COVID-19 Update: 99.81% of infected residents still alive

By Polk Times | Jul 14, 2021

Of the 1,485,910 Palm Beach County residents estimated to have caught COVID-19 as of July 14, 2,883 (0.19 percent) have died.

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Census Bureau: 1.8% of people in Lakeland identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 13, 2021

Of the 107,922 citizens living in Lakeland in 2019, 98.2 percent said they were only one race, while 1.8 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

July 13, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” in the House of Representatives section

By Polk Times | Jul 13, 2021

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” was published in the House of Representatives section on pages on July 13, 2021.

July 13, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section

By Polk Times | Jul 13, 2021

The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” on July 13, 2021.

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Census Bureau: 85.6 percent of people in Loughman were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 13, 2021

Of the 5,674 citizens living in Loughman in 2019, 4,856 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 7.7% of people in Lake Hamilton identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 12, 2021

Of the 1,449 citizens living in Lake Hamilton in 2019, 92.3 percent said they were only one race, while 7.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.