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News from July 2021

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CITY OF BARTOW: Please mark your calendars to attend a Town Hall meeting

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

It will be held in the Commission Chambers located at Bartow City Hall, 450 N. Wilson Ave., Bartow.

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CITY OF FROSTPROOF: Applications are being accepted by the City of Frostproof

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

The theme is March of the Toys and the parade will be held on Saturday, Dec. 4th. *Mark your calendars now!

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CITY OF HAINES: We have utilized the latest GPS technology

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

“Visiting lost loved ones can be very emotional and sometimes frustrating,” City Clerk Erica Anderson said

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CITY OF LAKE WALES: Mayor Fultz proclaimed July Parks and Recreation Month

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Members of the Recreation Commission Laura Donaldson and Deborah Waldrip accepted the proclamation.

CITY OF LAKELAND: As a publicly owned MUNI-utility

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Lakeland Electric works to give back to charities, schools, sports teams, and art programs within the LE territory.

CITRUS RIDGE A. CIVICS ACADEMY: Orientation will be held on Friday, August 6, 2021!!

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Students will need both grade level school shirts and a House shirt! Welcome back!!!

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BETHEL CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: Scholarship Opportunity

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

The ECU Department of Engineering and the Associate of Science in Engineering Program at Lenoir Community College has received a $4 million grant from the National Science Foundation to create a scholarship program for two cohorts of students studying engineering beginning in Fall 2020 and Fall 2021.

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BARTOW REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER: We welcomed Bartow Mayor Scott Sjoblom

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

Our team members were honored to update him on our latest efforts to provide high quality healthcare to Polk County.

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ALTURAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: Just a reminder to Alturas families about learning options for next year

By Press release submission | Jul 21, 2021

PCPS will no longer offer Campus eSchool, an online program which was temporarily in place last year and was meant to serve as a bridge for students to return to their brick-and-mortar school.

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Census Bureau: 80.8 percent of people in Palm Beach County were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 20, 2021

Of the 1,465,027 citizens living in Palm Beach County in 2019, 1,183,252 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 24.7% of people in Waverly identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 20, 2021

Of the 997 citizens living in Waverly in 2019, 75.3 percent said they were only one race, while 24.7 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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July 20, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section

By Polk Times | Jul 20, 2021

The Congressional Record published “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section on July 20, 2021.

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

By Polk Times | Jul 20, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa ranked fourth among VA health care systems with 186,532 pending appointments across its 17 locations during the period ending April 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 19, 2021

The James A. Haley VA Hospital in Tampa ranked fourth among VA health care systems with 217,301 pending appointments across its 17 locations during the period ending March 1, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

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July 19, 2021 sees Congressional Record publish “ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” in the House of Representatives section

By Polk Times | Jul 19, 2021

“ADDITIONAL SPONSORS.....” was published on pages H3670-H3671 of the Congressional Record on July 19, 2021.

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Census Bureau: 1.6% of people in Wahneta identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 19, 2021

Of the 4,862 citizens living in Wahneta in 2019, 98.4 percent said they were only one race, while 1.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.

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“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” published by Congressional Record in the House of Representatives section on July 19, 2021

By Polk Times | Jul 19, 2021

The House of Representatives section of the Congressional Record published “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” on July 19, 2021.

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Census Bureau: 78.6 percent of people in Winter Haven were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 19, 2021

Of the 41,248 citizens living in Winter Haven in 2019, 32,413 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 67.5 percent of people in Willow Oak were old enough to vote in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 18, 2021

Of the 7,236 citizens living in Willow Oak in 2019, 4,881 were old enough to vote as of Jan. 26, according to U.S. Census Bureau data.

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Census Bureau: 0.6% of people in Mulberry identified as multi-racial in 2019

By Polk Times | Jul 18, 2021

Of the 4,124 citizens living in Mulberry in 2019, 99.4 percent said they were only one race, while 0.6 percent said they were two or more races, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained in January.