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News from October 2021

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Congressional Record publishes “PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” in the House of Representatives section on Oct. 5, 2021

By Polk Times | Oct 5, 2021

“PUBLIC BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS.....” was published in the House of Representatives section on pages on Oct. 5, 2021.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Oct. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Winter Haven stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Oct. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lake Wales sign pledge in week ending Oct. 2 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Controversial Critical Race Theory pledged to be taught by one Haines City teacher by week ending Sept. 18

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Haines City who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Sept. 18.

Anastasia Zassypkina junior tennis player earns 76 points in Girls' 18 bracket in September

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

Davenport tennis player Anastasia Zassypkina finished 4,106th in September in the junior Girls' 18 category of the United States Tennis Association.

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Licensing: which professional licenses in Palm Beach County expire in week ending Sept. 26?

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

How many professional licenses are set to expire in the week ending Sept. 26 in Palm Beach County, according to the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR)?

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Auburndale in 2020

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

Of the 16,230 people living in Auburndale in 2020, 52.5 percent (8,522) were women and 47.5 percent (7,708) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.

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Scott Franklin's campaign committee refunds $2,100 to John Cofrancesco

By Polk Times | Oct 4, 2021

The campaign committee of Republican Party candidate Scott Franklin, Scott Franklin for Congress, refunded $2,100 to John Cofrancesco on Aug. 12, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Oct. 1 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Oct. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Winter Haven stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Oct. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Oct. 1 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Oct. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Lake Wales stagnates at one

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Oct. 1, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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One Lake Wales teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Sept. 18

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one teacher in Lake Wales who’s signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Sept. 18.

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Number of teachers pledging to teach Critical Race Theory in Haines City stagnates at one in week ending Oct. 2

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge in week ending Oct. 2, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Census Bureau: More women than men in Babson Park in 2020

By Polk Times | Oct 3, 2021

Of the 1,451 people living in Babson Park in 2020, 57.2 percent (830) were women and 42.8 percent (621) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Polk Times.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Sept. 30 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 2, 2021

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Sept. 30, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Sept. 30 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Oct 2, 2021

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Sept. 30, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.