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News from February 2022

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CITY OF LAKELAND: Lakeland Park Drive Construction Completion Will Reopen Carpenter's Way February 25th.

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

Carpenter's Way is currently closed from the north side of the I-4 overpass to the south side of the Wedgewood Golf and Country Club south parking lot.

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CITY OF LAKE WALES: The 4th Annual Black History Month luncheon took place at the James P. Austin Community Center in Lake Wales

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

Part of the program included a proclamation by Mayor Fultz remembering Reverend William John Henry Black who was a founder of the Lake Wales Chapter of the NAACP in 1934.

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CITY OF FROSTPROOF: Agenda for Frostproof City Council Meeting

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

This meeting is open to the public for those who would like to attend in person.

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CITY OF AUBURNDALE: Auburndale City Commission attended the Opening Ceremony for Auburndale Youth Baseball

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

Auburndale Youth Baseball also celebrated the opening of their Buddy-Ball Division for the first time!

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CITY OF BARTOW: CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

Please be advised that if you desire to appeal from any decisions made because of the above hearing or meeting, you will need a record of the proceedings and in some cases a verbatim record is required.

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CITY OF DAVENPORT: Saving Water Around the House-Tom Fellows Community Center

By Press release submission | Feb 21, 2022

Conservation tips for your Florida Home. A two part series, in person or online.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Feb. 19 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Feb 21, 2022

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Feb. 19, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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C. Scott Franklin shares thoughts on Twitter

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

C. Scott Franklin has 5,641 Twitter followers as of Feb. 18.

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C. Scott Franklin shares thoughts on Twitter

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

C. Scott Franklin has 5,641 Twitter followers as of Feb. 18.

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No new teachers in Haines City sign pledge on Feb. 18 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

There were no new teachers in Haines City who signed the pledge on Feb. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Palm Beach County professional licenses needing renewal in week ending February 26

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

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

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

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

There were no new teachers in Lake Wales who signed the pledge on Feb. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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C. Scott Franklin takes to Twitter

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

C. Scott Franklin has 5,641 Twitter followers as of Feb. 18.

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What did C. Scott Franklin just tweet?

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

C. Scott Franklin has 5,641 Twitter followers as of Feb. 18.

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One Lake Wales teacher pledges to teach Critical Race Theory despite controversy by week ending Feb. 11

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

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 Feb. 11.

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No new teachers in Lakeland sign pledge on Feb. 18 to teach Critical Race Theory

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

There were no new teachers in Lakeland who signed the pledge on Feb. 18, 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 | Feb 20, 2022

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Feb. 18, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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1 more Winter Haven teacher sign Critical Race Theory pledge in week ending Feb. 12

By Polk Times | Feb 20, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by one more teacher in Winter Haven, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.

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Five teachers in Lakeland pledge to teach controversial Critical Race Theory by week ending Feb. 11

By Polk Times | Feb 19, 2022

Critical Race Theory will be taught by five teachers in Lakeland who’ve signed an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project by the week ending Feb. 11.

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

By Polk Times | Feb 19, 2022

There were no new teachers in Winter Haven who signed the pledge on Feb. 17, according to an online pledge from the Zinn Education Project.