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News from July 2024

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1 gas station in cities throughout Polk County had the cheapest diesel in week ending July 13

By Polk Times | Jul 14, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 13, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | Jul 13, 2024

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

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Cheapest midgrade gas in cities across Polk County in week ending July 6

By Polk Times | Jul 12, 2024

The only price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Polk County's women's football teams did not receive any funding in 2023

By Polk Times | Jul 12, 2024

Women's football teams from Polk County received no funding during the 2023 season, unchanged from the previous year.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on E15 gas in cities in Polk County in week ending July 6?

By Polk Times | Jul 12, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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1 gas station in cities throughout Polk County had the cheapest premium gas in week ending July 6

By Polk Times | Jul 12, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Polk County's men's football teams receive $5,864,255 in 2023

By Polk Times | Jul 11, 2024

Men's football teams from Polk County received $5,864,255 during the 2023 season, up 15.8% from the previous year.

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House passes SAVE Act requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration

By Polk Times | Jul 10, 2024

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) has issued a statement following the House passage of H.R. 8281, known as the SAVE Act, which mandates proof of citizenship for voter registration in federal elections. The measure passed with a vote of 221 to 198.

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Franklin's environmental initiatives gain approval from House Appropriations Committee

By Polk Times | Jul 9, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Scott Franklin announced today that his initiatives aimed at curbing federal government overreach and protecting Florida’s authority to regulate its own natural resources were approved by the House Appropriations Committee. The approval came during the committee's markup of the FY25 House Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, which passed with a vote of 29 to 25.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Polk County in week ending July 6?

By Polk Times | Jul 8, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel in cities in Polk County in week ending July 6?

By Polk Times | Jul 7, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending July 6, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | Jul 6, 2024

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

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Cheapest diesel in cities across Polk County in week ending June 29

By Polk Times | Jul 5, 2024

The only price of diesel in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 29, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Cheapest E15 gas in cities across Polk County in week ending June 29

By Polk Times | Jul 3, 2024

The only price of E15 gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 29, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Where were the cheapest places to fill up on premium gas in cities in Polk County in week ending June 29?

By Polk Times | Jul 3, 2024

The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 29, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

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Franklin advocates against federal oversight of Big Cypress National Preserve

By Polk Times | Jul 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, DC—Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) addressed the Natural Resources Committee’s Subcommittee on Federal Lands to discuss his bipartisan, bicameral bill, H.R. 8206, aimed at protecting Florida’s Big Cypress National Preserve from what he described as extreme overreach by the Biden Administration. The National Park Service (NPS) is currently maintaining parts of Big Cypress as a wilderness area without the required congressional designation.

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Where could drivers find the cheapest gas in cities within Polk County in week ending June 29?

By Polk Times | Jul 1, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Polk County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 29, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.