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News from May 2024

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | May 30, 2024

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

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Sawyer Hawks, former Mckeel Academy of Technology baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Polk Times | May 30, 2024

They open the tournament against Coastal Carolina Chanticleers.

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Andrew Sundean, former Mckeel Academy of Technology baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Polk Times | May 30, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number three seed.

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17.1% of Polk County students played sports on collegiate teams in 2022

By Polk Times | May 27, 2024

Polk County universities had 17.1% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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House committee approves multiple measures proposed by Rep. Scott Franklin

By Polk Times | May 23, 2024

Rep. Scott Franklin (FL-18) announced that several of his initiatives were approved by the House Appropriations Committee during its markup of the FY25 House Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies budget bill. The measure was approved by the Committee with a vote of 34 to 25.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | May 18, 2024

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

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4.9% of citizens unemployed in Polk County in 2021

By Polk Times | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Polk County hit 4.9% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Law blocks Chinese access to FAA research

By Polk Times | May 16, 2024

On May 16, 2024, an initiative led by Florida U.S. Representatives Scott Franklin (FL-18), Bill Posey (FL-08), and Dan Webster (FL-11) to block Communist China from benefiting from the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) research and development programs was signed into law by President Biden.

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Owen Boyce, former Winter Haven Senior High School baseball player will compete with his collegiate team for the NCAA D3 Baseball Championship

By Polk Times | May 16, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Kerissa Howell, former Mckeel Academy of Technology softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Polk Times | May 16, 2024

First game takes place on Friday, May 17.

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Meagan Ricks, former Winter Haven Senior High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Polk Times | May 16, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Shelby Garrett, former Frostproof Middle-Senior High School softball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Polk Times | May 16, 2024

They open the tournament against Florida Atlantic Owls.

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Aiden Barbour, former Fort Meade Middle/Senior High School baseball player will compete with his collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Baseball Championship

By Polk Times | May 15, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Which former Polk Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13?

By Polk Times | May 12, 2024

This former Polk Times area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon May 13.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | May 11, 2024

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

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Rep. Scott Franklin opposes motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson

By Polk Times | May 8, 2024

On May 8, 2024, Representative Scott Franklin (FL-18) voiced his opposition to the motion to vacate Speaker Mike Johnson. The representative from Florida stated that such a move would be a "major tactical error" and could potentially harm the advancement of conservative priorities.

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Urgent call for Biden Administration to release weapon shipment to Israel

By Polk Times | May 8, 2024

Rep. Scott Franklin from Florida's 18th District has called on the Biden Administration to release a critical weapon shipment to Israel without further delay. In a statement issued today, Franklin criticized the administration's pause on the shipment, stating, "The President must stop strong-arming Israel into capitulating to Hamas and deliver the shipments as expeditiously as possible."

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Mattye Geddings, former Bartow Senior High School softball player will compete with her collegiate team for the NCAA D2 Softball Championship

By Polk Times | May 8, 2024

Her team enters the tournament as a number five seed.

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Which former Polk Times area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Mon May 6?

By Polk Times | May 5, 2024

This former Polk Times area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Mon May 6.

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Polk Times area weekly mass times

By Polk Times | May 4, 2024

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