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Get live election updates from Polk County
Any voters in line at a polling site at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote, the Polk Supervisor of Elections Office said. It's too late to mail your mail-in ballot. Drop it off! For voters who ...
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Amid nervousness, distractions, Polk voters head to polls for Election Day
After locking their bikes to a signpost in the parking lot of the Family Worship Center in Lakeland, and couple entered the polling site and performed ... at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518.
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As Election Day nears, more than half of Polk voters have cast ballots. Here's how to cast yours
Any voters in line at a polling site at 7 p.m. will be allowed to vote ... Gary White can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518. Follow on X @garywhite13.
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More than 27% of Polk County voters had cast ballots through Sunday, by mail or in person
In a daily report issued Monday, the elections office tallied 61,568 voters participating at an early-voting site. That figure ... can be reached at gary.white@theledger.com or 863-802-7518.
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Caribbean system now has an 80% chance of developing. Here's a look at Polk County's forecast
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'It's going take a while': Army Corps says it could take 25-30 days to lower flooded Lake Bonny
North Gary Road, from Rose Street to East Magnolia Street/East Gary Road. Residents who visit the pumping site on Bonny's north shore might be surprised by the quiet environment. "The pumps are ...
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New tropical depression becoming more likely, forecasters say. Here's Polk County's forecast
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Unemployment claims in Florida declined last week
Initial filings for unemployment benefits in Florida dropped last week compared with the week prior, the U.S. Department of Labor said Thursday. New jobless claims, a proxy for layoffs, fell to ...
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Event for veterans will take place Nov. 16 at Joker Marchant Stadium in Lakeland
in Lakeland. Vet Fest is a community event to inform veterans of available resources and provide on-site support from the Department of Veterans Affairs and other veterans service organizations ...
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System in Caribbean has 40% chance of developing over 7 days. Here's Polk County's forecast
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Lakeland-based One More Child provides 5 million meals to hurricane-hit areas
One More Child, a Lakeland-based nonprofit, has provided 5 million meals to communities suffering after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The nonprofit has deployed 105 semitrucks to deliver supplies ...
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Florida Southern will launch nursing program leading to master's in mental health
The program will use a hybrid schedule and clinical site placements. Graduates will be eligible for certification as PMHNPs through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board ...