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Only four arts groups from Polk County will get full funding in state grant program
For this fiscal year, only applicants scoring 95 or higher can expect to receive their full requests for Florida's arts and ...
USA Today20d
In Polk County, warnings that Live Local tax breaks might benefit developers but not renters
Polk County Property Appraiser Neil Combee raised concerns about the financial impact of Florida's Live Local Act on property ...
DeSantis' budget vetoes mostly spare Polk County projects. Here are winners and losers
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $3 million for an emergency operations center and fire facility in Haines City and $1 ...
The Ledger3d
Republicans keep control of Polk County's legislative districts
Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County. The results continue a ...
The Ledger23d
Polk students show improvement in most categories on state tests
Polk County students improved their passing rates in 24 of 36 tested categories on the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking (FAST) exams. While showing improvement in numerous categories, Polk ...
AZ Central19d
Most Polk County projects survive DeSantis' budget vetoes
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...