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Polk County Schools is offering a high-tech program providing students with high-paying career opportunities in air traffic control and beyond.
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Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring damaged land.
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The effort to identify criminals is part of a series of Florida Polytechnic student capstone projects.
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Rapid growth in Florida's Heartland weighs heavily on aging infrastructure. Paving new roads harms already imperiled ecosystems. Can smart planning keep native plants growing when the population is, too?
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A woman was canoeing on Tiger Creek when she encountered an alligator and went into the water.
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A survey of more than 2,000 Polk County residents found that 42% needed health care but were unable to receive it last year.
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The county does not have a mandatory evacuation policy, and the primary option is to remain in your residence. However, if this is not possible, emergency shelters will open as needed.
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Day care for one child costs $1,000 to $1,500 per month in Polk County — if you can get a spot.
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Child care center operators share 6 reasons why day care costs almost as much as rent in Polk County.
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Expert points to population growth, construction boom, high interest rates and skyrocketing insurance premiums.
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Local expert advises, "Pick up the phone. That’ll solve 80% of your problems."
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Despite historic raises, the teacher pay gap has widened between Polk and neighboring counties.