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Articles for Polk County

Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
3 weeks, 3 days ago

Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving

LA Times  

The newly constructed Brightly Apartments rise from land that used to be covered by citrus groves near Haines City, Fla. Last year, more people moved to Polk County than to any other in the United States. Bulldozed citrus groves in recent years made way for housing and big box stores that could one day merge the two metropolitan areas into …

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Going downtown or to the ’burbs? Nope. The exurbs are where people are moving
1 month, 1 week ago

Going downtown or to the ’burbs? Nope. The exurbs are where people are moving

Associated Press  

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Not long ago, Polk County’s biggest draw was citrus instead of people. Share Share Copy Link copied Email Facebook X Reddit LinkedIn Pinterest Flipboard Print Bulldozed citrus groves in recent years made way for housing and big box stores that could one day merge the two metropolitan areas into what has half-jokingly been dubbed, “Orlampa.” The …

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Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving
1 month, 1 week ago

Forget downtown or the ’burbs. The far-flung exurbs are where people are moving

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Not long ago, Polk County’s …

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Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Weak infrastructure, distrust make communication during natural disasters hard on rural Texas

Associated Press  

LIVINGSTON, Texas — In the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Beryl, Marilyn Mayville wasn’t sure where to get help. “The Genasys Platform utilizes voice, text and email messages as well as geofencing to select certain areas of a city or county to be targeted for messages,” said Lonnie Hunt, the council’s director. “The Genasys Platform sends messages to landline phones, obtained …

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Florida man is shot dead by police who responded after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother
5 months, 1 week ago

Florida man is shot dead by police who responded after he ran over his 81-year-old grandmother

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Maynard arrived at his grandmother’s house …

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‘MIA MTG’: Why Marjorie Taylor Greene has no publicly listed district offices
6 months, 1 week ago

‘MIA MTG’: Why Marjorie Taylor Greene has no publicly listed district offices

Raw Story  

ROME, Ga. — When a man threatened in November to use a sniper rifle to assassinate Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, the Georgia Republican’s team responded by swiftly shutting down her congressional district office in Dalton, Ga. And it wasn’t the first time that Greene shut down an official district office — her Rome, Ga. office quietly closed a year prior …

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'We lost everything': East Texas residents confront their future after flooding
7 months, 2 weeks ago

'We lost everything': East Texas residents confront their future after flooding

Raw Story  

LIVINGSTON, Texas — Clinton Jones looked across the emergency shelter Friday. The 27-year-old’s family was one of thousands who fled their Southeast Texas homes as heavy rains saturated land in multiple counties and filled lakes and streams. Jones’ family home sat to the south of Lake Livingston, in the river bottoms of Coldspring, the San Jacinto County seat. “We lost …

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Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year
9 months, 1 week ago

Florida citrus capital was top destination for US movers last year

The Independent  

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NYC thinks Census Bureau estimates missed tens of thousands of asylum seekers
9 months, 1 week ago

NYC thinks Census Bureau estimates missed tens of thousands of asylum seekers

Associated Press  

Three New York City boroughs lost almost 80,000 residents from people moving away last year, according to population estimates released Thursday, but city officials think those numbers are a vast undercount that doesn’t capture the influx of asylum seekers who came to the city. More than 29,300 people moved last year to the county located between Tampa and Orlando, two …

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Over 200 including Disney employees, teachers arrested for human trafficking in Florida
1 year, 2 months ago

Over 200 including Disney employees, teachers arrested for human trafficking in Florida

Firstpost  

41 suspects claimed to be married, 13 were reported to receive government assistance, and 42 were found in possession of illegal drugs during the operation. In total, detectives have filed 44 felony charges and 242 misdemeanor charges Over 200 people, including a teacher and three Disney employees, have been taken into custody by the Sheriff’s Office in Florida following a …

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Low tech makes cleaner water in Iowa; so what’s stopping it?
1 year, 8 months ago

Low tech makes cleaner water in Iowa; so what’s stopping it?

Associated Press  

SLATER, Iowa — Nick Helland’s central Iowa farm looks much like every other nearby farm on this chilly March day, with corn stubble stretching from a gravel road up over a low hill to the northern horizon. The question is whether one Iowa county’s promising new approach to an old problem can be expanded enough to finally address nitrate pollution …

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