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Strong storms hitting the Bay area
Bay News 9
There is a strong storm hitting southern Hillsborough County and another is near the Hillsborough/Polk county line. Residents can expect heavy rains, ...
Flood advisory issued for parts of HillsboroughTampa Tribune

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Eagle Lake children enjoy 'Summer Safari' youth camp
News Chief
"The tuition pays camp salaries for the counselors we hired and for the lease of buses and hiring drivers from the Polk County School Board. ...

Manatee's murder rate tops in bay area
Bradenton Herald
Manatee County has a 6.96 murder rate per 100000 people. The following nearby counties have lower rates: Polk County at 3.1, Hillsborough County at 2.2, ...

Course Set for Historical Museum
The Ledger
Bob Gernert had no idea what he would find when he was appointed to the Polk County Historical Museum and Genealogical Library Task Force. ...

Telegraph.co.uk
Privacy Primary in Times of Flu Fear
The Ledger
LAKELAND | Polk County Health Department officials released few details when the county had its first swine-flu related death this ...
1st swine flu deaths in Hillsborough, Hernando reportedTampa Tribune
Ten more swine flu-related deaths confirmed statewideOrlando Sentinel

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Vacant Home Pool Complaints to Be Addressed
The Ledger
BARTOW | Polk County Code Enforcement Director Sherry Sheffield is getting 30 or 40 calls a month about green, algae-choked swimming pools at vacant, ...

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Realtors: Improved sales are putting Polk's houses in order
News Chief
"We are going to survive," said Sue Smith, president of the East Polk County Association of Realtors. "It's going to be a rough market but we are still ...

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[ MUSEUM AND LIBRARY FUNDING ] Museum and Library Funding: Hang on ...
The Ledger
The Old Polk County Courthouse in Bartow celebrated the 100th anniversary of its dedication last month. The building was designed by EC Hosford, ...

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Goldenrod Road delay cleared, I-4 in Polk County
Orlando Sentinel
Both westbound and eastbound I-4 traffic in Polk also will encounter a rolling roadblock/pacing operation later today and tomorrow, according to the Florida ...

Census Bureau: Polk Still Growing, Just Slower
The Ledger
With the Census Bureau estimating Florida's growth over the first eight years of the decade at 14.7 percent and Polk County's at 20 percent, ...

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