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In Wimauma, migrant farmworkers receive free daycare on county-owned land
WIMAUMA — Macrina Vega has vague memories of the Redlands Christian Migrant Association center. “It was in Homestead,” she said. “I remember orange steps,” but not much more. Vega, 54, now knows what the nonprofit daycare and preschool provided her migrant fieldworker parents. “They didn’t have...
Live updates: Get Week 6 high school football results from Polk County here
After last week's slate of important district games, teams can take a break from the district schedule, although for many teams, the games aren't any less important in terms of their playoff chances. One of the biggest games of the night is in north Lakeland as Bartow travels up Highway 98 to play Lake Gibson. Bartow is coming off a district victory over George Jenkins. Lake Gibson is recovering from a beating at Lakeland on Tuesday prior to the postponement of last Friday's games. Even with the loss, Lake Gibson is hanging on to a playoff spot as the No....
Florida Poly’s New President Aims To Double Enrollment and Boost Economic Impact
Devin Stephenson left his job as president of Northwest Florida College on July 5 and arrived as Florida Polytechnic University’s new president two days later — something akin to jumping onto an already-moving treadmill running at full speed. “Everyone said, ‘You’re crazy. You need to take some time...
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