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2 from Polk have inside views of Democratic National Convention

As though the presidential race could not get any muddier, the Democratic National Convention took off Monday in an atmosphere of mistrust, disunity and scheming only rivaled by their opponents last week in Cleveland.

School crossing guard needed in Fort Meade

Assistant state attorney appointed judge

Forum seeks to start community dialogue

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Planning contract, mower on Dundee Town Commission's agenda

Florida Poly hires new provost

Winter Haven property tax rates won't rise

Educators: Pre-K important for long-term success

Barnett trust donates $800,000 to anti-pot drive

One of Polk County's most prominent residents is again putting her money behind efforts to stop the legalization of marijuana for medical use in Florida. The Carol Jenkins Barnett Family Trust recently donated $800,000 to the Drug Free Florida Committee, the organization leading opposition to Amendment 2. That measure, which will appear on the statewide ballot for the Nov. 8 general election, is a revised version of a proposal that failed in 2014.

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