Polk County nixes LGBTQ Pride proclamation as some cities show support
Nine Polk County entities have issued LGBTQ Pride proclamations or scheduled them, while seven cities and the County Commission have denied requests.
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Nine Polk County entities have issued LGBTQ Pride proclamations or scheduled them, while seven cities and the County Commission have denied requests.
The FEC found that former Rep. Ross Spano, whose district included Lakeland, took excess contributions and misreported the source of campaign funds.
Spano, a Republican, was elected in 2018 to U.S. House District 15. At the time, the district included parts of Hillsborough, Polk and Lake counties.
As of Thursday, four candidates had filed to run in 2024 for the Polk County Commission, while two are running for the Polk County School Board.
"We're growing too fast, and we've got too much traffic, so we've got to take measures to try to improve safety where we can," said Neil Combee, Polk County Commissioner for District 5.