Polk County

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Selling Former Law Enforcement Helicopter on GovDeals

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
Recycling, Sale, Liquidity Services, McDonnell Aircraft Corporation, Government, Transport, Polk County, Liquidity, Aircraft, HAVEN, McDonnell Douglas, Auction

The former law enforcement aircraft is at auction until December 12, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The former law enforcement aircraft is at auction until December 12, 2022.
  • Maintained by Dixie Jet and Rotor Service in Lakeland, Florida, the helicopter has no history of damage.
  • This is the second aircraft sold by Polk County Sheriff’s office.
  • The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is asking potential buyers to pay a refundable $5,000 bid deposit prior to placing a bid on the helicopter.

Raptor Provides Advanced Reunification Solution for Florida Schools in Compliance with New 2022 Statewide School Safety Mandates

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022
Parent, Emergency, Time, School, Emergency management, Child, Florida Division of Emergency Management, Raptor, Student, Division, OSS, Technology, First responder, Compliance, House, History, HB, Information system, Polk County, Local, Communication, Safety, Mobile phone, Risk management, Medicine, Citrus

HOUSTON, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Raptor Technologies ("Raptor"), the U.S. leader in school safety software, announced today that, with Gov. Ron DeSantis's signature of Florida House Bill 1421, Florida schools will be required to have a family reunification plan to reunite students with guardians after a school emergency. The plan must include enhanced collaboration protocols with first responders and local governments that utilize student information to help increase reunification accuracy and speed. Raptor currently provides advanced Raptor® Reunification software to several Florida districts, including Baker, Citrus, Calhoun, Charlotte, Duval, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hardee, Holmes, Indian River, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Palm Beach, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter and Washington.

Key Points: 
  • Ron DeSantis's signature of Florida House Bill 1421, Florida schools will be required to have a family reunification plan to reunite students with guardians after a school emergency.
  • Raptor currently provides advanced Raptor Reunification software to several Florida districts, including Baker, Citrus, Calhoun, Charlotte, Duval, Gadsden, Hamilton, Hardee, Holmes, Indian River, Lake, Manatee, Marion, Nassau, Palm Beach, Polk, Sarasota, Seminole, Sumter and Washington.
  • The model reunification plan now requires integrating student information and notification systems to facilitate the overall reunification process.
  • "HB 1421 reinforces how a multi-faceted reunification plan is an important part of each school's overall safety strategy," stated Darren Norris, school safety specialist for Sumter County Schools.

Richmond American Continues Expansion in Polk County

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Monday, November 8, 2021
Slate, American Home, Safety, View, Collection, American Home Mortgage, MDC, LP, Insurance, New, Multimedia, Polk County, Hilltop, Moonstone, NYSE, Azure, Season, Property management

The land will become Seasons at Hilltop, a new Polk County community slated to open in fall of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The land will become Seasons at Hilltop, a new Polk County community slated to open in fall of 2022.
  • The Amethyst, Azure, Coral, Pearl, Ruby, Slate and Moonstone floor plans are ideal for entry-level homebuyers and those seeking design flexibility.
  • Operating under the name Richmond American Homes , MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 210,000 homes since 1977.
  • Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company.

Richmond American Set to Expand in Polk County

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Friday, October 29, 2021
Safety, American Home, Collection, Insurance, View, NYSE, American Home Mortgage, LP, Season, New, Polk County, Multimedia, Hungry Horse Dam, MDC, Property management

The land will become Seasons at Forest Creek, a new Polk County community the company plans to open for sales by the summer of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • The land will become Seasons at Forest Creek, a new Polk County community the company plans to open for sales by the summer of 2022.
  • Everyone who builds a brand-new Richmond American home from the ground up will have the opportunity to meet with a professional design consultant to choose colors, textures, finishes and fixtures for their new living spaces.
  • Operating under the name Richmond American Homes , MDC's homebuilding subsidiaries have built more than 210,000 homes since 1977.
  • Mortgage lending, plus insurance and title services are offered by the following MDC subsidiaries, respectively: HomeAmerican Mortgage Corporation, American Home Insurance Agency, Inc. and American Home Title and Escrow Company.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office utilizes the GovDeals platform to sell a 2013 McDonald Douglass 369E Helicopter

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Friday, September 10, 2021

WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Polk County Sheriffs Office has selected GovDeals to offer a 2013 McDonald Douglass 369E Helicopter for sale to the public.

Key Points: 
  • WINTER HAVEN, Fla., Sept. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Polk County Sheriffs Office has selected GovDeals to offer a 2013 McDonald Douglass 369E Helicopter for sale to the public.
  • GovDeals is the leading online auction platform for government agencies and educational institutions to sell their surplus equipment.
  • The Polk County Sheriffs Office is one of more than 15,000 sellers who use GovDeals to support their sustainability initiatives and Power the Circular Economy by selling valuable surplus items online to approximately 4 million qualified buyers worldwide.
  • In order to bid on this 2013 McDonald Douglass 369E Helicopter or any auction on GovDeals, all interested parties must first create an account and complete the free and easy registration form.

Testing.com Announces Best Free STD Testing Organizations in Des Moines, Iowa

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Friday, March 12, 2021
Infectious causes of cancer, Sexually transmitted diseases and infections, Chlamydiae, Gonorrhea, Sexually transmitted infection, Chlamydia, Medical specialties, Polk County, Polk, Mollicutes, Mycoplasmataceae

SEATTLE, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Testing.com , a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has published a report on the increasing STD cases and resources for addressing this issue in Des Moines, including top local organizations with free or low-cost health screening options for residents.

Key Points: 
  • SEATTLE, March 12, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Testing.com , a trusted informational guide for medical lab testing and at-home screening, has published a report on the increasing STD cases and resources for addressing this issue in Des Moines, including top local organizations with free or low-cost health screening options for residents.
  • According to the report, despite Iowa being a rural state, incidences of STDs are following the national trend.
  • Chlamydia infections have increased for the last five years in Polk County, according to the Polk County Health Department's Chlamydia 2015-2019 Polk County Report while The Polk County Health Department's Gonorrhea 2015-2019 Polk County Report documented a startling 121.8% increase in gonorrhea cases.
  • After an encouraging drop of 32.4% in total syphilis cases in 2018, Polk County cases took a dramatic jump in 2019.

Immigrant Voters Increase in Battleground Districts, According to New Report

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020
Greater Houston, States of the United States, Regions of the United States, Geography of Texas, Fort Bend County, Texas, Texas's 22nd congressional district, Polk County, IOWA, Texas, Polk

This election year, immigrants make up significant numbers of eligible voters, especially in many suburban, electoral battlegrounds.

Key Points: 
  • This election year, immigrants make up significant numbers of eligible voters, especially in many suburban, electoral battlegrounds.
  • This includes Texas' 22nd Congressional District in Fort Bend County, TX, where 22.3% of the electorate is foreign-born.
  • In Iowa, Johnson County (11.0% immigrant) and Polk County (9.0%) are emerging as new immigrant hubs.
  • In just the largest 10 U.S. counties, there were almost 1 million immigrant business owners.