🌱 What does Fort Meade’s new congressional district really look like now?
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- What does Fort Meade’s new congressional district really look like now?
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📰 News we're reading
• Florida's new congressional map splits up Black voters in Tampa Bay (tampabay.com) — Fort Meade voters are being pulled into a sprawling new congressional district that stretches from St. Petersburg through rural heartland counties, potentially diluting local influence. The new Tampa Bay map splits Black communities across five districts, and critics say the mid-cycle redistricting weakens minority and Democratic voting power while forcing residents to learn new representatives and political boundaries before this year’s elections. 
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What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- I just spilled a whole pitcher of Sweet Raspberry ice tea on my kitchen floor, Uggh, now the floor is gonna invite ants & whatever else.
Uggh!!! I’ve already mopped four times using Hot water & bleach!Any kind suggestions??? (Nextdoor Sandmountain - Mosley)
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- East Coast Migrant Head Start Project posted a job opening for Maintenance-Custodial Worker in Bartow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Meade here.
🗞 Nearby News
Bartow
- Here's how Polk County hospitals placed in latest safety rankings (theledger.com)
- HISTORY COLUMN: Sallie Jones made history as Florida's first female superintendent (yoursun.com)
- Fertilizer maker Mosaic cuts output after Iran war raises costs (bitget.com)
Lake Wales
- 10 Historic Spots In Florida Where You'll Learn More Than Any Textbook Could Teach (everafterinthewoods.com)
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