For about 1 in 13 Lakeland households, getting to work, groceries, school, and doctor visits can mean long walks in heat or rain, missed buses, and costly workarounds.
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Meet ALICE: For One Polk County Mom, the Holidays Reveal the Gaps Families Fall Through
She works full time, goes to school and parents three kids. The holidays reveal how thin the margin really is.
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Meet ALICE: Earning Above Poverty, Falling Short on Basics
A local father shares what it’s like to live paycheck-to-paycheck, despite decades of work experience — and why he believes more people are ALICE than we realize.
