Early 2023 saw only 200 crossing the Thai-Cambodian border at Daung Checkpoint in Battambang Province of Cambodia every day; this marked an abrupt difference from two years earlier, when thousands of migrant workers passed through in one day alone. Impact of COVID-19 on Border Crossings The COVID-19 pandemic and its Delta variant triggered border closures...
Efforts to untangle the traffic snarl in Polk County advanced this week, at least for the Thompson Nursery Road extension project. During the April 16 County Commission meeting, the board unanimously approved a contract for a $3.276 million grant from the Florida Department of Transportation, contributing to the cost of constructing this road. These funds...