Fourteen schools run by the district improved their grades in 2024-25, including five that improved from a D to a C. None of ...

Davenport Elementary in Florida, a Classical Revival building, has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Records from Polk County Public Schools showed a rise of 69.2% in battery toward staff during the 2024-2025 school year.

Graduation rates in Polk County increased from 78% to 83%, according to state data.

Overall Polk County students improved in two-thirds of the categories, but fell in others. See how your school did.

Republicans Scott Franklin, Laurel Lee and Daniel Webster voted for the bill, while Democrat Darren Soto opposed it. The ...

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $600 million from the state budget, impacting some Polk County projects. Haines City's emergency operations center, fire facility, and municipal annex ...

Invest 93L, a system expected to move cross Florida into the Gulf has a low chance for tropical development this week. But it'll bring lots of rain.

Lake Wales High School is focusing on students' safety and security with the addition of metal detectors next school year.

Trustees voted 5-1 to approve a new contract for Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti. Only Ashley Bell ...

The state teachers' union president says "constantly" changing tests may be leading to failing scores at the national level. ...

Florida lawmakers spent much of the 2025 legislative session at odds with each other, causing several education bills to be ...