The Polk County School Board District 3 race already has three candidates. Incumbent Rick Nolte is on medical leave and has not yet filed to run.

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

Republican candidates, three of them incumbents, easily won Tuesday’s five elections for seats in the Florida Legislature in districts that contain parts of Polk County.

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

District 2 contains 19 schools in northeast Polk County. Candidates must live in the district, though voting takes place countywide.

Local groups in Polk County are stepping in to see how they can assist the district and parents with their children experiencing bullying in schools.

Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school and a magnet.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Central Florida school district is asking for the community’s help to name its new elementary school. Polk County Public Schools is asking for people to vote in a poll ...

For the first time in 20 years, an election is guaranteed to produce a new member of the Polk County School Board in District 2. Lori Cunningham, who has served five terms, decided not to seek ...