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

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

Video: Florida school district grades released. BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Those attending varsity football games at Polk County schools will soon see ticket prices go up.

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

Polk County Public Schools earned a long-sought B grade from the Florida Department of Education in results released Monday. ...

The Florida Department of Education on Monday released the annual report card for schools across the Sunshine State, and ...

The Okaloosa County School District not only earned an “A” rating from the Florida Department of Education, something it has ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After being the ones to hand out grades to thousands of students four times this past school year, ...

For Black History Month, we celebrate Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Dr. Hezedean Smith, the agency's first Black chief.

There's only one school district right now that is in line with the governor's teacher pay raise proposal of $47,500 - that's Monroe County, which pays first-year teachers $47,800.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — There is a hidden spot in Polk County where pilots have been going to for 60 years to get a specialized type of training. It’s also a place where anyone can come and go for ...