The Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) said deputies are on the scene of a fatal car crash at Powerline Road and Snell Creek Road.

July 20, 2025 Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) recently notified families and staff of more than $67 million in anticipated funding losses and delays for the upcoming 2025–26 school year. The number, ...

The likely loss of tens of millions of dollars in state and federal funding is putting enormous pressure on the Polk County ...

Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million ...

Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...

The Polk County School Board District 3 race already has three candidates. Incumbent Rick Nolte is on medical leave and has ...

Although school boards control local schools, Florida’s State Board of Education increasingly has flexed its authority to push district decisions and actions. New education commissioner Anastasios ...

The Department of Education said in a brief message last month it is reviewing fiscal year 2025 funding "given the change in ...

To be eligible, students must hold an Associate in Arts degree and currently work as a paraeducator for Polk County Public ...

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

Daily Ridge News A new Florida law that took effect on July 1 is changing how school bus camera violations are handled across the state, including right here in Polk County. The law, passed ...

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