Polk County residents will have three chances to attend public hearings on a tentative millage rate increase by the county ...

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, ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Polk County Schools face a nearly $21 million cut in funding amid a federal funding freeze. Fiscal ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Polk County Public Schools hasn't raised ticket prices for high school football games since 2011. That's changing this coming ...

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

Polk County Public Schools hasn't raised ticket prices for high school football games since 2011. That's changing this coming season.