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

Corporal punishment: New Florida law requires parental permission before a school may paddle a student, Florida Phoenix ...

Polk County looks to keep the millage rate the same, meaning most property owners will pay more. Fire, trash and utility ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. — Some schools in the Bay area have been experiencing ongoing air conditioning issues. The Polk County Public School district and the Polk Education Association (PEA) met face-to ...

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — On Monday, Pasco County school board members voted 3-2 to take a second look at a portion of the district’s dress code regarding the length of shirts.

When the Orlando Sentinel started investigating the payments, the DeSantis administration sent a threatening, unsigned ...

The call to Skip Simmons, CEO of a mentorship program in Volusia County, came from out of the blue. One evening in December of 2022, he said, someone from the governor’s office phoned and told him to ...

Brevard Public Schools Board Chair Matt Susin leads a press conference on the district's discipline policy and what parents and students can anticipate in 2023. (Spectrum News/Will Robinson-Smith) ...

Pinellas and Sarasota counties earned A’s, while Polk was the only district to improve its grade. Factors used to determine ...

Gabby Tedesco is hoping the strong don’t survive. The Mckendree University rising-sophomore women’s wrestler will be tackling ...

Polk County municipal elections 2025: A wild night as some incumbents fall, others win easily Gary White Lakeland Ledger 0:04 ...

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 ...