The SW Polk Fire District will lay off six firefighters and no longer staff its Bridgeport Station full time if the ...

The Polk County School District has responded to a deadly incident on Wednesday evening that took the life of one student and left another in critical condition.

Gian Monacelli, currently principal at Lakeland Highlands Middle School, will succeed Kevin LeVine as principal at Harrison ...

Forbes, a six-term state legislator, is challenging supervisor board chair Matt McCoy in the 2026 election to represent ...

Early voting for three Florida special elections begins March 14. Learn about the districts, candidates, and key dates.

Longtime Iowa state representative John Forbes launches bid for Polk County Board of Supervisors ...

The final contract means "everybody else in the school district is going to see 2%, whether they have a union or not,” the ...

The election is March 24, and early in-person voting runs from Saturday to March 21. Voters can cast their ballots in person ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis appointed Rachelle Williamson and Sarah Corbett to newly created positions as circuit and county court ...

Polk State's proposed revisions partly reflect Florida laws that shield much of the search process for state college ...

A family is suing the Southeast Polk Community School District, alleging the district mishandled an investigation into an incident where a 12-year-old was choked by a 16-year-old on a school bus. THAT ...

Forward-thinking public school districts are adopting innovative learning models to help attract and retain students.