Outdated' state formula has made Polk County one of the lowest-funded school districts, ranking 63rd out of 67 counties.

The Polk County Emergency Management team says -- People should have ... “We expect probably our heaviest traffic Friday,” Foley said. “All the schools are letting out, and all those students will be ...

North American Rescue recently donated school supplies to Polk County Schools, with Polk County EMS personnel Jason Wilson ...

Polk County’s children are at a disadvantage when it comes to learning, according to the latest Child Well-Being Index by the ...

In any other year, Polk County teachers would be thrilled with the new contract that's about to give them $1,200 to $3,900 raises, based on experience. But Hillsborough teachers are about to get ...

The Education Department has announced that half of its workforce will be fired. Here's what kinds of federal money Palm ...

As leaders in the Florida House and Senate, Rep. Josie Tomkow, R-Polk City, and Sen. Ben Albritton, R-Wauchula, have so far filed no bills.

A former substitute teacher at Kathleen Middle School is in legal trouble for what he allegedly did not do inside a classroom ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - At the annual Polk Senior Games, many participants say bowling is the perfect sport for anyone to compete in. "It's the one sport that you can do from the time you're five years ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...