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Polk County migrant charter school expansion is part of DeSantis' vetoes
WUSF 89.7· 4 days agoA Polk County charter school is one of many projects that did not make it onto the $116.5 billion state budget, which came out slightly ...
As qualifying ends, a few Polk officials won't face challenges. Here's an election rundown
The Lakeland Ledger· 3 days agoPolk County Commissioner Bill Braswell gained a third four-year term in District 3, as no one filed...
Meet the athlete of the year and all-Polk County team for boys track and field
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 17 hours agoAfter switching schools and giving up his first sport, this year's Athlete of the Year from Lakeland...
Meet The Ledger's 2024 Boys' Volleyball All-County Team
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoStill, the Panthers culminated the season with a 15-7 record and had a 71st ranking in the state of ...
Polk school employees endure another paycheck glitch, as district promises solution
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThe problem affected approximately 4,100 of the district’s roughly 14,000 employees, including teachers and other workers. Employees who are paid monthly were not affected ...
Florida Politics had 11 questions before candidate qualifying week. Here are the answers.
Florida Politics· 3 days agoFlorida Politics posed 11 questions that political observers in the state wanted answered this week....
Disney opens up wallet again, including to GOP who backed ‘don’t say gay’ law
Orlando Sentinel via Yahoo News· 5 days agoAfter a two-year pause, the Walt Disney Co. this spring provided thousands of dollars in benefits...
Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 6.11.24
Florida Politics· 7 days agoFlorida law requires legislators, Cabinet...
DeSantis vows to increase funding for teacher pay, but educator unions say it's not enough
WUSF 89.7· 7 days agoGov. Ron DeSantis announced on Monday that he supports increasing the state's allocation for teacher salaries by more than $200 million in next fiscal year's budget. In 2020, the state raised ...
Polk County feels governor's vetoes, but funding for Polk State Northeast campus escapes
The Lakeland Ledger· 5 days agoFlorida Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed multiple allocations for Polk County in this year’s budget, but...