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Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 17 hours agoHundreds of teachers in Polk County were missing a paycheck last Friday morning because of a payroll...
Alvin Pearsall played major role in Polk County high school basketball after integration
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 19 hours agoHe was president of the local chapter of the NAACP and, even after he retired, he was a substitute...
Polk school employees endure another paycheck glitch, as district promises solution
The Lakeland Ledger· 4 days agoThe problem affected approximately 4,100 of the district’s roughly 14,000 employees, including...
Polk County feels governor's vetoes, but funding for Polk State Northeast campus escapes
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 6 days agoDeSantis vetoed funding for the project last year. $3 million to Davenport for new water and sewer...
Parkersburg traveled a long road to recovery after EF-5 tornado
WHO13.com· 1 hour agoPARKERSBURG, Iowa — On May 25, 2008 at 4:59 p.m. an EF-5 tornado struck the town of Parkersburg....
Polk County migrant charter school expansion is part of DeSantis' vetoes
WUSF 89.7· 5 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 ...
Peace River Center to improve domestic violence shelter, mental health services
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 3 hours agoIt's why Peace River Center, a non-profit in Bartow, is using millions in state funds to improve one...
Polk County man accused of using 15-year-old to lure 10-year-old for sex
WOFL via Yahoo News· 1 day agoA 27-year-old man has found himself behind bars after he allegedly sparked an online relationship...
Meet the athlete of the year and all-Polk County team for boys track and field
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 2 days agoAfter switching schools and giving up his first sport, this year's Athlete of the Year from Lakeland...
Deputies investigating shooting at Spring Hill home, suspect in custody
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 16 hours agoDeputies in Hernando County are investigating a shooting at a home early Tuesday.