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Two Polk commissioners cleared of ethics complaints. School board member has appealed hers
The Lakeland Ledger· 39 minutes agoIn the same week, Polk County Commission Chairman Bill Braswell and Commissioner George Lindsey were...
Polk school employees endure another paycheck glitch, as district promises solution
The Lakeland Ledger· 5 days agoNearly one-third of the Polk County school district's employees did not see their semi-monthly pay...
Meet the athlete of the year and all-Polk County team for girls track and field
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoJonsson, Angelina Wallin. Ridge Community: Katrina Smith. Winter Haven: Ashari Conoly, Aliya Canty,...
Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
FOX 13 Tampa Bay· 24 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· 1 day agoPearsall’s squads won eight straight district titles. The Yellow Jackets also finished state...
As qualifying ends, a few Polk officials won't face challenges. Here's an election rundown
The Lakeland Ledger· 5 days agoPolk County Commissioner Bill Braswell gained a third four-year term in District 3, as no one filed...
Polk Co. teacher convicted of sexually assaulting student claims he was drunk
FOX Carolina· 6 days agoOn Wednesday a jury found a business teacher at Polk County High School (PCHS) guilty of taking...
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 ...
With finances in black, Gary schools exit from seven-year state oversight
Chicago Tribune· 18 hours agoOn July 1, Gary’s newly appointed school board and new Superintendent Yvonne Stokes will gain...
Interim superintendent named at Lake Wales Charter Schools after Wayne Rodolfich's firing
The Lakeland Ledger· 5 days agoThe Lake Wales Charter Schools voted Monday to designate Alricky Smith as its interim superintendent...