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Polk County teachers face school board payroll issues
WTVT via Yahoo News· 5 days agoLAKELAND, Fla. - Hundreds of teachers in Polk County were missing a paycheck last Friday morning because of a payroll issue with the school board. It’s ...
Florida schools are banning cellphones. What do teachers, students think?
Tampa Bay Times· 2 days agoThe big story: Since Florida adopted a law restricting cellphone use in classrooms, several other...
Alvin Pearsall played major role in Polk County high school basketball after integration
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 5 days agoHe retired with a career record of 320-207. "We struggled to win a district title at Bartow High,...
Meet the athlete of the year and all-Polk County team for boys track and field
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 6 days agoAfter switching schools and giving up his first sport, this year's Athlete of the Year from Lakeland...
Two Polk commissioners cleared of ethics complaints. School board member has appealed hers
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoThe Ethics Commission found probable cause that Polk County School Board member Lori Cunningham...
Kids Tag Art program raises more than $18,000 for Okaloosa County schools
Northwest Florida Daily News via Yahoo News· 3 days agoSheriff's Choice: Aayla Powell (Bob Sikes) Superintendent's Choice: Macy Phillips (Plew) To become a...
With finances in black, Gary schools exit from seven-year state oversight
Chicago Tribune· 5 days agoHome,” greeted residents inside the Gary Area Career Center during the state Distressed Unit Appeal...
Meet the all-Polk County baseball player and teams of the year
The Ledger via Yahoo Sports· 3 days agoEven as a 10-year-old, the Polk County baseball player of the year was turning heads. Reunited with...
Former Lakeland NAACP president and community activist Reginald Ardis Sr. dies at 74
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 4 days agoHe was a former president of the Rose Heights Elks Lodge before creating a community organization...
Mark Sanford Sowell Jr. - The Brewton Standard
The Brewton Standard· 6 days agoCOL Mark Sanford Sowell, Jr., USA (Ret.), 88, of Pensacola, Fla., passed away on Monday, June 3, 2024. Mark Sanford Sowell, Jr. “Dad”, “Papa”, “Pop”,...