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Polk State College board elects Greg Littleton as chair
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk State College’s District Board of Trustees has elected Greg Littleton as chair and Teresa V....
60 years and 60,000 graduates: Polk State is the community’s college | Angela Falconetti
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPolk State College transformed the future of Polk County when it opened its doors in 1964. Sixty...
Hundreds rally at abortion rights protests across Florida after overturn of Roe v. Wade
Palm Beach Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAcross the state, crowds of people with signs that read "Bans Off Our Bodies" and "We Won't Go...
US Supreme Court has consistently sided against banning books
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 1 year agoWASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has stood fast against prohibiting free speech at schools...
Overturned: Polk residents react with thanks, dismay to Roe v. Wade decision
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoLAKELAND — Some in Polk County gave thanks for what they considered an answer to prayers. Others...
Polk State hosts Hispanic Heritage Month events
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPolk State College will host Hispanic Heritage Month festivities beginning with a kickoff event Sept. 15 at noon in the Lakeland Technology Building at...
'We’re coming for U': Winter Haven pregnancy center vandalized with graffiti
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOperators of local pregnancy care centers worried they might become targets following Friday’s...
State Department gives 37 U.S. colleges grants to expand study abroad programs
United Press International via Yahoo News· 6 days agoU.S. President Joe Biden in Aug. 2022 signed into law H.R. 4346, known as the CHIPS and Science Act...
Jan. 6 defendant from Polk City fights prosecutors' attempts to limit defense
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoProsecutors and a lawyer representing a Polk City man have submitted dueling court filings over...
Jennifer Canady tops Lakeland Commissioner Phillip Walker in Fla. House District 50 race
The Ledger via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJennifer Canady, the wife of Florida Supreme Court Justice Charles Canady, is joining the state...