Why was McKeel Academy locked down Thursday afternoon? It was a different police chase
It wasn't related to the crash at Kathleen Road and George Jenkins Boulevard. A suspect was running from the Polk Sheriff's ...
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Fees will rise for Polk County school volunteers as state requires tougher background checks
“The Polk County School Board is exploring whether any funding ... directs allotted money for scholarships The law, enacted after a mass shooting at the school in South Florida, required ...
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Sheriff: Woman bit deputy after speeding through Polk County school zone while looking at iPad
A 23-year-old woman from Clermont was arrested after Polk County deputies said she sped through a school zone while looking ... including two counts of battery on a law enforcement officer and ...
School start times will likely change in Polk County
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A new state law placing mandatory guidelines on public and charter school start times is sparking ...
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Man pleads guilty to killing 11-year-old Audrii Cunningham, gets life in prison
The Polk County District Attorney’s Office said that Don Steven McDougal has pleaded guilty to the Feb. 2024 kidnapping and ...
'My dream': Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd begins record sixth term
LAKELAND, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd was sworn in for his sixth consecutive term on Tuesday morning in Lakeland. Residents have reelected Judd for more than a decade as he's held the title ...