The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21.

If all goes as scheduled, Polk County Public Schools will interview finalists for the general counsel position by mid-April.

Polk County Public Schools improved its graduation rate by nearly four percentage points last year, but the district remains in the state’s bottom 10. The Florida Department of Education this ...

Several local and state officials, including Governor Ron DeSantis and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, talked about Florida's latest efforts to fight ... A heads-up for drivers across the Tampa Bay ...

A BIG CHANGE AND THANK YOU. WE NOW KNOW HOW MUCH POLK COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NORRIS WOULD BE PAID IF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS DECIDES TO FIRE HIM TONIGHT. KCCI INVESTIGATES NORRIS LATEST ...

Proposal would undo changes that lawmakers that go into effect in 2026 that say Florida middle schools cannot start earlier ...

Jan 6 defendantsThose with Polk County ties await possible pardons from Trump The Ledger spoke to Judd before his department hosted a news conference Wednesday morning for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis.

The worst weather is expected Tuesday night into Wednesday, prompting several Florida to announce schools will be closed for the bitter cold.

The proposal (SB 296), filed by Sen. Jennifer Bradley, R-Fleming Island, would undo changes that lawmakers passed in 2023.