The associate's degree from Polk State College ensures guaranteed admission to at least one Florida state university, the ...

An African-American studies course is no longer being taught at Polk State College because, according to officials there, it ...

Mater Academy Inc. submitted notices signaling its intent to co-locate in eight Polk County public schools by August 2027.

According to a 2023 statement by the office of Florida's Gov. Ron DeSantis, the bill prohibits higher education institutions ...

There are a lot of interesting high school football games tonight involving Polk County teams that could show how serious a playoff team they are or if they really are going to have an improved season ...

The college has hired a Tampa lawyer to investigate the use of foundation scholarship funds to cover outstanding student fees.

Polk County Public Schools and its employee union are at an impasse over state funds for teacher raises. The district offered a $542 annual raise for eligible teachers, while the union is pushing for ...

An English teacher at Tenoroc High School has been charged with three counts of possessing or promoting child sexual abuse images. Eddie Chirino, 34, of Lakeland lost his job with Polk County Schools, ...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A high school teacher in Lakeland was arrested and charged with possession of child pornography on Friday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said. Eddie Chirino, 34, taught ...

DIED IN POLK COUNTY. INTERSTATE 26 IS BACK OPEN AFTER A CRASH INVOLVING TWO PASSENGER VEHICLES, TWO SEMI TRUCKS, ONE OF WHICH WAS CARRYING CATTLE, AND TWO. POLK COUNTY EMS VEHICLES. THE CRASH HAPPENED ...

Forty-one large guardian mix-breed dogs were rescued from unsanitary conditions and suspected neglect in Polk County on Tuesday, Sept. 23, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office The Oregon ...

This story has been updated to add new information and to correct an inaccuracy. Eastbound I-26 in Polk County should be reopened by later this afternoon., after back-to-back accidents on I-26 ...