Crystal Lake is the only one that has reached the stage of having the district file a turnaround plan with the Florida Department of Education. When a school receives either an F score or ...

The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...

Polk County Public Schools signed a contract last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on its approximately 500 ...

The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due ...

Polk County has issued 6,886 citations to drivers in the first half of the school year, who were caught on camera failing to stop, when a school bus stop arm is out.

The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...

Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a former substitute teacher for committing sexual offenses against a student.

Online applications are now open for free Head Start, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and special needs preschool programs ...

Polk County Public Health report 14 schools have reported absence rates greater than 10% at least one day this month.

Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would be the case when Polk County Public Schools issued an announcement in December. The district ...