District staff say the insurance plan ended 2024 with enough reserves for 43 days of claims. The district has spent $34 ...

The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase ...

Mary Catherine Green and her late father, Oliver L. Green, Jr., served more than 50 years combined as judges in Polk County.

Polk County Schools has signed a collaboration agreement with accredited, online Western Governors University (WGU) to provide a path for teachers and school employees to pursue affordable, flexible a ...

Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with ...

There were five 1,000-yard rushers in Polk County high school football in 2023, and four were among last year's seniors who have graduated, along with The Ledger's small schools offensive player ...

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Lake Wales and Auburndale led the way this season in girls weightlifting. Nine of the 11 lifters on first team are from the ...

Windy, dry conditions Thursday night led to evacuation orders in Polk County where three wildfires are burning.

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...