The lawsuit alleges the district has withheld information about available seats in concurrency letters, which are required ...

Drivers in Lakeland will soon see cameras go up near school zones. City commissioners voted unanimously Monday to approve the installation of speed-detection cameras outside nine schools. A study ...

The cameras will record any driver going at least 11 mph over the posted speed limit within those school zones.

Closing Polk Virtual School will save the school district about $3.1 million a year, Chief of Staff Jason Pitts told School Board members.

The Polk County School Board may ask voters to approve a property tax increase in November 2026. The tax would generate additional funding for education, including teacher pay raises. The school ...

LAKELAND, Fla. — After Polk County School Board members decided to eliminate Polk Virtual School, some Polk County families say they’re left scrambling for options for next school year.

Ed Vetter, known as a tornado of activity and beloved by students and teachers, established Polk's first International ...