While the local emergency management office offers plenty of resources, it’s up to members of the community to do their research before hurricane season begins so they can have a plan in place ...

31-year-old Tyler Eden, teacher and head football coach at Bartow High School was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after reports of inappropriate conduct towards female students led ...

Polk County issued a burn ban due to dry conditions and high wildfire risk. The ban prohibits various activities, including campfires, bonfires, and burning yard waste. Violators of the burn ban ...

New Tonight- The Polk County Sheriff's Office is giving the ... the first of its kind in Iowa and one of only a few across the country. It's available now on their website.

Polk County Public Schools offers teachers a starting pay of $47,500. Teachers have left the county to work in higher paying surrounding counties, leaving the district to rely heavily on substitutes.

The number of Polk County students with religious ... for people to opt out of required vaccines for public schools, Faber said. As a county health department, Van Liew said that they are ...

Polk County Schools are shifting to virtual learning ... that there are about 2,500 reported norovirus outbreaks across the country. Most outbreaks happen from November to April.

Polk County schools are seeing a significant rise in student absences due to illness. Fourteen schools throughout Polk County have reported sick absence rates greater than 10% at least one day so ...

THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT IS WARNING OF A SURGE IN SCHOOL ILLNESSES. IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS 14 COUNTY SCHOOLS ARE SEEING MORE THAN 10% OF STUDENTS OUT SICK.

Polk County Public Schools disclosed the removal of more than 30 books from school libraries following citizen challenges, in addition to the six listed in a state report released last month.

Jamie Phillips Jr., a student at Winter Haven High School, receives the Silver Garland Award in the Athletics category from Polk County School Superintendent Frederick Heid in April 2024.

Polk County Public Schools will announce the 2024-25 Teacher and School-Related Employee of the Year during the Inspire Awards on Friday in the RP Funding Center in Lakeland. The invitation-only ...