Officials with Polk County Schools declined to comment on Polk Virtual School, but did provide options for families, which include: Returning to the home-zoned school Applying to another Polk ...

Polk County Public Schools is dissolving its Polk Virtual School program, impacting nearly 1,000 full- and part-time students. The district cites a $3.4 million annual loss operating the online K ...

DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is looking for information about a Sunday morning shootout at a short-term rental that left three Osceola High School students injured.

Polk County Public Schools signed an interim agreement with Fortress Secured LLC for the predevelopment of a new high school in Poinciana. The School Board also discussed a potential 2026 ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County and the city of Bartow are teaming up to address the growing demand for emergency services caused by rapid population growth. Officials have announced plans to ...

Board members received a letter from Frederick Murphy and Drew Crawford, interim attorneys for Polk County Public Schools, outlining the legal guidelines for millage levies. Florida law allows ...

Shawn Smith has been appointed as the new Polk County Fire Rescue Chief. Smith replaces former Fire Chief Hezedean Smith, who resigned following a report that revealed leadership issues within the ...

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.

Thomas Hensley boarded the bus Monday evening in Greensboro a tired but very happy wrestling coach ... “I am very fortunate to be at Polk County High School. I’m 29 years old and don’t know what I did ...

The North Carolina High School Athletic Association concluded its 2024-25 high school boys and girls wrestling season ... He defeated Polk County's Efrain Rivera by major decision 11-3.

Southeast Polk wrestling's 106-pound freshman Eddie ... to the year and keep them focused on the goal. More: Iowa high school state wrestling tournament 2025 recap: Full results, champions list ...