The latest law: Florida teens getting ready to hit the roads soon will face a new requirement. Starting July 1, they’ll have ...

The big story: School’s out for summer. Across the Tampa Bay region and Florida, students are signing yearbooks, saying “see ya” to friends and teachers and otherwise getting ready for some time away ...

That is not a bonus but compensation for back pay, Polk County Public Schools spokesperson Kyle Kennedy said. The payment also updates contributions to Heid’s annuity, Florida Retirement System ...

The Polk County School Board voted 6-0 ... Her resume lists two stints as a senior attorney for the Florida Department of Children and Families. The School Board held special meetings on ...

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 ...

including high school graduation rates and childhood obesity. Polk County’s children are doing slightly worse compared to the rest of Florida, according to an annual report from the Florida ...