Not all volunteers in Polk County Schools will face an increased application fee, as previously announced. Volunteers who require contact with students out of sight of staff will need a Level 2 ...

Polk County girls basketball is on the verge of its first conference title since 2005. Here is how chemistry has helped the ...

Polk County Middle School’s band program is celebrating unprecedented success, with a record number of students selected for ...

The high school graduation rate for Polk County Public Schools improved by nearly four percentage points last year, the state ...

Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.

The process starts when the Polk County players are young. Most have been playing together since middle school, so they already have strong chemistry when they join the Polk County varsity team.

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid offered some welcome news for school volunteers. Not all volunteers will face an increase in application fees to nearly $100, as it appeared would ...