Sheriff Grady Judd, of Polk County, Florida, says local law enforcement wants to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement ...

The Putnam County School District met on Tuesday to discuss five of its schools that have failed to meet Florida’s class size ...

The announcement that the National Institutes of Health will cap funding for medical research has researchers fearful that their work will be decimated, NPR reports. The move could cost institutions ...

Since the Trump administration opened up schools to immigration enforcement, families are concerned what can happen to their ...

Timothy Coon was Polk County's first Black judge, a retired Air Force Reserve officer, an avid golfer, a married man of 48 ...

The Polk Education Association president is urging the Polk County School Board to consider a property tax referendum to ...

Big Brothers Big Sisters mentorship program is having a big impact on students in Polk County schools, but it is in urgent ...

Polk County Schools Superintendent Frederick Heid said that he does not expect Crystal Lake Elementary to need another year to achieve a C grade.

Online applications are now open for free Head Start, voluntary pre-kindergarten (VPK) and special needs preschool programs in Polk County Public Schools.

The proposal from Fortress Secured LLC set a total project cost of $182.2 million and a construction timeline of 22 months ...

The district says it currently has nearly 800 students and more than 60 staff members with reported illnesses.