District staff say the insurance plan ended 2024 with enough reserves for 43 days of claims. The district has spent $34 ...

The district and the union agreed on a contract that includes a $25 million pay package, the largest single salary increase ...

Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with neighboring districts.

COLUMBUS—During its regular meeting on Monday, March 17, the Polk County Board of Commissioners approved a contract for the ...

Polk County Public Schools announced an agreement last year with Verra Mobility Corp. to install cameras on the district’s ...

Polk County ranks 57th among 67 in the state for overall child welfare in the Florida 2025 Child Well-Being Index, down from ...

Polk County Public Schools will receive $100,000 from the Florida Disaster Fund for relief from Hurricane Milton. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis announced the award of $7.8 million in additional ...

Polk County handled the ball well in the first half ... up the pace after halftime because it realized what was at stake. 20 PLAYERS TO WATCH 20 WNC high school baseball players to watch in the 2025 ...

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.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — Following months of negotiations and recent rallying cries from retired educators, Polk County Public Schools and the local teachers’ union announced Thursday they were ...