Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The SW Polk Fire District is placing a measure on the May ballot that asks for funding to continue staffing its Bridgeport Station ...
Over the past four years, calls to the SW Polk Fire District have increased to 1,422 in 2024 from 876 in 2021. Now the district that provides fire coverage to 142 square miles surrounding but not ...
Polk County Public Schools has issued a warning about “significant financial shortfalls” resulting from both state funding reductions and a freeze on federal education grants. The combination could ...
The map created by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office brings District 16 into Polk while moving the districts of Laurel Lee and Daniel ...
The Polk Education Association (PEA) and Polk County Public Schools reached a tentative agreement that could grant raises up to 7% for school employees. The agreement includes a $25 million pay ...
Polk County Public Schools has recommended four candidates to fill a School Board vacancy. The vacancy was created by the August death of School Board member Rick Nolte. The four recommended ...