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A day after historic rain flooded nearby Plant City and flood-weary portions of Polk County saw waters rise, more is on the ...
Legislative disbursement changes have diverted $45.7 million from the district, and Trump's freeze on education funds puts ...
Another local school district is sounding the alarm about a current federal funding freeze that’s keeping almost $400 million from flowing to school districts across the State of Florida.
A Polk County mother is raising awareness about the dangers of e-bikes after her son was hit and killed by a vehicle.
The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was ...
FDOT is now working to improve traffic flow at the intersection of County Line Road and US 92, by raising the roads above the railroad.
The BriefPolk County health officials are warning that toxic blue-green algae may be present in three lakes.The Department of ...
Although school boards control local schools, Florida’s State Board of Education increasingly has flexed its authority to push district decisions and actions. New education commissioner Anastasios ...
Each project is different, but one Polk County site offers a window into the challenging but rewarding process of restoring ...
A 12-year-old Fortnite gamer was victimized twice in two days by “swatting” calls, and the culprits were his online ...
A 15-year-old boy from East Hartford, Connecticut and a 14-year-old boy from Syracuse, New York are accused of “swatting,” a ...
Polk County commissioners vote to decrease the setback for chicken coops, but a new state law prohibits their desired ...