Research.com, an online higher education resource, lists Florida Polytechnic in Lakeland as a top-10 best value college in ...

The leader of Polk County’s education union is worried about an exodus of teachers to Hillsborough County, where salaries are higher.

The four lowest-ranked traditional schools had huge drops in their grad rates following the COVID-affected year of 2020-21. All improved this year.

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

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A missing Lakeland girl has been found safe, according to authorities on Monday morning. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a missing child alert for Empress ...

2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Mechanical engineers at Florida Polytechnic University have put their skills to the test for the Lakeland Police Department, inventing a device to help make turning on their ...

LAKELAND, Fla ... Dr. Shelby has been a faculty member with Florida Southern College for over a decade, most recently serving as Department Chair of Chemistry, Biochemistry, and Physics.

One person is dead after taking their own life in a shooting at AdventHealth Heart of Florida Hospital Wednesday morning ... demonstration from K-9 teams and will be able to meet Lakeland Police ...

More than 500 jobs are available, in fields such as education ... McKenney Home Care, Wright of Florida, My IT Future, National Aviation Academy, Flowers Bakery, Woodies Wash, Florida Department of ...

Teachers unions in Florida say President Trump's proposed elimination of the Department of Education would hurt students and ...

Florida Polytechnic University and Catapult Lakeland want to transform Lakeland into a high-tech innovation hub. The first ...