Polk County Public Schools said the additional revenue is necessary to address employee pay and staffing shortages while funding school safety and other programs.

Healthcare providers say late September and October are the ideal months to get vaccinated before flu season hits.

Since opening in 2011 to help non-traditional students earn a high school diploma, New Beginnings High School has expanded across Polk county and helped thousands of students graduate.

The new organization pairs traditional business networking with mentorship, mental health resources, professional clothing and a monthly market.

Concord Coffee’s latest location brings locally roasted coffee and seasonal drinks to Orlando Health Watson Clinic Lakeland Highlands Hospital.

As Polk County students head back to the classroom, families face a familiar after-school hours scramble. Boys & Girls Clubs of Polk County helps ease the strain.

Polk County Expands HealthCare Plan eligibility to 300% of federal poverty level.

Two campus groves are being replanted as part of a larger revitalization effort for Polk’s citrus industry. 

Lakeland has a growing community of tabletop gamers and an increasing number of hosted game nights at community centers, local libraries, churches, and living rooms.

The Polk Education Foundation plans to expand AmeriCorps Polk Reads into fourth and fifth grades and five additional schools, with a GiveWell grant honoring Mabel Schaefer.