Teen acquitted on all charges involving mother’s death in Polk County
It took 11 hours of deliberating for a jury to unanimously find the state did not prove what happened inside an Auburndale home in September was murder.
Board rejects proposal that would make Polk County supervisors who keep full-time job sacrifice pay
"We're not doing anybody — especially the taxpayers — any service by taking the road that we're traveling on," said Polk County Compensation Board member Ned Chiodo. "I don't see automatically giving ...
Okmulgee Public Schools to pay out two years of departing superintendent's contract
It wasn’t the financial irregularities he reported to #oklaed authorities that caused Clay Vinyard to step down after just ...
Here are the Polk County athletes who signed on National Signing Day
Nine Polk County football players will play college football next season after signing with a college on Wednesday.
Flu is so bad right now that schools across the country are closing
Schools across the United States are closing temporarily due to surges of flu and other seasonal illnesses among students and ...
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Foundation grant helps provide training, support for school counselors, social workers
In an era of mounting mental health challenges and academic pressures, Polk County’s school counselors and social workers are getting a boost thanks to a timely grant from the Polk County Community ...