Doby Elementary School students recently had lots of fun learning the art of giving. ...more

November 25, 2009

The American Legion Women's Auxiliary Unit 69 of Avon Park is looking for two high school junior girls to participate in this year's Girls State in Tallahassee. ...more

November 20, 2009

From Lakeland to Davenport and Auburndale to Frostproof, Polk County is linked by more than just Interstate 4 and U.S. 27. ...more

November 8, 2009

The warfare waged among the high schools in Polk County has always been top notch, but this past week, the need to win was played out not on the sweaty gridiron on a humid Friday night, but in an air-conditioned, oak paneled courtroom on a Wednesday afternoon. ...more

November 6, 2009

Kasey Lynch brought along a bit of improvisational experience when he joined Woodland Elementary School's Drumming for Dreams program. ...more

October 25, 2009

If the first day of spring wasn't cause enough to celebrate, students at Cimino Elementary School were given two more reasons to rejoice March 20. ...more

April 1, 2009

If the first day of spring wasn't cause enough to celebrate, students at Cimino Elementary School were given two more reasons to rejoice. ...more

March 29, 2009

When Hernando High guidance counselors called Briana Drayton to the school office, the 18-year-old senior wondered what she could have done wrong. ...more

March 20, 2009

The students at Riverview High School know how to turn a blood drive into a party. ...more

February 15, 2009

Now in its third year, Freshman Foundation data shows mixed progress in improving attendance, grades and discipline, while lowering the dropout rate of the county's ninth-graders. ...more

February 3, 2009