Bearing bad tidings in South Polk

1 dead, several hurt in Fla. lightning strike

Dillinger witness recounts '34 bank robbery

EarthTalk: Insulating paints

Dear EarthTalk: Do insulating paints actually insulate and save energy? If they do, are they environmentally friendly to use? -- B.D.
Paint additives that claim insulating...

School District Cable Television Channel Change, Meeting Updates

School District Television Channel Changed On Comcast
The school district’s cable television channel on Comcast has been moved to Channel 7. The channel was previously viewed...

Summer Mummers Musical - Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Take a Rainbow ride through biblical Egypt with Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice's irresistibly hilarious send-up of the story of Joseph, his jealous brothers and one very loud...

Polk Represented At National Academic Tourney, National History Fair and International...

Polk Represented At National Academic Tourney, National History Fair and International Science And Engineering Fair
National Tournament Of Academic Excellence
Two Polk County...

Florida 4th of July 2009 Independence Day Events

Florida Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations
Red Hot and Boom, Altamonte Springs, FL - July 3, 2009
Apopka 4th of July Celebration, Apopka, FL...

Daniel Jenkins Archery, Kathleen High Agriculture Win State Championships

Daniel Jenkins Academy Repeats As State Archery Champion
For the second consecutive year, Haines City’s Daniel Jenkins Academy won the middle school championship in the...

Human Resource Services Division New School Administrator Announcement

Superintendent Dr. Gail F. McKinzie and staff are pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Tracy Nelson as Principal of Jewett School of the Arts in Winter Haven.
Dr....

School Board Adjusts Tax Millage, Employee Health Benefits

The following are results of two school board votes during the Tuesday, June 23 board meeting.
Media inquiries regarding this information can be directed to Mark Grey,...

2008-2009 Chorus Performance Assessment Results For Middle And High Schools

The following are 2008-2009 performance assessment results for choruses at Polk middle and high schools. The assessments are  judged by representatives from the Florida Vocal...

State JROTC Precision Drill Results

Lakeland’s George Jenkins High, Mulberry High and Summerlin Academy of Bartow had individuals or groups win awards at the 2009 State JROTC Precision Championships. More than 90...

Thirteen From Class of 2009 Accumulate 1,000 Community Service Hours

Thirteen graduates of Polk County high schools were honored by the school district for accumulating at least 1,000 hours each of community service during their high school...

Minority Achievement Awards

More than 300 graduates of Polk high schools were honored at the 19th Annual Superintendent’s Minority Achievement Awards event held near the end of the 2008-2009 school year.
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School Concurrency Summit, Traviss Career Center Courses In Fort Meade

School Concurrency Summit
The public is invited to a Thursday, July 9, 2009 summit on the subject of school concurrency.
This annual summit will include...

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