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Polk State Achieves 100% Pass Rate for Health Sciences and Nursing
6+ hour, 4+ min ago (257+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. All seven of Polk State College’s Health Sciences and Nursing degree programs have achieved 100% licensure pass rates, according to a press release. This achievement comes as Polk State prepares to open its Haines City-Davenport…...
Governor Touts Statewide Progress on Standardized Tests at Lakeland Press Conference
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Lisa Miller Reelected to Polk School Board
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (341+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Incumbent Lisa Miller has been elected without opposition to serve a third term on the Polk County School Board representing District 7. The Polk County native said she is “honored to go back to work....
Lakeland Library Launches Dinosaur-Themed Summer Programs
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (500+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. The Lakeland Public Library is bringing dinosaurs to life this summer with a series of themed programs for children, teens, and adults at both its main library and the Larry R. Jackson Branch. No registration…...
$80K Grant Expands Polk Reads AmeriCorps Program
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (823+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. In 2024-2025, only half of the enrolled students in Polk County Public Schools (PCPS) — slightly more than 80,000 kids — demonstrated proficiency in English Language Arts on state tests, compared to the statewide average of 59.1%. The need…...
LCS Mock Trial Team Secures National Championship
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (528+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Lakeland Christian School’s (LCS) Mock Trial team won first place at the National High School Mock Trial Championship held May…...
Search Committee Recommends Kamoutsas for Polk State President
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (627+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. The Polk State College Presidential Search Committee has recommended a single finalist in its search for the college’s sixth president…...
Polk Schools Commits to Improving Student Access to Mental Health Care
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1205+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. “Superintendent, will you commit to working with PEACE to create a plan for students and/or our parents to easily…...
Alta Schoolhouse Plans Second Lakeland Preschool Campus at Former Little Sprouts Site
3+ mon, 6+ day ago (863+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. Alta Schoolhouse, a preschool that has operated in the Cleveland Heights neighborhood since 2022, plans to open a second Lakeland campus…...
SEU to Host Community Night Focused on Screen Time and Children
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (363+ words) Independent, local news about Lakeland, Fl. Get our briefing — Once a week, local news focused on decisions that affect Lakeland. On Tuesday, April 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. the Department of Social Work at Southeastern University (SEU) will host its annual community…...