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Category: Schools

Florida Polytechnic University President Devin Stephenson
Posted inSchools

Florida Poly President Says No to a $100,000 Inauguration

by Kimberly C. Moore January 1, 2025January 5, 2025

Devin Stephenson wants the funds used for student scholarships.

Alexander Andrade
Posted inPeople, Schools

Student from Lakeland Earns Full Scholarship to Duke University

by Stephanie Claytor December 24, 2024December 25, 2024

Alexander Andrade, who attends the Bartow IB School, is also a Presidential Scholar and a National Merit semifinalist.

lakeland squeeze mao
Posted inDowntown, Schools, Transportation

Downtown Squeeze Shuttle Adds a Florida Southern College Stop

by LkldNow November 15, 2024November 15, 2024

The weekend service from the Citrus Connection uses eight-passenger golf carts to ferry passengers through downtown Lakeland.

IDEA Public School
Posted inCity Hall, Schools, Transportation

IDEA Lakeland Charter School Works Out Growth Details With City

by Kimberly C. Moore November 4, 2024November 11, 2024

The school, which opened off Kathleen Road in August, is planning road improvements as it expects to quadruple enrollment.

Florida Polytechnic University President Devin Stephenson
Posted inSchools

Florida Poly’s New President Aims To Double Enrollment and Boost Economic Impact

by Kimberly C. Moore October 4, 2024October 4, 2024

Devin Stephenson wants to add science and medicine programs to the university’s offerings.

school bus camera
Posted inPublic Safety, Schools

3,888 Warnings Issued For Drivers Who Didn’t Stop For School Buses

by Kimberly C. Moore September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

Starting this week, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office can issue $225 citations for violations.

Posted inHealth, Schools

Polk Students Used Telehealth 11,308 Times in Two Years

by Kimberly C. Moore September 25, 2024September 25, 2024

In the second year of the school district program, mental health sessions rose while physical health visits declined.

Posted inPeople, Schools

Meet Florida Southern College’s New President: Jeremy Martin

by Kimberly C. Moore August 13, 2024August 13, 2024

Martin is the 18th president of the Lakeland college known for its Frank Lloyd Wright-designed buildings.

Students wait in line to enter Oscar J. Pope Elementary School's cafeteria on the first day of school on Monday, Aug. 12, 2024.
Posted inSchools

Nearly 120,000 Polk County Public School Students Return to Class

by Kimberly C. Moore August 12, 2024August 12, 2024

Teacher vacancies are lower than last year, but the school district still has open positions.

A Lakeland Police Department High School Police Academy student holds an uncharged air-soft pistol on a murder suspect, portrayed by an LPD officer.
Posted inPublic Safety, Schools

LPD’s High School Police Academy Exposes Students to Law Enforcement Careers

by Kimberly C. Moore July 29, 2024July 29, 2024

Weeklong camp culminated in a murder investigation exercise and the “arrest” of two suspects.

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