Local Polk County Resident Running for Polk County School Board, District 6 By Allison Williams Photo provided by Sara Jones Sara Jones, a local Polk County resident is running for Polk County School Board, District 6. Jones grew up in Lake Wales. She has deep roots in Lake Wales, as…
Bullying & Discipline Discussed During Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Forum by James Coulter As the mother of a student at Frostproof Middle-Senior High School, Jennifer Hutto felt impatient about the lack of response to her concerns about her son's safety and the safety of the other students. So, she took her concerns directly to…
Frostproof, Florida - According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office complaint Affidavits have been filed against 5 students at Frostproof Middle Senior High School after an alleged bullying event took place. The date of the complaint was on August 31, 2021, but the event took place prior to then. A…
On Wednesday, January 6, 2021, the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 68-year-old Algarene Richards and 15-year-old Jayvyn McFadden, both from Lake Wales, following an altercation on a school bus.On Wednesday, at around 3:30 p.m., a Polk County School bus was transporting students home from Frostproof Middle Senior High School. When…