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One alarming statistic is that more than 51,000 Polk County students missed 10 or more days of school during the 2021-22 school year. Keep in mind that this figure excludes COVID-19-related absences.
The school, more commonly known as "George Jenkins" or “GJ”, is part of the Polk County Public Schools system. It was founded in 1993 and named after George W. Jenkins, founder of Publix, the Lakeland-based supermarket chain. The school was opened to relieve overcrowding at Lakeland High School, Kathleen High School, and Bartow High School.
The Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College is a private, non-profit, [1] and nationally accredited art museum in Lakeland, Florida. [2] It is a member of the Florida Association of Museums, is ranked among the top art museums in the state of Florida, [3] and is a Smithsonian Affiliate. [4] Admission to the museum is free to the general ...
State Road 37. State Road 37 ( SR 37) is a state highway in Manatee and Polk counties in Florida, United States, that also passes through the very extreme southeast corner of Hillsborough. It connects Florida State Road 62 (SR 62) in Duette, Florida with Florida State Road 35 / Florida State Road 600 (Main Street) in Lakeland.
Indian Lake Estates, Florida. / 27.81389°N 81.37833°W / 27.81389; -81.37833. Indian Lake Estates is an unincorporated community in Polk County, Florida, United States. Indian Lake Estates is located on the eastern shore of Lake Weohyakapka (Lake Walk-in-Water), 14 miles (23 km) east-southeast of Lake Wales .
The population of Florida is 22,610,726, an increase of 5.0% from 2020. The average population of Florida's counties is 337,474; Miami-Dade County is the most populous (2,686,867) and Liberty County is the least (7,706). The average land area is 805 sq mi (2,085 km 2). The largest county is Collier County as per 2020 Census bureau of 1,998.32 ...
Acton, Florida. Acton was a community in Polk County, Florida, United States. The town was situated two miles east of Lakeland, which it preceded. It was a settlement of English people from Great Britain. [1] It was established in 1884 named for Lord Acton. The community began dispersing to Lakeland in 1889 [2] and disappeared after the great ...
Vance McCullers caught a 15-pound, 2-ounce bass recently at a Polk County lake, and the TrophyCatch program named it the largest Hall of Fame Bass in season eight to date, said FWC in a news release.