
Campus cafes reopening March 20, app makes preordering easy

With food service returning to Polk State College’s Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses, the Canteen Connect and Pay app allows students and employees to order prepaid meals for pickup or scan items on their devices.…

Polk State EMS helped by donation from Lowe’s

The newest setting for Polk State College’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Program at the Center for Public Safety will be outdoors, but no walk in the park. Thanks to a donation from Lowe’s Home Improvement,…

Lifelong best friends and teammates to continue playing career for Polk State Soccer

Since virtually the age of 5, best friends Peyton Battilla and Dylan Fernandez have been soccer teammates. That trend will continue in the fall at Polk State College. Both seniors at Polk State’s collegiate high…

Food service returns to Polk State campuses starting March 20

Food service is returning to Polk State College’s student centers on the Lakeland and Winter Haven campuses starting on March 20 with affordable breakfast and lunch options. The cafes will be open Monday through Thursday…

Polk State College and Polk County Sheriff’s Office officially announce National Public Safety Innovation Academy

The world got a first look at the new National Public Safety Innovation Academy (NIA) during a news conference at the Polk State College Center for Public Safety. NIA is an eight-week executive program for…

Polk State legend Tyus proud to see Corbeil break his wins record

For some record-holders, watching a record fall by the wayside can be bittersweet, but for former Polk State Head Baseball Coach and Athletics Director Bing Tyus, that’s hardly the case. With Polk State’s 9-7 win…

National Public Safety Innovation Academy invites media to experience newest command school

On Wednesday, February 15, 2023, at 10 a.m., Sheriff Grady Judd and Polk State College President Angela Garcia Falconetti will discuss the newest national law enforcement and corrections command school, the National Public Safety Innovation…

Polk State’s Fine Arts Building to get state-of-the-art modernization

The Arts at Polk State College are the best-kept secret in Polk County according to Program Manager Nancy Lozell. When renovations are completed on the 45-year-old Winter Haven Fine Arts Building (WFA), the community will…

Music students represent Polk State at FCSAA Winter Music Symposium

Polk State College’s Music Program offers numerous unique opportunities for students. That was never more evident than in late January. From Jan. 25 to Jan. 28, five Polk State students took part in the FCSAA…

Polk State breaks ground on permanent labyrinth for Winter Haven Campus

Consider construction underway for one of the most significant additions in the history of Polk State College’s Humanities Department. Dozens of students, faculty, and staff members gathered on the lawn of the Winter Haven Campus…