A stranger walking into James Wilson's geometry class last month might wonder if he had become Gulliver in the land of the Lilliputians, stepping over crouching students and pint-sized bridges. Strange as it may seem, four classes of Frostproof Middle Senior High School geometry students literally... more»

Everyone, at some point, has wanted to play the part of their favorite fairy tale character: to be kissed by Prince Charming, to battle an evil dragon, or cast a wicked spell on their enemies. Well, at Frostproof Middle Senior High on March 28, four lucky teachers had their dreams come true. more»

One student's crossing of the Atlantic on a 4,769-mile trek from Germany to the U.S. has broadened not only his horizons, but also the perspectives of those whom he has met here in the tiny town of Frostproof. more»

As Frostproof Middle School students discovered recently, a detective's finest tool is his brain. More specifically: his ability to reason using facts he has discovered and read. more»

With less than four months until the start of the 2008-09 school year, the new Lakeland Christian School Elementary/Middle School building is taking shape. more»

"I believe no child should be left inside," said Fred Wiechmann, elementary principal. more»

Lakeland Christian School's varsity softball team finished another successful season at 19-5, with the best record of all of the LCS spring sports teams. The team then went on to post season play, swept districts and moved onto regionals. more»

For the fourth year in a row, three Lakeland Christian School bands have performed at the Florida Bandmasters, and ACSI (Association. of Christian Schools International) festivals, and received superiors. more»

In 2005, Desiree Montgomery was placed in the state's foster care system having lived the previous two years in the Florida Baptist Children's Home. "My mother died when I was 7 from alcohol poisoning and in 2005 my father gave up his parenting rights," says Montgomery. more»

In an age when computers, cell phones and blackberries have become so popular, Kathleen is reviving something old - a newspaper. more»

Kathleen High School's marching band participated in the Magic Music Days parade at Disney World's Magic Kingdom on April 12, performing in the 10 a.m. parade. more»

The uninsured residents of Polk County can now benefit from the new clinic run by the dental assisting program at Traviss Career Center in Lakeland. more»

The Culinary Arts program is cooking up something good. In January,Traviss Career Center opened its new Commercial Foods and Culinary Arts Program. The program is open to adult and high school students. Up until two years ago, the program was known as Food Services. more»

Many Polk County residents are able to see more clearly thanks to the Traviss Career Center Optometric Assisting Program. With the help of the Lions Clubs and doctor volunteers, the clinic sees about 700 patients per year. more»

Jake Floto, Becca Grant and Alex Mehaffey may consume cafeteria food, but when it comes to preparing it themselves their tastes are more gourmet. The three, who are enrolled in culinary courses at the school, placed fifth out of 120 teams in the Pro Start Gourmet Meal competition held in Orlando... more»

With bright lights and Broadway hype, New York City has everything to offer; even a dose of "The Pride of Winter Haven." The Winter Haven High School Symphonic Band is traveling to New York next month to perform at Carnegie Hall. more»

When the school year comes to a close, most students prepare to say goodbye to teachers and the months spent in class. This year, Winter Haven High School has an extra goodbye to say. more»

For All Saints' Academy's sixth grade science class, the sky actually is not the limit. On March 27 and 28, ASA's sixth graders took part in a simulated mission to Mars at MOSI, the Museum of Science and Industry, in Tampa, and applied science in a hands-on environment. more»

Not many high school theater departments could deal with an alien man-eating plant. For director Paul Hughes and his cast, it's no problem. From April 17 to 20, All Saints' Academy students sang and danced their way through the musical "Little Shop of Horrors" at the Polk Theater. more»

For the first time, the Challenge Team, the All Saints' Academy lower school's environmental club, is extending its efforts to all Polk County schools. more»

So how does a lifelong baseball fan celebrate leading his team to a milestone 500th victory in his coaching career? more»