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Polk County Schools moving to virtual learning Friday over flu and norovirus spike
The Georgia school district says that more than 10% of students at each of its schools is sick from the flu or norovirus.
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Georgia school district closes to deep clean after ‘excessive’ norovirus, flu absences
According to the Polk County School District, there have been “excessive” student absences related to the norovirus and flu.
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Polk County Schools shifts to virtual learning Friday after flu, norovirus outbreak
The closure will “allow for deep cleaning of our buildings and additional recovery time for those affected,” according to the ...
Polk County Schools: Most volunteers can avoid increase in cost for background checks
The increased fee only applies to volunteers whose activities involve contact with students out of sight of a district staff ...
22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more kids absent due to illnesses
The Polk County Health Department is reporting that 22 schools in Polk County have 10% or more of their students absent due to illnesses. On Wednesday Johnston Community ...
Another cold front coming to Florida, but freezing temps? What to expect in Polk County
A few strong thunderstorms along the Panhandle and Big Bend are possible and may bring lightning, gusty winds of 40 to 50 mph ...
Polk County schools seeing a surge in illnesses
Polk County health officials say they've seen a "significant increase" in schools with at least 10% of their student body ...
Doctors concerned about drop in childhood vaccination rates in Polk County and across Florida
Polk County’s level of immunization for kindergartners dropped from 96.3% in 2021 to 93.2% in 2023, still above the statewide ...