Florida Southern’s women’s lacrosse team will advance to the NCAA Division II finals after a 12-5 victory over Pace University in Rochester, N.Y., on Thursday, May 21.
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McCarley Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Florida Southern College
On Saturday, May 2, Florida Southern College (FSC) held a ceremony at RP Funding Center for the largest graduating class in the school’s history — 583 graduates, including 66 graduate degrees. Mayor Sara Roberts McCarley, who graduated from the college in 1993 with a bachelor’s in communications, gave the commencement address. She reflected on the […]
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For 1 in 5 Students, Reading is a Barrier — Roberts Academy Is Working to Change That
Florida Southern College’s Roberts Academy marks 15 years of helping students with dyslexia close literacy gaps — and reshape their futures.
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Army Maj. Cody Khork Returns to Polk County
The hearse carrying Khork’s remains was escorted by hundreds of law enforcement and veterans from Lakeland Linder International Airport to Oak Ridge Funeral Home in Winter Haven.
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FSC To Screen ‘The Florida Chitlin’ Circuit’ Thursday, March 12
Author Bob Kealing and musician and WMNF presenter Rev. Billy C. Wirtz will host a film screening and conversation.
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‘A Legacy of Service’: Florida Southern Scholarship Honors Capt. Cody Khork
Parents and friends establish an endowed scholarship to support cadets and preserve the legacy of the Army reservist killed in the opening days of the war with Iran.
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Free Tax Program Helps Polk County Residents Save Hundreds on Filing
United Way of Central Florida expands its Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, increasing daily appointments by 166%.
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Cody Khork, FSC Grad and Winter Haven Native, Killed in Iran Conflict
Friends, family, and strangers nationwide took to social media to honor Khork in the days after the attack that claimed his life.
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Museum’s Nationwide Search Ends at Home: Daryl Ward Named Director of The AGB
After eight months as interim leader, the Polk County native will permanently head the Ashley Gibson Barnett Museum of Art.
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Lakeland’s Universities Grow Through Partnerships and Grants
Florida Southern expands its Seed-to-Scale entrepreneurship program, Florida Poly launches a high-tech alliance and SEU receives a $10 million grant.