LAKELAND, Fla. – One student’s low vision is causing a community to see life like never before. Sailor Gammons, 11, is set to be celebrated as one of the Tax Collector’s Award of Distinction (AoD) recipients for the Kids Tag Art (KTA) license plate he designed in class at Babson …

BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed beginning Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at noon. All tax collector locations will remain closed Wednesday, October 9, through Friday, October 11, due to Hurricane Milton. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder hopes Polk County citizens, …

BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed on Thursday, September 26, 2024, due to Hurricane Helene. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder hopes citizens and staff can shelter safely from the storm during this time and appreciates customers’ patience and understanding. All …

BARTOW, Fla. – Business owners in Polk County have until Tuesday, October 1, 2024, to renew their annual Business Tax Receipt (BTR) before becoming delinquent and owing late fees. Anyone with a business located in or operating in Polk County must renew by paying a county local business tax each …

TALLAHASEE, Fla. – The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) has announced a change to all driver license and identification cards issued and renewed on and after July 31, 2024. There will be at least four randomly generated numbers assigned to driver licenses and ID cards, as …

BARTOW, Fla. — The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed on Thursday and Friday, July 4 and 5, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. TCPC’s regular office hours will resume Monday, July 8. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has given the additional day, Friday, …

BARTOW, Fla. – The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, was proud to present a check to the Polk County School Board in its Tuesday night meeting! The 2022-2023 Kids Tag Art (KTA) program’s fundraising totals set new records; the check, in the amount of $42,448, represents dollars sent …

LAKELAND, Fla. – Talented art students from across Polk County will be honored and celebrated at the 17th annual Kids Tag Art (KTA) Awards of Distinction (AoD) ceremony on Thursday evening! The Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, created in Polk County, now spans 15 counties across Florida. It inspires young …

LAKELAND, Fla.– The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) announces a partnership with First Lakeland Tag Agency, a private company, to give customers more options for vehicle registration services. This will include extended hours for some services! Beginning Monday, April 24, more people will be able to …