POLK COUNTY, Fla. – As Tax Collector service demands spike over the holiday season, Polk County Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder is urging customers not to wait in long lines when they don’t have to. Many convenient, time-saving alternatives are available. Last November and December, Tax Collector Service Centers handled …
Postal Service Disruption Delays Taxpayer Payments
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) has become aware of postal service issues causing delays for Polk County citizens with their property tax payments, registration renewals, and other items through the USPS. A number of customers report having their payments come back …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Will Be Closed for Veterans Day
BARTOW, Fla. — All Tax Collector for Polk County locations will be closed this Tuesday, November 11, in observance of the Veterans Day holiday. Regular business hours, 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., will resume on Wednesday, November 12. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder and his staff are grateful for the …
Property Tax Bills Will Be Delivered to Polk County Mailboxes Soon
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Property owners across Polk County can expect to receive their tax bills in mailboxes soon; however, the 2025 Property Tax Notice is already available through the Tax Collector’s site, at www.PolkTaxes.com! By paying early during the month of November, property owners can take advantage of a …
‘Kids Tax Art’ Showcases Student Talent on Polk Tax Bills, Awards $2,500 Scholarship
BARTOW, Fla. – Property owners in Polk County have at least one pleasant surprise awaiting them this fall as they receive their tax bills. Each envelope will contain an intricate design created by a local art student! Tax Collector Joe Tedder launches a new initiative, Kids Tax Art, in which …
Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland is NOW OPEN for Tag & Title Services
LAKELAND, Fla. – People in Polk County have another new option for services like vehicle registration renewals, title transfers, and parking placards; the Polk County Tax Collector’s partnership with private tag agency Dealer Services Network (DSN) means another location is now available to customers. Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland …
Process of Getting a Learner’s License is Changing: List of Approved Driver’s Ed Providers is Released
On August 1, 2025, a new state law will take effect, increasing Learner’s License requirements so that 14 to 18-year-olds must take a 6-hour Driver Education Traffic Safety (DETS) course before receiving their Learner’s License. POLK COUNTY, Fla. –Florida teens will face a new requirement to get their Learner’s License …
UPDATE: Teens Have Until July 31 to Avoid New Driver’s Ed Requirement
After July 31, 2025, a new state law will increase Learner’s License requirements. POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Big changes are coming to learner’s licenses in Florida. A new state law, which was originally scheduled to take effect July 1, will now take effect August 1. The new law will increase requirements …
Deadline Looms: Teens Have One Week to Avoid New Driver’s Ed Requirement
Updated: June 24, 2025 After July 31, 2025, a new state law will increase Learner’s License requirements. POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Big changes are coming to learner’s licenses in Florida. A new state law, which takes effect July 1, will increase requirements so that those who wish to secure a …
Kids Tag Art Celebrates Fundraising For the Arts in Annual Check Presentation
BARTOW, Fla. – The future is as bright as the colorfully creative bumpers adorned with Kids Tag Art license plates! Kids Tag Art (KTA), founded by Polk County Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder, has wrapped its 19th program year. On Tuesday evening, June 10, 2025, Tedder presented a check to …