BARTOW, Fla. – The gift of organ donation is invaluable for families like the Joyners. Mattie Joyner is one Polk County high school senior with a bright future; she will attend Florida Gulf Coast University to study history next fall to become a college professor one day. Ultimately, her health …
Property Tax Deadline Means Long Lines at Tax Collector Service Centers
POLK COUNTY, Fla. –Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder urges people to avoid long lines that typically form inside the Polk County service centers at the end of March when property taxes come due, by utilizing the various payment options that do not require an in-person visit. The last week of …
Kids Tag Art is now on sale!
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Members of the public now have the chance to buy a license plate specially-designed by a fifth-grade art student! As part of the 2023-2024 Polk County Kids Tag Art (KTA) program, people can shop for the special vanity plates at www.KidsTagArt.com; all the proceeds from these …
New Partnership Gives Polk County More Options for Road Tests
LAKELAND, Fla. – An exciting new partnership between the Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) and the Orange Osceola Safety Institute (OOSI) will allow more options for people to take a road test in hopes of securing their driver’s license! “We want to expand the the opportunity …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Will Be Closed in Observance of MLK Jr. Day
BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County’s (TCPC) five service center locations and call center will be closed to observe Martin Luther King, Jr. (MLK) Day on Monday, January 15, 2024. TCPC’s tag office partner The Legion Auto Tag Agency in Winter Haven will also …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office to Hold More Saturday Hours for Road Tests
LAKE ALFRED, Fla. — The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) is excited to give even more customers the chance to take Saturday road tests soon! These Saturday hours will be available exclusively to Polk County residents from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on January 20. Customers …
Polk County Tax Collector Reminds Customers of Upcoming Holiday Hours
BARTOW, Fla. – Tax Collector for Polk County Joe G. Tedder announces the season’s office closures, so people can plan ahead to hopefully avoid the holiday rush! All offices, to include all five Service Center locations and the Call Center, will be closed: Monday, December 25, 2023 Tuesday, December 26, …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Gives Back in United Way Check Presentation
BARTOW, Fla. – The Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC), Joe G. Tedder, was happy to hand over a check to United Way of Central Florida on Friday morning! The gift, totaling $13,929.12, is funded by the combined donations of TCPC employees throughout the year. “These kind staff members of …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office to Close for Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday
BARTOW, Fla. – The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County’s (TCPC) offices will be closed this Thursday and Friday in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday! Regular hours will resume on Monday, November 27. Additionally, TCPC’s tag office partners Winter Haven Legion Tag Agency and First Lakeland Tag Agency …
Polk County Tax Collector’s Office Will Close Friday to Observe Veterans Day
BARTOW, Fla. — The Office of the Tax Collector for Polk County (TCPC) will be closed on Friday, November 10, in observance of Veterans Day. Regular business hours (8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.) will resume on Monday, November 13. Tax Collector Joe G. Tedder recognizes and celebrates all the heroes …