The Lakeland Service Center, housed in a historic art-deco building, requires floor replacement due to heavy foot traffic. The renovations will reduce customer capacity by half and extend wait times ...

The Polk County Tax Collector said it has awarded Hope Hallock a $2,500 scholarship prize for her winning design for this year's property tax bill envelope. Kids are hollering '6-7' in the classroom.

Some Polk County residents were surprised last week when their property tax payments or vehicle registration renewals were returned by the U.S. Postal Service marked ...