Florida Supreme Court orders study on reducing judicial circuits The Northeast Polk County Government Center at 200 Government Center Blvd. in Lake Alfred is open for in-person services.

He is executed April 7 for the 1926 murder of a Polk Sheriff's deputy. 1930-1949 1937 - State Legislature creates the Polk County Historical Commission - Clerk of Courts Milton Wilson as chairman.

The Polk County History Center in Bartow will remain closed for renovations until a planned reopening on July 15. The History Center occupies the former Polk County Courthouse at 100 E. Main St.