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.

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.

The Polk County courthouse in Bartow was evacuated Thursday evening after a suspicious device was found, according to the Bartow Police Department. The device was discovered on the east side of the… ...

The Polk County History Center, located in the historic courthouse at 100 E. Main St. in Bartow, collects, preserves and documents items significant to the county’s history and heritage.

Barton Malow – the company that built the leaky Lake County courthouse – also built what came to be known as “The Polk County Nightmare.” Completed in 1987, the Polk County … ...