Region

City of Mulberry
Mulberry is the sort of friendly small town where everyone knows your name, someone always remembers your birthday and, and as yet no one has to pay the inflated prices of Florida's inner-city real estate to start or relocate a business.

Central Florida Development Council
The Central Florida Development Council (CFDC) is a public and private partnership between the Polk County Board of County Commissioners and all of the major chambers of commerce and cities in Polk County, Florida. The CFDC is responsible for economic development activity in a thriving community centered in a super-region stretching from Tampa to Orlando.

Polk County Sheriff Office
Sheriff Grady Judd

Polk County Workforce Development Board
Workforce development resources for the citizens and business community of Polk County, Florida

Arts

Polk County Historical Museum
The Polk County Historical Museum opened its doors on September 19, 1998, in the Old Polk County Courthouse, located in downtown Bartow. The Museum serves the Polk County Community through special events, volunteer opportunities, and educational programs. The Museum exhibits and programs continue to grow and change as new information and artifacts become available

Polk Museum of Art
With eight galleries and a sculpture garden, visitors are sure to find something they like on exhibit at Polk Museum of Art. Our rotating exhibition schedule offers a diverse array of visual options, from African or Asian art to contemporary art by national or regional artists.

Education

Polk County Library Cooperative
Mulberry Public Library: 103 East Canal Street

Polk County School Board
​To ensure rigorous, relevant learning experiences that result in high achievement for our students.

Government

Supervisor of Elections
The office administers all elections and provides support for municipal elections; secures polling places; hires and trains Election Workers; and provides information and statistics on voter registration, voters, and elections. The Supervisor of Elections is elected for a four-year term.

Tenth Judicial Circuit Court
255 N. Broadway Ave., Bartow, FL 33830

Polk County Property Appraiser
Marsha M. Faux, CFA, ASA
Property Appraiser

Polk County Tax Collector
"We are working to earn the public's trust and confidence by providing the best in customer services through assured quality and the efficient use of public funds."

Polk County Board of County Commissioners
Polk County is strategically located in the center of the Florida peninsula, about equal distance from the east and west coast and half way between the Georgia-Florida border and the Southern tip of the peninsula. Polk lies on the Interstate-4 corridor, 25 miles east of Tampa and 35 miles southwest of Orlando. As the geographic center of Florida, it is estimated that more than 7.5 million people reside within a 100 mile radius of Polk County. This is one of the largest concentrations of population in the southeast.

Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court
​The mission of the Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court is to function as a team dedicated to our customers by preparing and maintaining accurate records, furnishing assistance in an understanding and compassionate manner, and providing services with competence, professionalism, and courtesy in compliance with laws, rules, and regulations.