Resident Resources
The official everything page
Every official link a resident reaches for, verified and in one place, so you never have to guess which site is the real one.
Home/Resident Resources
City & community
Polk County
Polk County Governmentpolk-county.net
Polk County Property Appraiserpolkpa.org
Polk County Tax Collectorpolktaxes.com
Polk County Public Schoolspolkschoolsfl.com
Polk County Emergency Managementpolk-county.net/emergency-management
Polk County Animal Control (Sheriff)polksheriff.org/animal-control
Utilities
Duke Energy FloridaPrimary electric — confirm by address
Water servicePolk County Utilities or your city's utility, depending on address
Trash & recyclingCounty franchise hauler (city service inside city limits)
Healthcare
AdventHealth (Heart of Florida & Polk locations)adventhealth.com
BayCare (Winter Haven Hospital)baycare.org
Statewide
FLHSMV (driver license & vehicle)flhsmv.gov
Register to Vote Floridaregistertovoteflorida.gov
Florida Disaster (build a kit)floridadisaster.org
AAHA Microchip Registry Lookuppetmicrochiplookup.org
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