Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County - Lake Alfred

06/07/2026

Good morning to you! Here is the27th most-registered in Florida, the plate!

When you have this plate on your bumper, the annual registration fee you pay (aside from regular registration costs) goes to support Florida Firefighters Charities, which in turn does fire prevention education, helps members of The Florida Professional Firefighters (and the general public) who are victims of disasters, and donates to organizations that do similar work. 👨‍🚒

Want to learn more? Visit:
www.PolkTaxes.com/services/specialty-personalized-plates/!

06/05/2026

💡You CAN get your title & tag work done on Saturdays in Lakeland & Winter Haven!

• Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland,
• First Lakeland Tag Agency, and
• Express Auto Tags of Winter Haven
..are all open Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to NOON! They handle Title and Registration Services, for your convenience! (Additional fees apply.) Appointments are available but are NOT required. Visit www.autotagagency.net or www.PolkTaxes.com for more info!

06/05/2026

It’s a Happy Friday indeed, when we get to share that a customer called their DMV services “a delight” to do at the Bartow Service Center with Yanela. 🎉 This person wrote on their Customer Comment Card that,

“Yanela was very professional! Excellent service. A delight.” 👏

Great work, Yanela & Joe G. Tedder, Tax Collector for Polk County - Bartow team! Have a great weekend.

06/04/2026

Joe wants to know! ⬇️
When you visit any location, you get one of these cards. These are so important to us!

We call it a Customer Comment Card … and we take ALL your remarks written here very seriously! Your input here helps us improve.

Just remember to fill it out and leave it at the front desk OR you can mail it back. THANK YOU!

06/03/2026

When you dial (863) 534-4700, you’re connected with a real PERSON to speak with. Our wonderful Customer Service Specialists who assist you by phone are happy to help and enjoy serving you!

You can also try our “Chat Now” feature at www.PolkTaxes.com, to hear from a LIVE Agent.

The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday – Friday! 📲

06/02/2026

06/02/2026

➡️ Here’s yet ANOTHER option for those of you who don’t enjoy waiting in line…

offers a KIOSK option for customers looking to renew their registrations! 👏

KIOSKS are available ALL Tax Collector service centers - Bartow, Davenport, Lake Alfred, Lake Wales, Lakeland, AND at the Publix Grove Park location in Lakeland. (You can learn more about these locations at PolkTaxes.com!)

06/01/2026

💡 Maybe… you don’t really need to waste time waiting in a lobby. There are so many ways to save yourself the headache of a wait time. Try one of these methods for fast services:

💻 GO ONLINE – Renew your vehicle registration at PolkTaxes.com. Pay your property taxes at PolkTaxes.com. Many people can also renew their driver license online, too, at mydmvportal.flhsmv.org!

📩 MAIL – Renew your vehicle registration by MAIL – just return your payment with the payment stub you received through the mail!

💨 EXPRESS PICKUP – Go ONLINE to renew your registration at PolkTaxes.com and select a Tax Collector’s Office location to pick-up your renewal sticker ON THE SAME DAY.

🖥️ KIOSK – Convenient KIOSK machines for registration renewals are available in ALL Tax Collector service centers AND at the Grove Park Publix in Lakeland.

Need Tag/Title work?  Try one of our Tag Agency partners!
📍 First Lakeland Tag Agency
📍 Express Auto Tags of Winter Haven
📍 Express Auto Tags of North Lakeland

Need a Road Test?  Try one of our Road Test partners!
🚗 Atlantic Driving School of Florida
🚗 All Class Drivers
🚗 OOSI (Orange Osceola Safety Institute)

05/31/2026

Good morning to you! Let’s talk about the 26th most registered in the state, the Navy plate!

DYK? The annual registration fee (which is paid in addition to regular registration fees) goes to help fund the State Home for Veterans Trust Fund.

For details on how to make your tag a specialty plate, you can visit:
www.PolkTaxes.com/services/specialty-personalized-plates/!

05/29/2026

It’s customer service so heartwarming; we had to share. 💛

This customer’s special comments, delivered within a sweet ‘thank you’ card, are especially touching. She was assisted by Shawn, in the Tech Processing Department, as he was able to provide information that she needed in the aftermath of losing her mother recently:

“Your compassion & competency, your patience & professionalism [were] always at the forefront. Issues that seemed insurmountable to me were ‘a day on the job’ for you.”

We’re proud of his work. 👏 Way to go, Shawn (and to our Tech Processing Department)!