Polk County Florida is located in the middle of the State of Florida between Orlando and Tampa.   The population of Polk county Florida is over 500,000.   Interstate 4 and the polk parkway are the two major roadways in the county.  Traffic enforcement is primarily enforced by the Florida Highway Patrol and the Polk County Sheriffs office.  Sheriff Grady Judd is often on television touting his agencies agressive approach to crime enforcement.  The Sheriff is an advocate for enforcement of crimes action children and funds a crimes against children unit. 

The Polk County Sheriffs office has a traffic unit, and they often can be seen on interstate 4 with their laser gun and undercover traffic unit.  The Florida Highway Patrol utilizes a fixed wing aircraft in its attempt to curb speeders in Polk County.  

Polk County Florida along with Hardee and Highlands County, makes up the 10th Judicial Circuit.  The main courthouse in Polk County is located at 255 North Broadway Avenue, Bartow, Florida 33830.  The county seat is also located in Bartow but the largest city is Lakeland.  Lakeland, Florida is the home of one of the largest private companies, Publix supermarket.  The Polk County clerk of court has an excellent website that allows you to track your case online.

Other cites within Polk county include Auburndale, Davenport, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Mulberry, Polk City and Winter Haven.