Polk County
City of Lakeland


Chamber of Commerce



Lakeland Chamber of Commerce
Kathleen Munson, President
Maggie McKeel Mariucci, Public Affairs
(863)688-8551 Ext. 241
35 Lake Morton Drive  
P.O. Box 3607  
Lakeland, FL  33802-3607 
(863)688-8551
Fax: (863)683-7454

Auburndale Chamber of Commerce
Public Contact
111 East Park Street
Auburndale, Florida 33823
(863) 967-3400
Fax (863) 967-0880

Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Jeff Clark - Executive Director
510 North Broadway Avenue
Bartow, Florida 33830-3918
863-533-7125
fax: 863-533-3793

Central Florida Development Council
Public Contact
600 N. Broadway Avenue, Suite 300 
Bartow, Florida 33830
863.534.4370
Fax: 863.533.1247

Social Service Agencies



American Red Cross Polk
Public Relations Renee Arocho 
Director Karen Creighton
147 Avenue A N.W.
Winter Haven, FL 33881
863-294-5941
863-293-9626 (fax)
						
The Salvation Army
Maj. David Cope 
830 N. Massachusetts Ave.
Lakeland FL 33802 
863-853-2214 

United Way of Central Florida
Keely Pesch Information Services
PO Box 1357 
5605 US Hwy 98 S 
Highland City FL 33846 
863.648.1500 
Fax 863.648.1535 
Information and Referral Service
June M Bartlett
Director, Information & Referral
863-648-1515
800-881-UWAY
Fax- 863-647-9587
Clearinghouse 648-1525

Newspapers



Lakeland Ledger Company
Heather Celoria
Internet Marketing Supervisor
Dept.: Internet 
(863) 802-7380
300 W Lime St
Lakeland, FL 33815
(863) 802-7000

Regional Radio & TV



Regional Transmitters Orlando
Regional Transmitters Tampa

WWRZ 98.3 FMThe Rose Soft AC
WPCV 97.5 FMCountry
WONN 1230 FM Standard
WLKF 1430 FMTalk
Station Manager: Steve Howard
404 W Lime St 
P.O. Box 2038
Lakeland Fl 33806-4651
(863) 682-8184
FAX: (863) 683-2409

WIPC 1280 AM
Webmaster
630 Mountain Cut-Off Road, 
Lake Wales, FL 33853
(863) 679-8842
Fax: (863) 679-1792

WWBF 1130 AMOldies
Jeff Thornburg
1130 Radio Road
Bartow, Florida 33830-7600 
Business Office:
863-533-0744 
Request/Contest:
800-765-TUNE (8863) 
Fax: 863-533-8546 

WHNR Power 1360 AM
Public Contact
P.O. Box 7742
Winter Haven, FL  33883
863)299-1141
Fax: (863)293-6397

Transportation



Polk County Transit
Director Sandra Winegar 
(863) 534-5363 
1290 Golfview Ave.
Bartow, FL  33830
Tel: 863-534-5500
Fax: 863-534-0421

Polk County Public Schools
Webmaster
1915 South Floral Avenue
Bartow, Fl 33831
863-534-5000


Extensive List of Schools

Polk Community College
Webmaster
999 Avenue H NE 
Winter Haven, FL 33881-4299
863-297-1000



Polk County ARES

2190 Marshall Edwards Drive,
Bartow, FL

Polk County ARES
WC4PEM 146.985



Evans F. Mitchell KD4EFM
Emergency Coordinator
Wayne T. Miles 
Senior Assistant Emergency Coordinator
WC4PEM 146.985 repeater 
located in Bartow, FL. 
A PL Tone of 127.3 is required.


Lakeland ARC

Lakeland, FL

Lakeland Amateur Radio Club
Repeater 147.330+



President Bob Herring - N4DOA
Vice President Jack Falkenhof- K4BYF
2-METER REPEATERS
*Bartow - Polk County EOC
146.985- (tone 127.3)
Lakeland ARC (K4LKL)
146.685- (tone 127.3)
Lake Wales Repeater Association
147.330+
**N4KEG (privately Owned)
147.375+ (tone 127.3)
Polk Experimental Group
146.655- (tone 127.3)
SKYWARN (Primary Repeater)
146.865- (tone 127.3)
70-CM METER REPEATERS
*Bartow - Polk County EOC
444.950 (tone 127.3) 
Dundee (Private Owned )
444.625+ 
Lakeland (Private Owned )
443.900+ (tone 82.5)
**Lakeland (Private Owned )
444.775+ (tone 127. 3)

Fire & Rescue



Polk County EMS
Email Form
250 Bartow Air Base
Bartow, FL 33880
863-534-0370

Lake Wales Fire Department
PO Box 1320
Lake Wales, Fl 33853
(863-678-4203)

Lakeland Fire Department
Public Contact
730 E. Main Street
Lakeland, FL 33801-5071
(863)834-8200
(863)834-8295 fax

Winter Haven Fire Department
551 Third Street NW
Winter Haven, FL   33881
863 291-5665

Blood Bank



Citrus Regional Blood Center
Email
3200 Lakeland Hills Blvd.
Lakeland, FL 33805
941-687-8925

Hospitals



All Children's Hospital
3310 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL
(863) 802-6600

Lakeland Regional Medical Center
Email
1324 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL
(863) 687-1100

Central Florida Surgi-Center
900 Griffin Road
Lakeland, Fl
863) 686-3344

St. Joseph Baptist Hospital
301 N. Alexander St.
Plant City, Florida
(813) 757-1200

Public Utilities



Florida Power Companies

Progress Energy Florida
Hines Power Plant
The single-unit,
516 MW Combined Cycle
Ft. Meade, Fl. 
Tiger Bay Power Plant	
The single-unit, 
207 Megawatt
near Fort Meade, Fl

Lakeland Public Works
Public Contact
Public Works Director's Office
City Hall 
228 S. Massachusetts Avenue 
Lakeland, FL 33801
863) 834-6040
Lakeland Water Department
During Business Hours 
863-834-6704
After Hours or Weekends 
863-834-4248
Lakeland Electric
Marketing
501 East Lemon Street 
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 834-9535
Larsen Memorial	
76 Megawatts
McIntosh
941 Megawatts
Coal Fired Plant

City of Fort Meade
Natural Gas Sales
PO Box 856
Fort Meade, FL  33841
(863) 285-8191

Demographics



2003 County Population: 483,924
2003 City Population: 9980
Insert: prepared 2004




Linder Lakeland Airport
John DuBose, Interim Director
Airport Administration
3900 Don Emerson Drive Suite 210
Lakeland, FL 33811
863.648.3299
863.648.3274 fax

Linder Lakeland Airport KLAL
Specs From Air NAV Com



FAA Identifier: LAL
Lat/Long:  
27-59-20.1000N / 082-01-06.8000W
27-59.335000N / 082-01.113333W
27.9889167 / -82.0185556
(estimated) 
Elevation:  
142 ft. / 43.3 m (surveyed) 
Variation:  04W (1985) 
From city:  
4 miles SW of LAKELAND, FL 
Zip code:  33811 
Airport Operations
Airport use:  Open to the public 
Sectional chart:  MIAMI 
Control tower:  yes 
ARTCC:  MIAMI CENTER 
FSS:  
Saint Petersburg
Flight Service Station
[1-866-295-3983] 
NOTAMs facility:  
LAL (NOTAM-D service available) 
Attendance:  0600-2200 
Wind indicator:  yes 
Segmented circle:  yes 
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
WHEN ATCT CLSD HIRL RY 
05/23 & HIRL RY 09/27 
PRESET MED INTST. ACTVT 
MALSR RY 05, PAPI RY 09 
AND VASI RY 23 - CTAF. 
PAPI RY 27 OPER CONT. 
Beacon:  
white-green (lighted land airport) 
Airport Communications
CTAF:  124.5 
UNICOM:  122.95 
ATIS:  118.025 
Lakeland Ground
121.4 [0600-2200] 
Lakeland Tower
124.5 380.25 [0600-2200] 
Tampa Approach
120.65 119.9 
Tampa Departure
120.65 119.9 
EMERG:  121.5 
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance    
VOR name    Freq    Var 
LAL at field  
Lakeland Vortac  116.00  01E 
PIEr081/35.6  
St. Petersburg Vortac 116.40  01E 
NDB name    
Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID 
Plant City
098/7.4  346  02W  PCM
Zephyrhills
156/16.1  253  03W  RHZ
Knight
080/23.6  270  02W  TPF
Wauchula
350/29.6  261  04W  CHN 
Kissimmee
245/35.8  329  05W  ISM
Brookesville  
146/37.0  278  04W  BKV
Airport Services
Fuel available:  100LL JET-A 
Parking:  hangars 
Airframe service:  MAJOR 
Powerplant service:  MAJOR 
Bottled oxygen:  NONE 
Bulk oxygen:  HIGH/LOW 

Runway 9/27

Dimensions: 8500 x 150 ft. / 2591 x 46 m Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 40000 lbs Double wheel: 60000 lbs Double tandem: 100000 lbs Runway edge lights: high intensity Latitude: 27-59.354183N 27-59.357583N Longitude: 082-02.032100W 082-00.452000W Elevation: 131.7 ft. 141.6 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 094 magnetic, 090 true 274 magnetic, 270 true Markings: nonprecision, in fair condition Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: 40 ft. trees, 1530 ft. from runway, 33:1 slope to clear 47 ft. trees, 2000 ft. from runway, 200 ft. left of centerline, 38:1 slope to clear

Runway 5/23

Dimensions: 5000 x 150 ft. / 1524 x 46 m Surface: asphalt/grooved, in good condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 60000 lbs Double wheel: 73000 lbs Double tandem: 135000 lbs Runway edge lights: high intensity Latitude: 27-59.007050N 27-59.592017N Longitude: 082-01.222400W 082-00.566767W Elevation: 129.9 ft. 141.0 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 049 magnetic, 045 true 229 magnetic, 225 true Markings: precision, in fair condition Visual slope indicator: 4-box VASI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) Approach lights: MALSR: 1,400 foot medium intensity approach lighting system with runway alignment indicator lights Touchdown point: yes, no lights Instrument approach: ILS Obstructions: none 30 ft. tree, 1250 ft. from runway, 100 ft. right of centerline, 34:1 slope to clear



City of Lake Wales Airport
Pilot Information
450 S Airport Road
Lake Wales, Fl 33853
(863) 678-0080

City of Lake Wales Airport X07
Specs From Air NAV Com



FAA Identifier:  LCQ 
Lat/Long:  
27-53-37.7000N / 081-37-13.4000W
27-53.628333N / 081-37.223333W
27.8938056 / -81.6203889
(estimated) 
Elevation:  
127 ft. / 38.7 m (surveyed) 
Variation:  02W (1985) 
From city:  
2 miles W of LAKE WALES, FL 
Zip code:  33898 
Airport Operations
Airport use:  Open to the public 
Sectional chart:  MIAMI 
Control tower:  no 
ARTCC:  MIAMI CENTER 
FSS:  
Saint Petersburg
Flight Service Station
[1-866-295-3983] 
NOTAMs facility:  
PIE (NOTAM-D service available) 
Attendance:  0800-DUSK 
Wind indicator:  yes 
Segmented circle:  yes 
Lights:  DUSK-DAWN
MIRL RY 06/24 OPER DUSK-2300; 
AFTER 2300-KEY CTAF 7 TIMES. 
FOR PAPI RY 06-KEY CTAF 3 TIMES; 
RY 24-KEY CTAF 5 TIMES. 
RY LGTS MUST BE TURNED 
ON BEFORE PAPI CAN BE ACTVTD. 
Beacon:  
white-green (lighted land airport) 
Airport Communications
CTAF/UNICOM:  122.8 
Tampa Approach:  120.65 
Tampa Departure:  120.65 
Nearby radio navigation aids
VOR radial/distance
LALr104/21.6  
LAKELAND VORTAC  116.00  01E 
NDB name    
Hdg/Dist    Freq    Var    ID 
Kissimmee  
208/25.7  329  05W  ISM
Wauchula
035/26.9  261  04W  CHN
Plant City
105/29.2  346  02W  PCM
Zephyrhills
128/34.7  253  03W  RHZ
Airport Services
Fuel available:  100LL JET-A MOGAS 
Parking:  hangars and tiedowns 
Airframe service:  MAJOR 
Powerplant service:  MAJOR 
Bottled oxygen:  NONE 
Bulk oxygen:  NONE 

Runway 6/24

Dimensions: 3999 x 100 ft. / 1219 x 30 m Surface: asphalt, in fair condition CRACKING WITH GRASS GROWING THROUGH CRACKS. Weight limitations: Single wheel: 15000 lbs Runway edge lights: medium intensity Latitude: 27-53.425833N 27-53.760900N Longitude: 081-37.527867W 081-36.887917W Elevation: 125.8 ft. 121.5 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 061 magnetic, 059 true 241 magnetic, 239 true Markings: basic, in fair condition Visual slope indicator: 4-light PAPI on right (3.00 degrees glide path) 4-light PAPI on left (3.00 degrees glide path) Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: none 42 ft. trees, 1700 ft. from runway, 35:1 slope to clear

Runway 17/35

Dimensions: 3999 x 75 ft. / 1219 x 23 m Surface: asphalt, in good condition Weight limitations: Single wheel: 15000 lbs Latitude: 27-53.984633N 27-53.340350N Longitude: 081-37.319867W 081-37.159033W Elevation: 123.7 ft. 122.0 ft. Traffic pattern: left left Runway heading: 169 magnetic, 167 true 349 magnetic, 347 true Markings: basic, in fair condition Touchdown point: yes, no lights Obstructions: 10 ft. trees, 300 ft. from runway, 125 ft. right of centerline, 10:1 slope to clear...



City of Lakeland

Webmaster
228 S Massachuetts Ave
Lakeland, Fl 33801
(863) 834-6000

Lakeland Fire Department
Public Contact
730 E. Main Street
Lakeland, FL 33801-5071
(863)834-8200
(863)834-8295 fax

Lakeland Police Department
Roger BoatnerChief of Police
219 N Massachuetts Ave
Lakeland, Fl 33801	
863-834-6900

Lakeland Public Works
Public Contact
Public Works Director's Office
City Hall 
228 S. Massachusetts Avenue 
Lakeland, FL 33801
863) 834-6040
Lakeland Water Department
During Business Hours 
863-834-6704
After Hours or Weekends 
863-834-4248
Lakeland Electric
Marketing
501 East Lemon Street 
Lakeland, FL 33801
(863) 834-9535
Larsen Memorial	
76 Megawatts
McIntosh
941 Megawatts
Coal Fired Plant

Other Cities



1.	City of Auburndale
	City Manager
	City Hall
	863/965-5530
	Fire Department
	863/965-5529
	Police Department
	863/965-5555

2.	City of Winter Haven
	P.O. Box 2277
	Winter Haven, Florida 33881
	(863-291-5600)
	City Manager David Greene
	Email
	863-291-5600
	Fire Department
	Fire Chief Tony Jackson
	551 Third Street NW
	Winter Haven, FL   33881
	863-291-5674
	Fax: 863-295-5998
 	Police Department
	Chief: Paul Goward
	551 Third Street NW
	Winter Haven, FL   33881
 	863-291-5858
	Fax: 863-297-3001

3.	City of Lake Wales
	201 W. Central Ave, 
	Lake Wales, Fl  33853 
	863) 678-4180
	Fire Department
	Tom Tucker, Fire Chief
	PO Box 1320
	Lake Wales, Fl 33853
	(863-678-4203)
	Police Department
	email form
	863-678-4223 

5.	City of Fort Meade
	PO Box 856
	Fort Meade, FL  33841
	(863) 285-8191

6.	City of Frostproof
	City Manager: Jeffrey Brown 
	111 W. First St. 
	Frost Proof, Fl
	863-635-7855



Florida Association of Counties

P.O. Box 549
Tallahassee, FL 32302
(850) 922-4300
Fax: (850) 488-7501


County Commissioners
Email Form
330 W Church St
Bartow,Fl 33830
(863-534-6000

County Manager
County Manager Michael Herr 
(863) 534-6444 

Health Department
3241 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, Fl 33805
(863-413-2620

Polk County Emergency Management
Director David Cash 
1295 Brice Blvd.
Bartow, FL 33830
T: 863-534-5600
E-911 Program
E9-1-1 Program Manager 
Sandy Mercer 
(863) 534-5632 

Polk County Sheriff's Office
Sheriff Grady Judd
4600 US Highway 98 N
Lakeland, FL 33809
863-533-0344


Florida Division Of Emergency Management

Director William "Craig" Fugate
Public Contact Email
Division Bureaus
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, Fl 32399-2100
850.413.9900


Central Florida Regional Planning Council
Public Contact
555 East Church Street, 
Bartow, FL 33830-3931
(863) 534-7130

FHP Troop C
3247 Lakeland Hills Blvd
Lakeland, FL 33805
(863) 499-2300
Trooper Larry Coggins
Public Information Officer 
11305 North McKinley Drive 
Tampa, FL 33612 
(813) 632-6859, Ext. 229 
Regional Communications CenterTroop C
Captain Celesta Tharpe Tampa (TBRC)
11305 N. McKinley Dr.
Tampa, Fl. 33612
Phone# 1-866-369-4613 or
813-631-4020

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