Polk County is very fortunate to be home to so many historic attractions and monuments, from the beautiful Bok Tower Gardens to several historic districts that demonstrate architectural trends through the years. As Polk County celebrates its 164th anniversary this year, our county historians have received a major boost in their efforts to engage in […]
Marilyn Tucker’s journey into learning about her family history began in the 1990s when she received a message from a distant relative whom she had never met. The relative turned out to be the wife of a cousin of her own father. This person had sent Tucker a snapshot of a family book. A family […]
The Board of County Commissioners Then… The size and makeup of the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) has evolved since Polk County’s establishment in 1861. Did you know that the first ever BoCC only had four commissioners? William S. Harris, Isaac Waters, James Hamilton and Joseph Mizell were elected by residents in three voting districts: […]