Polk County Health Dept. to close for holidays | Health

Bartow, FL -- The Polk County Health Department will be closed from Dec. 23 - 26 in observance of the Christmas holiday.

All centers will reopen on Tuesday, Dec. 27.

Health Officials say normal holiday closure would have been Dec. 26 only.

However, they say a directive from Governor Rick Scott issued today extended the holiday time off to include the Friday before Christmas also.