Polk County vital statistics office moving to new Lake Alfred center on July 24

Gary White, The Ledger
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The Florida Department of Health in Polk County will operate its Office of Vital Statistics in the new Northeast Government Center in Lake Alfred beginning July 24. The Vital Statistics office in Bartow will close permanently on July 21.

The office maintains records of births and deaths that occur in Florida. The office issues Florida death certificates from 2009 to the present as well as birth certificates. Completed applications, proof of identification, and payment can be mailed, submitted in person or completed online.

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The Northeast Government Center is located at 200 Government Center Blvd., Lake Alfred, 33850. Business hours will be Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call 863-519-8466.

This article originally appeared on The Ledger: Polk County vital statistics office moving to Lake Alfred on July 24