Beautiful state capital building in the city if Albany . Can't enter but architure is very nice !…read moreWould love to have a tour! I believe it was built with Rockefeller money

april ray is rehabilitated and has overcome great obsticles to rebuild her life. her life. she has…read moreearned the rights to get her children back, and is married to a good man who has chosen to take role as their father. he has a beautiful young teenage daughter from a previous relationship which whom he shares custody with. april ray is working in a salon and she and her family are living a healthy and happy, stable life.

I never thought I would say this but if this is how my tax dollars are being used, I'm a happy…read morecamper! In Central FL, the tax collector and DMV are all combined into one and that's true here. As I'm getting acclimated to my new state, I've been here several times. Also, supporting an elderly relative has resulted in several additional visits. Every time I have visited the waits have been short. Every time I have visited the staff has been extremely pleasant. Every time I have visited the staff has been exceptionally competent. Most of the time when I'm thinking about visiting a government office, my blood pressure goes up 50%! I'm delighted to say that this is not true at this fine operation.

The historical home El Retiro was beautiful. We paid the extra $10 per person to do the tour, and…read morewe loved it. The tiling of the home gives me true future home ideas. The tour guides were super sweet and helpful. The house had two floors and was nice and warm when we visited, which was very cold that day. I was able to take home two recipe cards that I can't wait to try. Definitely wish I lived in this home.

I don't know why it took me so long to check out this place. Maybe because I already had an annual…read morepass and I have to pay more to get in. What a pleasant surprise. This was a cool place. To be so rich that you come only in Jan & Feb to enjoy the Florida weather. This place is still functional. There outlets, & working elevators. I love the architecture of this building. I love how it was decorated for the holidays. This is now a museums. Back in the days Bok tower used to hosted dinners, a huge Christmas decorations celebrations. Now it's an official museum so it's only to walk through. $5 for members & $7 for non members. Honestly, this is one and done. It's cool but will I go back. For what not sure.

This library opened in Frostproof in 1978. It is named in honor of agriculture titan and…read morephilanthropist Latimer "Latt" Maxcy. The library started out in 1920 as a small collection of books in the Presbyterian Church. Books were then donated to the high school and the public. In 1921, a Library Association was formed by residents to secure land and money for a building for a City Library. The library was completed in 1922 and in 1924 the Frostproof Woman's Club accepted books and magazines for the library collection. In 1976 Frostproof accepted a new library building from the Maxcy Foundation. Mr. Maxcy owned much of the ranch and grove land in this part of Florida for years. He was also a benefactor of culture and education in Frostproof. This library was dedicated and opened to the public on April 16, 1978. Today the library has a collection of over 28,000 books, audiobooks, movies, periodicals and e-books along with programs for all ages. The library is owned operated by the City of Frostproof and is a member of the Polk County Library Cooperative. It is partially funded by the Polk County Board of County Commissioners.

I had jury duty for the very first time since I have lived here and I was not excited about the…read moreconcept as I have never been a fan. I did my civic duty planned in advance showed up on time and sat and waited and in the end was not chosen for a jury and we were sent home early. For me that makes for an excellent experience. Regarding the actual courthouse though there was an extensive line to get in in the morning but they were processing people at a very good rate. You checked in at one of two tables where they took your temperature and asked questions about travel and if you'd experience any symptoms or been exposed to covid. You then moved on to go through the metal detectors which was run as efficiently as most airports I've been in. I was very happy with the experience per se. They directed us to the elevator to go to and to go to the second floor for the next stage of processing. This was fairly easy except no one was limiting how many people could get on an elevator at one time so the one I ended up getting on and ended up having five people on it which was way too many for any type of social distancing. Everyone was wearing a mask and the employees processing people were all wearing gloves. My only real issue was on the second floor where you actually check in and they tell you what courtroom to go to is a very narrow space and I quickly realized if I had arrived in my wheelchair I never could have gotten through it. I'm sure they have some work around but it's not really ADA compliance so far as I can tell. We were sent to a second Bank of elevators and I was in a group that went to the 9th floor. When you get off the elevator there was a deputy who checked that everyone was in the right place and then sat us in fairly well socially distancing in the outer area from the two courtrooms. For overflow they were seen people in the second courtroom that was not the main one. After a short wait they separated us into two separate groups of 15, half waited in the outer area and the rest of us were in the second courtroom. A short bit later the judge came in and briefed us and then went to the main courtroom to start the processing with the first 15 drawers and the lawyers. During break the deputies went through and sanitized all the surfaces. For covid measures I guess I would give him a score of about 85% because of the social distancing problems with the elevators. Mostly it was a good experience and for me the only concern I had was if I had been chosen when brakes would have come as I am on a fairly strict regimen of when I have to eat because of my diabetes. Plus I am constantly watching my blood sugar and sometimes need a boost if I drop low. I'm not sure how this would work without disturbing an ongoing trial. I'm glad I didn't have to stick around. From everything I read through paperwork and their website I generally would not qualify for a medical exemption from serving so I will go whenever they call me and I will prepare as best I can.

so furious with their service. could never get a tag for my vehicle because of forms they wouldn't…read moreaccept. service is completely unacceptable will not be returning!!!

As a history and architecture fan I love when historic buildings find new life as is the case with…read morethe 1926 Frostproof High School turned into the City Hall. The T shaped Frostproof High School was designed by architects Oscar Berg and M. Leo Elliott in the Mediterranean Revival style popular in 1920's land boom years in Florida. The masonry high school was built with a brick foundation, patterned stucco exterior finish, and a low pitched hipped roof covered with asphalt shingles. Most of the windows are banks of aluminum awning windows. There are towers at the east and west ends of the main wing. In 1992 the Polk County School Board turned the building over to the City of Frost Proof. The city added a new roof, new windows, repaired the masonry, and repainted the building. On November 13,1997 the building was added to the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Today the second floor of the building is government offices, council chambers, and meeting rooms. The east wing of the first floor is the Polk County Sheriff's offices. Also on the first floor is an auditorium and main lobby. The building is a real eye catcher. They don't make government building this beautiful anymore.

It's never fun to plan a trip to Social Security, but if you cooperate with the new appointment…read moresystem, you get through in good time. I've observed the officer on duty to be professional and helpful, even when dealing with emotional clients. The staff has always been efficient & friendly in solving my concerns.

I stood in front of the doors and my heart was pounding. I had an appointment in a few minutes and…read morefear and trepidation had me quaking in my boots. This was like walking into the lion's den. Hell, this was like walking into the den and whacking the cubs! This was the ultimate in our government's bureaucratic quagmire. I could be buried in $8,000 toilet seats. I could be tortured with $10,000 hammers. This was the Social Security Administration! With trembling hands I opened the door and.............. 1. A very nice security guard pointed me towards a self-service kiosk with a touch screen, 2. In about thirty seconds it spit out my appointment number. 3. I sat down to await my fate but not for long. Five minutes before my appointment time, that's right, BEFORE my appointment time, a loud speaker announced that the Inquisitor was ready for me. I walked down a long hallway to my fate. 4. He turned out to be a very nice and very competent 20-year veteran. He listened to my problem, outlined the solution and began tapping on his keyboard. In 15 minutes my issues were resolved, I had a smile on my face, and there was not a drop of blood on the floor. If this is how my tax dollars are being spent then we're on the right track!