{"id":59553,"date":"2025-12-02T16:59:18","date_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:59:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59553"},"modified":"2025-12-02T16:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-02T21:59:22","slug":"polk-county-florida-the-animals-need-your-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/12\/02\/polk-county-florida-the-animals-need-your-help\/","title":{"rendered":"POLK COUNTY FLORIDA \u2014 THE ANIMALS NEED YOUR HELP"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Maria Consuelo Barrero<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b55e4b\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"293\" height=\"81\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Screenshot-2025-12-02T165355.541-1.webp?resize=293%2C81&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59556 not-transparent\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b55e4b; aspect-ratio:3.617788925332819;width:687px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What\u2019s happening in Animal Control can\u2019t be ignored anymore.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc49\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t51\/1\/16\/1f449.png\"> Read the post above. Share. Act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t45\/1\/16\/1f6a8.png\">The situation at the Polk County Animal Shelter demands attention NOW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please read the post above and help us fight for change.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udea8\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t45\/1\/16\/1f6a8.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cookie Groover contacted the Sheriff\u2019s Office regarding a request for Grady Judd to attend the next Polk County Commissioners Meeting to address the growing concerns surrounding the Polk County Animal Shelter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The County Commissioners have told citizens to take these concerns directly to the Sheriff \u2014 so Cookie Groover followed up to find out how the public can formally invite him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She was given the official emails to send a FORMAL PUBLIC INVITATION <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc47\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t4f\/1\/16\/1f447.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tbe\/1\/16\/1f4e7.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce7\"> SEND YOUR EMAIL TO: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">gjudd@polksheriff.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tward@polksheriff.org<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EMAIL:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Subject: <strong>Formal Request for Sheriff Grady Judd<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sheriff Grady Judd,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are formally requesting your presence at the Polk County Commissioners Meeting on December 16th, 2025, at 9:00 AM, located at 330 W. Church Street, Bartow, Florida 33830.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Polk County citizens and all animal advocates have been directed by the County Commissioners to bring our concerns regarding the Polk County Animal Shelter and the urgent need for protective ordinances directly to you. We respectfully request your presence to hear and address the community\u2019s grievances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Concerned Citizen<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t39\/1\/16\/1f4e2.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\udce2\"> If we are told to speak to the Sheriff, then the Sheriff must show up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s stand together as citizens and animal advocates and demand accountability<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"b88a7a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #b88a7a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?resize=576%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-59554 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?resize=576%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 576w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?resize=169%2C300&amp;ssl=1 169w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?resize=768%2C1365&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?resize=864%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 864w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/593477379_10162093060123201_5876067245428082003_n.webp?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Maria Consuelo Barrero What\u2019s happening in Animal Control can\u2019t be ignored anymore. 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