{"id":62398,"date":"2026-02-10T18:38:33","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:38:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62398"},"modified":"2026-02-10T18:38:37","modified_gmt":"2026-02-10T23:38:37","slug":"polk-county-board-of-county-commissioners-four-%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%aa%f0%9d%97%a6-%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%a6","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/10\/polk-county-board-of-county-commissioners-four-%f0%9d%97%a1%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%aa%f0%9d%97%a6-%f0%9d%97%a2%f0%9d%97%a8%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%9f%f0%9d%97%98%f0%9d%97%a7%f0%9d%97%a6\/","title":{"rendered":"Polk County Board of County Commissioners \u2014 FOUR \ud835\udde1\ud835\uddd8\ud835\uddea\ud835\udde6 \ud835\udde2\ud835\udde8\ud835\udde7\ud835\udddf\ud835\uddd8\ud835\udde7\ud835\udde6. \ud835\udde6\ud835\uddd4\ud835\udde0\ud835\uddd8 \ud835\uddd7\ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddec."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By Vicky Quintanilla<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They didn\u2019t fix the problem\u2026 they limited the people!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=476&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1978392579458937%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=371&#038;t=0\" width=\"371\" height=\"476\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Residents have shown up begging for humane animal welfare reform and accountability for what\u2019s happening inside Polk County Animal Control\u2014managed by Sheriff Grady Judd.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=465&#038;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1184117910459988%2F&#038;show_text=false&#038;width=560&#038;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"465\" style=\"border:none;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowFullScreen=\"true\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They limit the mic. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf99\ufe0f\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They move speakers to the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They split the public comment. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83e\udde9\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"5fiPzC6yT0\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/polk-county-commissioners-limit-public-comments-at-meetings-advocates-call-it-restrictive-and-retaliatory\/\">Polk County Commissioners limit public comments at meetings. Advocates call it restrictive and retaliatory<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Polk County Commissioners limit public comments at meetings. Advocates call it restrictive and retaliatory&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/polk-county-commissioners-limit-public-comments-at-meetings-advocates-call-it-restrictive-and-retaliatory\/embed\/#?secret=8ZTDDfUgDF#?secret=5fiPzC6yT0\" data-secret=\"5fiPzC6yT0\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They push residents into a sworn-statement atmosphere that chills speech. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u2696\ufe0f\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now\u2026 they\u2019re capping how many people can speak. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udeab\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This should alarm every resident\u2014because today it\u2019s animal advocates\u2026 tomorrow it can be you. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\u26a0\ufe0f\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83d\udd25\">Please contact Florida legislators and demand state-level oversight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud835\udde7\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00 \ud835\uddee \ud835\uddf5\ud835\ude02\ud835\uddfa\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf2 &amp; \ud835\uddf2\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf5\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00. \ud835\uddd4\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddf1 \ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddfc\ud835\ude04 \ud835\uddee \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\ude00\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude01\ud835\ude02\ud835\ude01\ud835\uddf6\ud835\uddfc\ud835\uddfb\ud835\uddee\ud835\uddf9 \ud835\uddf0\ud835\uddff\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00\ud835\uddf6\ud835\ude00. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" src=\"\" alt=\"\ud83e\udde8\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Why all these barriers? Because citizens don\u2019t want animals funneled into a system of mass killing?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-embed wp-block-embed-embed\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Zd9uYzlvEW\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/update-polk-county-commissioners-limit-15-speakers-on-non-agenda-public-comments-as-animal-advocates-vow-to-make-their-voices-heard\/\">Update: Polk County Commissioners limit 15 speakers on non-agenda public comments as animal advocates vow to make their voices heard<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Update: Polk County Commissioners limit 15 speakers on non-agenda public comments as animal advocates vow to make their voices heard&#8221; &#8212; \" src=\"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/09\/update-polk-county-commissioners-limit-15-speakers-on-non-agenda-public-comments-as-animal-advocates-vow-to-make-their-voices-heard\/embed\/#?secret=wOhohDVlkp#?secret=Zd9uYzlvEW\" data-secret=\"Zd9uYzlvEW\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Vicky Quintanilla They didn\u2019t fix the problem\u2026 they limited the people! Residents have shown up begging for humane animal welfare reform and accountability for what\u2019s happening inside Polk County&hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":61768,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"wpai_generated_summary":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":true,"token":"eyJpbWciOiJodHRwczpcL1wvaTAud3AuY29tXC9sYWtlbGFuZGdhemV0dGUuaW5mb1wvbmV3c1wvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDFcLzEyMjAzMzM3NjU2ODg0OTA5MDgzLndlYnA_Zml0PTUwMCUyQzI2MSZzc2w9MSIsInR4dCI6IlBvbGsgQ291bnR5IEJvYXJkIG9mIENvdW50eSBDb21taXNzaW9uZXJzIFx1MjAxNCBGT1VSIFx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRlMVx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRkOFx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRlYVx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRlNiBcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZTJcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZThcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZTdcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZGZcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZDhcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZTdcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZTYuIFx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRlNlx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRkNFx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRlMFx1ZDgzNVx1ZGRkOCBcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZDdcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZDRcdWQ4MzVcdWRkZWMuIiwidGVtcGxhdGUiOiJoaWdod2F5IiwiZm9udCI6IiIsImJsb2dfaWQiOjE2MzA0MDY2MX0.yyojyKH4-VxWXi_MRC97BAWhtpT1e23m2asAj3ubk9IMQ"},"version":2,"attached_media":[{"id":61768,"url":"http:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/12203337656884909083.webp","type":"image\/jpeg"}]},"_wpas_customize_per_network":false},"categories":[12,14],"tags":[13583],"class_list":["post-62398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local","category-news","tag-polk-county-board-of-county-commissioners-four--"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=62398"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62398\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":62400,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/62398\/revisions\/62400"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/61768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=62398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=62398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=62398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}