{"id":62659,"date":"2026-02-16T17:12:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=62659"},"modified":"2026-02-16T17:12:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T22:12:56","slug":"planned-parenthood-will-close-lakeland-clinic-end-polk-county-presence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2026\/02\/16\/planned-parenthood-will-close-lakeland-clinic-end-polk-county-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Planned Parenthood will close Lakeland clinic, end Polk County presence"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planned Parenthood is ending its presence in Polk County after more than 50 years, part of a national trend following changes in government policies.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" data-dominant-color=\"17397a\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" style=\"--dominant-color: #17397a;\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"180\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1110px) 100vw, 1110px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-11.webp?resize=180%2C180&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62660 not-transparent\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-11.webp?w=180&amp;ssl=1 180w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/download-11.webp?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The nonprofit announced that it will close its Lakeland clinic on March 13. The clinic is located at 2250 E. Edgewood Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Planned Parenthood has operated at least one clinic in Polk County since 1970. In 1993, the nonprofit opened a clinic in Winter Haven, at which abortions were offered.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Planned Parenthood is ending its presence in Polk County after more than 50 years, part of a national trend following changes in government policies. 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