Staffing shortage forces Lakeland Clerk of Court office to temporarily close

Staffing shortages are now forcing leaders at one of Polk County's busiest clerk's offices to close. Closed until further notice. That is what the sign on the door reads at the Polk County Clerk of the Circuit Court Office in Lakeland. Starting Monday, the clerk's service lobby will not be open to customers. Clerk officials said they simply do not have enough trained team members to staff the Lakeland office.