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Office: CENTRAL FLORIDA MOTION PICTURE & TELEVISION OFFICE
Film Liaison: Katy Martin
Phone: 863 534-2507
Fax: 863 534-0886
E-Mail Address: kstallings@sunsational.org
Website: www.filmcentralflorida.com
Mailing Address:
600 N Broadway #300 Bartow, FL 33830-
Coverage Area:
Polk County serves the following municipalities. Auburndale, Alturas, Babson Park, Bartow, Bradley Junction, Brewter, Davenport, Dundee, Eagle Lake, Easton Park, Eloise, Florence Villa, Fort Meade, Frostproof, Haines City, Highland Park, Hillcrest Heights, Homeland, Kathleen, Lakeland, Lake Alfred, Lake Hamilton, Lake Wales, Longman, Mulberry, Mullinsville, Nicholas, Pembroke, Pierce, Polk City, Waverly and Winter Haven.
Unique Locations:
1909 historic courthouse; antique districts; Bok Tower Gardens, the highest point above sea level on the Florida peninsula, hosts a historic tower housing 74 bronze bells; Cypress Gardens, a locally owned theme park and botanical paradise with a great water fall; Egyptian deserts; Frank Lloyd Wright’s Child of the Sun collection, the largest on-site grouping of his work, is found at the Lakeland Campus of FSU; Kissimmee State Park and Cow Camp, a reconstruction of an 1876 camp situated in the heart of Florida; frontier cattle country; Lake Wales Depot Museum, housed in a restored train depot, 1916 Pullman railroad car and 1944 locomotive; mecca for world class sporting events and Spring training home to three major league baseball teams (Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers and Kansas City Royals); rural country roads; Tiger Creek Reserve boasts 4,500 acres of protected wilderness; Polk County's Heritage Park dates back to the 1800's, a German castle built in the 1930's, moonscaped areas and authentic desert scenes, compliment its many small town looks; 550 lakes offer a wide variety of shorelines; quaint churches and farms can be found throughout the countryside; many small towns with charming turn of the century homes--from Victorian to the mysterious.
Past Productions:
Permitting Info:
Permits are available through the film office at no cost for most city and county locations. It is essential to contact the film office prior to any filming activities. Certificate of insurance is required. Police rates are approximately $26/hour. Contact the film office for quotes.