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Ace & Waffle House at Highland City

A county application named for an Ace hardware store and a Waffle House is moving through review at Highland City.

In Review

📍 Not yet public Highland City, southeast of Lakeland Applicant: Jennifer Yarbrough & Timothy Johnson View on map ↗

A conditional-use case the county lists as "Ace & Waffle House Highland City" is working through Polk County review. The county's hearing map places it in the Highland City area on Lakeland's southeast side.

On June 3, 2026, the county Planning Commission voted a recommendation of approval. What exactly would be built, and where on the site, isn't included in the records collected so far — details beyond the case name aren't yet confirmed. The applicants of record are Jennifer Yarbrough and Timothy Johnson.

What happens nextThe Planning Commission recommended approval on June 3, 2026; a final county decision hasn't appeared in the records collected yet.

Timeline

June 3, 2026County Planning Commission voted a recommendation of approval source: Polk County Planning Commission agenda

The receipts

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records from the City of Lakeland and Polk County. They may contain errors and are not official — verify with the City or County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Email us and we'll fix it fast.

A free community project for Lakeland. Sources: Polk County Planning & GIS, Polk County Legistar, City of Lakeland permit records.