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Permitted Retail & Dining

Seasonal sparkler sales at Home Depot on South Florida Avenue

Where it is. On South Florida Avenue in south Lakeland, about 0.2 miles from Bob Evans Restaurant and about 0.2 miles from Culver's. Distance measured from map data, October 2026.

Two of the places within a quarter mile, nearest first; the nearest large store is kept when there is one. Straight-line distance between the mapped points. Restaurant locations geocoded from the Florida DBPR active food-service licence file, read Oct 15, 2026.

Home Depot on South Florida Avenue has permits for indoor retail sales of state-approved sparklers.

Home Depot at 6335 South Florida Avenue in Lakeland holds a series of temporary use permits from Polk County for indoor retail sales of state-approved sparklers. The permits suggest a seasonal or recurring operation.

The county issued permits in late 2024, spring 2025, and spring 2026, with the most recent permit (filed April 2026) listed as active. A separate permit from June 2025 authorized a temporary Christmas tree tent at the same location for the October-through-December period.

What happens next

The active permit (BL-2026-102) remains on file; check the county's permit status for renewal or expiration details.

Timeline

Nov 19, 2024
Temporary use permit filed for indoor retail sales of state-approved sparklers
Polk County permit BL-2024-289
Jun 7, 2025
Commercial tent permit filed for Christmas tree tent (10/26/2025–12/24/2025)
Polk County permit BC-2025-785
Apr 18, 2025
Temporary use permit filed for indoor retail sales of state-approved sparklers
Polk County permit BL-2025-102
Apr 13
Temporary use permit filed for indoor retail sparkler sales
Polk County permit BL-2026-102 (active)

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Spotted by the Lakelandmarks records pipeline Β· records checked Nov 10, 2026

Summaries are derived from public permit and agenda records and may contain errors β€” verify with Polk County before relying on them. Spotted a mistake? Tell us and we'll fix it fast.

Sources for this page: Polk County permit records.