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Seasonal sparkler sales keep coming back to 2040 Shepherd Road in Mulberry

Where it is. On Shepherd Road in Mulberry, under 100 feet from Palace Pizza and under 100 feet from Buffalo Wild Wings Go. 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.

A location on Shepherd Road in Mulberry has repeatedly been permitted for indoor retail sales of state-approved sparklers.

Polk County records show a steady run of temporary use permits at 2040 Shepherd Road in Mulberry for the indoor retail sale of state-approved sparklers. The filings go back to November 2024 and continue through a new application received on November 5, 2026, each one tied to the same address.

These are temporary use permits, the category the county uses for seasonal and short-term commercial activity like beverage licenses, produce stands and special events. Most of the earlier permits are now closed, and the latest one is still being processed.

The records don't name an operator, list opening dates, or describe a storefront beyond the sparkler sales activity itself.

What happens next

The November 2026 application is listed as received and awaiting county processing; past permits at this address have typically been issued and then closed.

Timeline

Nov 13, 2024
First temporary use permit filed for indoor sparkler sales
Polk County permit BL-2024-274
May 12, 2025
Permit filed, listed as an active permit
Polk County permit BL-2025-127
Aug 8, 2025
Another sparkler sales permit filed
Polk County permit BL-2025-220
Nov 12, 2025
Permit filed for indoor sparkler sales
Polk County permit BL-2025-313
Apr 13
Permit filed, since closed
Polk County permit BL-2026-97
Nov 5
Latest application received for indoor sparkler sales
Polk County permit BL-2026-305

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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.