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Unincorporated Polk County, Polk County: licensed businesses
Active food service, lodging and alcoholic beverage licenses placed in Unincorporated Polk County from DBPR's license files, by type, with new licenses by month.
Active licenses as of DBPR's extracts of Sep 28, 2026 (food service), Sep 28, 2026 (lodging) and Oct 1, 2026 (alcoholic beverages). New lodging licenses exclude vacation rentals, which have their own count.
New licenses
New licenses by monthUnincorporated Polk County12 months to Aug 2026: Food service 63; Lodging, except vacation rentals n/a; Vacation rentals n/a; Alcoholic beverages 48
New food service and lodging licenses by the month DBPR approved them, from the new establishment files, initial licenses only. Alcoholic beverage licenses by the month first issued, licenses still active only, so earlier years understate openings. A month inside a published file with no new license is zero; a month no file covers is left blank. Closures recorded since the first extract: Food service 0, Lodging, except vacation rentals 0, Vacation rentals 0, Alcoholic beverages 0.
New licenses by month, last 12 months
| Month | Food service | Lodging, except vacation rentals | Vacation rentals | Alcoholic beverages |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 9 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 7 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 7 | n/a | n/a | 2 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 | n/a | n/a | 5 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Feb 2026 | 6 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 7 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 | n/a | n/a | 4 |
| May 2026 | 5 | n/a | n/a | 3 |
| Jun 2026 | 9 | n/a | n/a | 6 |
| Jul 2026 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Aug 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 12 months | 63 | n/a | n/a | 48 |
n/a: no published file covers the month. See the explained gaps on the sources page.
Active licenses by type
| License type | Division | Code | Active | DBPR summary | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food service, non-seating | Food service | 2010-NOST | 42 | ||
| Food service, seating | Food service | 2010-SEAT | 291 | ||
| Catering | Food service | 2013-CATR | 2 | ||
| Hot dog cart | Food service | 2014-HTDG | 7 | ||
| Mobile food dispensing vehicle | Food service | 2014-MFDV | 194 | ||
| Vending machine | Food service | 2015-VEND | 7 | ||
| Hotel | Lodging | 2001-HOTL | 6 | ||
| Motel | Lodging | 2002-MOTL | 21 | ||
| Nontransient apartment | Lodging | 2003-NAPT | 81 | ||
| Transient apartment | Lodging | 2003-TAPT | 9 | ||
| Bed and breakfast | Lodging | 2005-BNB | 3 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, collective | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-CLCT | 24 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, group | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-GRP | 3 | ||
| Vacation rental condominium, single | Lodging | 2006-CNDO-SNGL | 118 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, collective | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-CLCT | 196 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, group | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-GRP | 11 | ||
| Vacation rental dwelling, single | Lodging | 2007-DWEL-SNGL | 1,452 | ||
| Club | Alcoholic beverages | 11C | 6 | ||
| Club, golf | Alcoholic beverages | 11CG | 4 | ||
| Caterer | Alcoholic beverages | 13CT | 3 | ||
| Beer, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 1APS | 4 | ||
| Beer, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 1COP | 3 | ||
| Beer and wine, package sales | Alcoholic beverages | 2APS | 251 | ||
| Beer and wine, consumption on premises | Alcoholic beverages | 2COP | 68 | ||
| Liquor package store (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 3PS | 27 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP | 21 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special hotel or motel | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-S | 4 | ||
| Liquor, consumption on premises (quota), special food service (restaurant) | Alcoholic beverages | 4COP-SFS | 50 |
Temporary event food vendors are in DBPR's file but not its summary, and are not counted. An alcohol license is active at primary status 20, Current; DBPR publishes no current alcohol summary to compare with.
Hotels, motels, bed and breakfasts and transient apartments
Every active license of these types here, with the rental units DBPR records. Apartments, rooming houses and vacation rentals are counted above and listed in the county CSV.
| Name | Type | Address | Units | License |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREAMSONG RESORT | Hotel | 1000 STREAMSONG DR, STREAMSONG 33834 | 216 | HOT6309178 |
| BLOCK ON CYPRESS | Motel | 5665 CYPRESS GARDENS BLVD, WINTER HAVEN 33884 | 176 | MOT6308652 |
| STAYABLE DAVENPORT | Motel | 44199 HIGHWAY 27, DAVENPORT 33897 | 150 | MOT6308653 |
| STAY PLUS INN | Motel | 33224 HWY 27 S, HAINES CITY 33844 | 120 | MOT6301099 |
| HOME 2 SUITES | Hotel | 164 THRIVE RD, DAVENPORT 33896 | 111 | HOT6309194 |
| RODEWAY INN DAVENPORT | Motel | 2425 FRONTAGE RD, DAVENPORT 33837 | 110 | MOT6303205 |
| RAMADA INN DAVENPORT | Motel | 43824 HWY 27, DAVENPORT 33837 | 104 | MOT6300756 |
| BUDGET INN | Motel | 42389 US HWY 27, DAVENPORT 33897 | 100 | MOT6308646 |
| SERENA INN | Motel | 9400 HWY 192, CLERMONT 34714 | 100 | MOT6306196 |
| HOME SUITES | Motel | 44089 US HWY 27 N, DAVENPORT 33897 | 99 | MOT6300034 |
| HAMPTON INN | Hotel | 44117 HWY 27, DAVENPORT 33897 | 83 | HOT6309179 |
| JC INN | Hotel | 9330 US HWY 192, CLERMONT 34714 | 73 | HOT6305471 |
| BEST WESTERN MULBERRY HOTEL | Motel | 2525 SR 60 E, MULBERRY 33860 | 63 | MOT6306539 |
| SURESTAY HOTEL BY BEST WESTERN CLERMONT THEME PARK WEST | Motel | 9240 US HWY 192, CLERMONT 34714 | 50 | MOT6304242 |
| LIAR'S LODGE MOTEL | Motel | 14900 CAMP MACK RD, LAKE WALES 33898 | 40 | MOT6308641 |
| MOUNTAIN LAKE CLUB HTL | Hotel | 2300 N SCENIC HWY, LAKE WALES 33853 | 37 | HOT6300504 |
| LAKMAR MOTEL | Motel | 2520 US HIGHWAY 92 W, WINTER HAVEN 33881 | 35 | MOT6300885 |
| TIGER VILLA MOTEL | Motel | 6000 NEW TAMPA HWY, LAKELAND 33815 | 27 | MOT6300438 |
| COZY COURT MOTEL | Motel | 407 WOODLAND AVE, LAKELAND 33801 | 25 | MOT6300723 |
| LAKE IDA BEACH RESORT | Motel | 2524 LAKE ALFRED ROAD, WINTER HAVEN 33881 | 24 | MOT6300086 |
| RELAX INN | Motel | 5290 US 27, FROSTPROOF 33843 | 24 | MOT6304250 |
| CYPRESS INN MOTEL | Motel | 5651 CYPRESS GARDEN RD, WINTER HAVEN 33884 | 21 | MOT6301313 |
| SUNSHINE MOTEL | Motel | 3560 N HWY 17, WINTER HAVEN 33881 | 21 | MOT6302934 |
| TRAVEL INN | Motel | 18700 S US HWY 27, LAKE WALES 33853 | 21 | MOT6300211 |
| BLUE LAKE MOTEL | Transient apartment | 3724 SOUTH SCENIC HIGHWAY, LAKE WALES 33853 | 20 | TAP6300631 |
| BRADLEY MOTEL | Motel | 3208 US HWY 92 E, LAKELAND 33801 | 20 | MOT6300839 |
| BROOKLYN INVESTMENTS LLC | Transient apartment | 2409 IDLEWILD ST, LAKELAND 33801 | 20 | TAP6306124 |
| JJS MOTEL | Motel | 6480 MIAMI DR, INDIAN LAKE ESTATES 33855 | 17 | MOT6304815 |
| MORGAN APARTMENTS LLC | Transient apartment | 3531 N SCENIC HWY, LAKE WALES 33898 | 15 | TAP6300749 |
| STREAMSONG RESORT | Hotel | 1000 STREAMSONG DR, STREAMSONG 33834 | 12 | HOT6309177 |
| BELLA COSA | Bed and breakfast | 3111 MASTERPIECE RD, LAKE WALES 33898 | 11 | BNB6307057 |
| LIGHT & LIFE PARK | Transient apartment | 5604 DEESON RD, LAKELAND 33810 | 10 | TAP6301533 |
| CHERRY POCKET FISH CMP | Transient apartment | 3100 CANAL RD LOT 20, LAKE WALES 33898 | 6 | TAP6300758 |
| NOAH'S ARK | Bed and breakfast | 312 RIDGE MANOR DR, LAKE WALES 33853 | 6 | BNB6301638 |
| UNCLE JOES FISH CAMP | Transient apartment | 4535 WALK-IN-WATER RD, LAKE WALES 33898 | 6 | TAP6309191 |
| ATANARE #1 | Transient apartment | 5007 WATER TANK RD, HAINES CITY 33844 | 1 | TAP6309325 |
| GARDEN GATE BED AND BREAKFAST | Bed and breakfast | 449 CR 640, HOMELAND 33847 | 1 | BNB6307059 |
| GRAN BAHAMA ARNHEM | Transient apartment | 1102 GRAN BAHAMA BLVD, DAVENPORT 33897 | 1 | TAP6309321 |
| TREEHOUSE AT CAMELLIA GROVE | Transient apartment | 839 SR 540 W, WINTER HAVEN 33880 | 1 | TAP6309216 |
Of 2,908 active licenses here, 2,851 are placed in a city by their geocoded location (2,336 matched exactly by the Census geocoder) and 57 by the city name as filed, where the address could not be placed. Unincorporated means outside every Census incorporated place in the county.
Sources on this page
- Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation: public food service license files, public lodging license files (Division of Hotels and Restaurants, one file per district, refreshed weekly) and the retail alcoholic beverage license file (Division of Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco). Retrieved 2026-10-01.
- Validated against DBPR's own summaries on every build: the statewide license summary (HR400A, dated Oct 1, 2026) and the county license and unit summary (HR400C, dated Oct 1, 2026), by license type, within 1.5% or 15 licenses for the days between the weekly extract and the monthly summary. The retail alcohol file is compared with DBPR's all licensees file, series by series and county by county, exactly. The last alcohol count DBPR posted by county is dated July 1, 2021 and is carried in the published counts download.
- Locations. Every license address was geocoded with the US Census Bureau batch geocoder (current benchmark) and placed in a Census incorporated place (TIGERweb, retrieved 2026-10-01) by point in polygon. DBPR publishes no GIS layer of its licenses.
- Sources and methods.
Download the data
Polk County licenses CSV Every license, statewide (CSV, gzip) New licenses CSV (gzip) DBPR published counts CSV
One row per license with its type, status, address, county, geocoded coordinates, the city it was placed in and how. The new licenses file has every approval with its month; the published counts file has every figure from DBPR's summaries since 2017.