A Bartow man was indicted for first-degree murder on Thursday after Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he sold cocaine to a ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

Polk County decided to close the facility last year after several failed attempts to sell it. The county is planning a future ...

Homeowner Scott Fitzwater said a large branch from the towering water oak came crashing through the roof over his bedroom in ...

A Bartow family is incredibly fortunate to be unharmed after a section of an 80-ton crane crashed through their roof.

A Florida homeowner couldn’t believe his eyes when part of a massive crane came crashing down on his house.The 80-ton ...

One week after they shared those concerns publicly, all of the rescues said they have been banned from rescuing animals off ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Some businesses in Bartow are ready to open their doors for boozy brunch on Sunday mornings. A newly approved ordinance now allows the sales and consumption of alcohol starting at ...

Multiple southeast animal rescue groups call for a Georgia veterinarian's license suspension after more than a dozen alleged ...

One of Murry Bartow’s biggest basketball influences was his mild-mannered, professorial father. The other was Bobby Knight. The artful blending of the wildly varying styles has sustained Bartow ...