A Bartow man who has been in the Polk County Jail since last year is now facing new charges after he was was indicted by a ...

Spencer instead gave the officer a passport and told him “he did not need a driver’s license because he was traveling, not ...

Polk County commissioners will address years of complaints of bad behaviors from neighbors living along Lake Winterset, ...

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

Some parents of Bartow High School cheerleaders are speaking out after a recent internal audit highlighted financial ...

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

With municipal general elections set for Nov. 4, qualifying will kick off for candidates Aug. 18 at cities across Bartow.

A Bartow man who has been in the Polk County Jail since last year was indicted by a grand jury for 1stDegree Murder during the Distribution of a Controlled Substance (FC) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

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

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

According to Florida’s Department of Health, Bartow is one of five cities in Polk County that still add fluoride to drinking water, along with Auburndale, Haines City, Lakeland, and Lake Alfred.

Bartow is a special place, a place for winners, as the water tower hovering above the school proclaims the home of champions. The 2023 Yellow Jackets are hoping to add to that legacy.