SyFy Bartow Brings In The Bots For Eighth Year
by James Coulter
If Cinderella's Fairy Godmother magically combined a pumpkin with a tin can and several loose gears, then the Steam Pumpkin would have been the final result.
This metal carriage presents a steampunk take...
On Wednesday, February
10, 2021, an Amazon delivery van was carjacked from a residential neighborhood
near State Road 60, just east of Bartow, and the man responsible is now in the
Polk County Jail.
22-year-old Mario
Crawford of Bartow has been charged
with: Carjacking without...
Jeepin’ With Judd Revs Up For 7th Year
by James Coulter
After nearly a year being trapped indoors due to the COVID-19 crisis, many folks are yearning to go outside and venture into the great outdoors. They can do just that, as well...
"Rise Of The Robots" Coming To SyFy Bartow 2021
by James Coulter
We interrupt this program with breaking news: robots have been sighted marching towards Bartow. From iron giants to droids and Daleks, these mechanical marvels and menaces are making their way downtown. Sources claim they will be assembling...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a fatal two-vehicle crash which occurred Thursday night, January 14, 2021, near Bartow.
The crash happened at around 7:30 p.m. on State Road 60, about a half-mile west of Century...
Bartow, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff's Office has confirmed that they are on scene of a fatal crash. The accident has occurred East of Bonnie Mine Rd. Currently traffic is being rerouted. The accident appears to have occurred...
First Annual Mistletoe Market Draws 80 Vendors to Downtown Bartow
by James Coulter
Lynne Yim, a Plant City resident, makes custom ornaments year-round. Send her a photograph, any photograph, and she can create an ornament around it. She has created ornaments for...
Bartow Police Detectives arrested Donnie K. Worley
(suspect) of Bartow, WM 7/13/50, for Sexual Battery on a victim less than 12
years of age and Lewd Molestation of a victim less than 12 years of age.
On 11/12/2020, Bartow Officers were notified...
Downtown Bartow Celebrated 29th Annual Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair
by James Coulter
Everyone in Downtown Bartow was as busy as a bee as they flocked to the 29th Annual Honey Bee Festival. More than 110 vendors lined the street to...
Deputies from the Polk County Sheriff's Office responded to a domestic violence call in unincorporated Bartow at around 8:40 a.m., Sunday, November 8, 2020. PCSO deputies arrested 33-year-old Christopher Pequeen for first-degree murder, attempted first-degree murder, aggravated assault with...
