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“Rise Of The Robots” Coming To SyFy Bartow 2021

"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...

Avon Park Man Killed While Changing Tire On S.R 60 Last Night

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...

Happening Now: Fatal Crash Blocking S.R. 60 In Bartow

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

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 Man Arrested for Sexual Battery and Lewd Molestation of Minor Child

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

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...

Polk County Man Murders His Girlfriend & Shoots Another Woman In Bartow

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...

Hundreds Of Cars Line Up For Drive Thru Trunk Or Treat At Bartow First Baptist

Hundreds Of Cars Line Up For Drive Thru Trunk Or Treat At Bartow First Baptist by James Coulter What do the Addams Family, Paw Patrol, and Cookie Monster all have in common? They're characters that children were able to meet and...

Ransomware Actively Targeting Healthcare and Public Sectors

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) have credible information of an increased and imminent cybercrime threat to U.S. hospitals and healthcare providers.  With hospitals seeing...

“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program for Jan Phyl Village, Lake Thomas and Sun Acres Communities and Bartow Tire Recycling Event planned...

“Clean It Up to Green It Up” Program for Jan Phyl Village, Lake Thomas and Sun Acres Communities and Bartow Tire Recycling Event planned for October 24, 2020. October 12, 2020– Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County...
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Banker’s Brew Coffee Temporarily Closes Following Nearby Shooting in Bartow

BARTOW, Fla. — Banker’s Brew Coffee, a popular local café in downtown Bartow, announced it will be closed on...
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