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...
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...
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 for October 24, 2020.
October
12, 2020– Keep Polk County
Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County...
Mixer's Nutritional Bar Celebrates Grand Opening
by James Coulter
What's a better way to start the morning than with a shake or a cup of tea? How about a meal replacement shake or a tea bomb infused with supplements to give you...
The Bartow Police Department is currently investigating a Traffic Fatality which occurred on SR 60 E near Van Fleet Dr. The initial investigation indicates a silver four door vehicle was travelling west bound towards Van Fleet Dr. when the...
The Bartow Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking which occurred at 222 W. Ethelene St, Bartow on 09/20/2020 at about 7:48 pm. The stolen vehicle is a 2011 Kia Sorrento, bearing Florida license plate LLSF14.
Three small children were...
The PCSO Traffic Unit responded to the Marathon gas station located at 2600 Havendale Blvd in Winter Haven around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020, to investigate a vehicle that crashed into the building, with critical injuries to...
Polk County Sheriff’s Office Press Release
On Thursday, August 14, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff's Office apprehended Angel Gonzalez-Morales, DOB 3/15/1996, in...
