The Polk County Sheriff's Office is assisting the Bartow Police Department in the investigation into the murder and attempted murder of a man and woman who were both shot by their son inside the city limits of Bartow. On...
Bartow, Fla. (Nov. 25, 2024) — Polk County Fire Rescue responded to a fatal camper fire on Pipes Road in Bartow.
PCFR crews received the initial tone at 3:43 p.m. with the first crew arriving on scene at 3:45 p.m. Upon arrival, crews found heavy...
The PCSO Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred in unincorporated Bartow around 9:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, November 19, 2024, involving a semi tractor-trailer and an SUV. The driver of the SUV was killed. Preliminary details are...
Bartow City Manager Mike Herr announced that Stephen Walker has been named Chief of Police at yesterday’s City Commission meeting. The announcement follows a months-long search after the retirement of former Police Chief Andy Ray in April. Walker was...
By Kip:
This past Friday, November 15th, Bartow's Main Street was transformed into a festive wonderland as the community came together to kick off the holiday season with the annual Magic on Main Friday Fest. From 6 to 9 p.m.,...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred around 5:45 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 2710 State Road 60 just west of Bartow, involving a semi tractor-trailer and a Dodge Ram...
This morning around 11:05 a.m., the small replica war plane seen here was being flown to the Bartow Airbase from Fort Myers by 45-year-old Robert Mosier of Winter Haven, when the engine began to lose power. Mosier, who is...
by James Coulter
For more than a decade, the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has been hosting its Haunted Jail Tour at the old county jail. Now, the PSCO is hosting the Haunted Jail Tour for one final year.
Located at...
October 15, 2024– Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Government is bringing their annual FREE Tire Collection and Recycling event to Bartow on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at C...
By Anita Todd, Special Articles & Carl Fish
BARTOW – A homeless man is in custody after entering a Polk County government building that houses the Supervisor of Elections Office, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Court Processing Department and some Polk County Clerk of...
