Bartow Police Department Press Release
***Update***
On 6/24/19 at 0435 hours, officers responded to the intersection of Ernest M. Smith Blvd and US Hwy 17 N in reference to a traffic fatality.
Initial investigation has revealed that the victim was attempting to...
Veterans-Based BBQ Team Wins First Place At 2nd Annual Smoke Da N Tow
by James Coulter
The barbecue team may be named "Mattie B's Just Ribs", but as their motto says: "Don't let the name fool you!" Their team serves up...
Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, Speaks At Youth Villa Luncheon
by James Coulter
For more than 40 years, Fred Ridley has enjoyed an illustrious career in amateur golf. He has held the title of Chairman of Augusta National...
Bartow Police Department Press Release:
On 5/28/19, the Bartow Police Department Detective Section responded to a report of an alleged Child Abuse. The abuse was reported by the child's school, and worked in conjunction with the Department of Children and...
Bartow Police Department Press Release:
Bartow Police Department Officers responded to Summerlin Academy today in reference to an accidental shooting. At approximately 4:10pm today, Amel Villarreal Jr, DOB 8/6/79, sat in his vehicle in the visitor's parking lot at Summerlin...
"Own The Upside" Exhibit Educates Parents About Warning Signs For Teenagers
by James Coulter
Imagine the bedroom of your average teenager. Magazines scattered on the floor. School books tossed aside on the bed. Desk overpiled with junk food wrappers and school...
Bartow Medical Center Unveils Artwork From Bartow Mayor’s Art Club
by James Coulter
Patients and their families staying and visiting the Bartow Medical Center often travel up and down the halls of the hospital. Along the way, they usually take time...
Five Art Pieces From Local Students Installed In Bartow City Hall
by James Coulter
Brightly-colored planets revolving around a cracked-open egg like a sun. A tree basking within a sunset the same warm orange and yellow as its autumn leaves. An...
All State Bartow Celebrates Grand Opening With Ribbon Cutting
by James Coulter
As the agency owner for All State Bartow, Josh Zarandona considers the doors of his business to be open to everyone, be they clients, potential clients, or even fellow...
Bartow, Florida - The Polk County Sheriffs Office is working a multiple vehicle injury crash at the intersection of Griffin Rd / Ninety-One Mine Rd. & 17 in Bartow. The crash appears to involve two silver in color pickup...
