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Polk County SWAT Breach Entry & Apprehend Barricaded Suspect

Bartow, Florida - On 09/25/2018 at about 3:40pm, officers with the Bartow Police Department began investigating a domestic violence incident which reportedly occurred at 1185 Britts Lane in Bartow. After interviewing the victim and obtaining medical treatment for her...

Do You Know This Person of Interest in Bartow Thefts?

Below is a video from Bartow PD showing a Person of Interest in recent thefts around town. Please contact Det. Ken Fender at 863-534-5034 if you have any information to share regarding this case. https://www.facebook.com/bartow.police/videos/342442453170126/

Missing Endangered Juvenile Bartow

***Update*** Missing Juvenile Missing Juvenile, Lesley Perez, was located this afternoon by Bartow Police after receiving a tip from the public regarding a possible sighting. Perez was safe and sound, and has been returned to her caregiver. Bartow Police Department Press Release Missing -...

Five Outstanding Young Professionals Honored At Emerging Leader Awards 2018

Five Outstanding Young Professionals Honored At Emerging Leader Awards 2018 by James Coulter Five outstanding young professionals were honored at this year's Emerging Leader Awards 2018 in Bartow on Thursday evening. The annual awards ceremony was started eight years ago to honor...

Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic Unit is Working Two Serious Crashes This Morning

TRAFFIC ALERTS: The Polk County Sheriff's Traffic Unit is working two serious crashes this morning, both of which are impacting traffic. Motorists please be advised of the following obstructions and to use alternate routes: PCSO responded to SR 60 (AKA Main Street)...

Mexican Man Using an Alias Arrested by PCSO for DUI After Hit and Run

PCSO Release: On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man from Mexico for Driving Under the Influence, after a hit and run crash near Bartow.    The man arrested identified himself as 38-year-old Saul Munoz Moran, but deputies discovered...

Bartow Rallies For Politics And Hot Dogs at Polk Politics Candidates Rally

Bartow Rallies For Politics And Hot Dogs at Polk Politics Candidates Rally by James Coulter What would it take for you to get involved with local politics? Would you do it for free hot dogs and popcorn? Bartow residents came out Thursday...

Bartow Police Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Pistol Whipped, Shot At & Robbed Victims

Bartow Police Press Release On 08/09/18, the victims who are from another country and in the United States participating in a student-exchange study and work program, began communicating with a subject on Facebook messenger Marketplace about the purchase of a...

Two Suspected Boat Thieves Captured & One On The Run After Fleeing Police

Bartow Police Department Press Release Between 08/07/18 and 08/08/18, a boat and trailer valued at $17,000 was stolen from a resident in Bartow. On 08/08/18 at approximately 4:20am, officers observed the victim's stolen boat parked along the roadway of CR...

Traffic Alert Hwy 17 in Bartow Accident with Power Outage

Traffic Alert: We have reports that Hwy 17 is shut down close to the plant in Bartow due to a pole being hit by a car.  No life threatening injuries have been reported.   Power is out in the area and...
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United Community Relief Fund Awards $117,000 to Local Nonprofits Providing Food Assistance to Residents in Need

LAKELAND, FL (December 9, 2025) – GiveWell Community Foundation and United Way of Central Florida are pleased to announce that...
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