EA SMILES INTRODUCES “GATOR BRACES”
EA Smiles, the orthodontic practice of Dr Ilan Abramowitz knows it’s great to be a Florida Gator. Just in time for football season, the practice is announcing the launch of collegiate-licensed “Gator Braces,” designer braces...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
PCSO deputies arrested three juveniles, two of whom are brothers, with extensive criminal histories on Wednesday evening, August 9, 2017, for multiple felony charges, after they stole a car and burglarized other cars in...
Shooting Investigation
On 08/08/2017 at around 7:30 PM, officers with the Bartow Police Department responded to the Azalea Gardens Complex (1050 Golfview Ave) in reference to a shooting. Upon arrival, officers located a 23 years of age Hispanic female subject...
Bartow, Florida - The following is information regarding the recently released Unclaimed Funds list for people who have unclaimed checks issued by the county office in the course of court-related activities. There are 51 checks for $100 or more...
Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release
Polk County Fire Rescue EMT Arrested
Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested 28-year-old Kyla Anne Rivas Zehtab of Lakeland on Tuesday, August 1, 2017, for 1 count grand theft (Florida State Statute 812.014)...
Typically, the Dog Days of Summer are hot, but at Main Street Bartow's Friday Fest, they're way cool!
Join us on July 21, from 6-9 p.m., for a tail-waggin' good time in Downtown Bartow. The fun isn't just for humans...
A small plane crashed into a utility pole and a vehicle in the parking lot of Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, which is located on Griffin Road off Old Bartow Eagle Lake Road in Bartow. One adult male was...
PCU issues Precautionary Boil Water Notice
Bartow, Fla. (May 26, 2017) — POLK COUNTY UTILITIES has issued a Department of Health required “PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE” due to a loss of pressure. This affects approximately 5218 service connections.
This notice is...
Injured Owl Rescued By Polk County Fire Rescue Firefighters
Bartow, Fla. (May 22, 2017) — Polk County firefighters pulled an injured owl from a small pool of water Monday morning near Mulberry.
Polk Fire’s Station 710 in the Willow Oak area received a...
UPDATE TO TRAFFIC CRASH IN BARTOW:
The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Bartow this morning, involving an SUV and a semi, that resulted in one fatality (to the SUV driver).
Preliminary information so far is as follows:
Around...
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook :
Central Tropical Atlantic (AL92):Showers and thunderstorms associated with a broad low...
