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...
Bartow, Florida - Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017, a 2014 Maroon Chevrolet Tahoe, was heading eastbound on Hwy 60 when a 2010 Nissan Altima was crossing Hwy 60 towards the paved median, from 80 foot road,...
At around 2:30 am on May 7, 2017, a police officer with the Bartow Police Department observed a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, west bound on SR 60 west, in the area of Main Street....
The Bartow Police Department warns drivers of upcoming road closures in the downtown area.
Tuesday night, May 9th at 5 p.m. crews will begin shutting down Central Ave. from Main Street to Davidson Ave., and Davidson Ave. from Central Ave....
