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Bartow Police Currently Working Accident Involving Polk County School Bus

Bartow, Florida - The Bartow Police Department is currently working a bus vs. vehicle accident at the intersection of Flamingo Dr. and Church St. At this point the Polk County School Board spokesperson, Kyle Kennedy, has advised that it...

Terrance Barnett Sentenced To Life In Prison In The Murder Of Detention Sgt. Ronnie Brown

Bartow, Florida - Terrence Jerome Barnett, formerly of Frostproof, was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the murder of Polk Sheriff's Detention Sgt Ronnie Brown. Jurors had found Barnett guilty of Brown's death on Sep 25, 2015....

Bartow Rotary Clubs present Yellow Jacket Stomp Adventure Run V

The 5th annual Yellow Jacket Stomp Adventure Run will be held in Mosaic and Mary Holland Parks at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, February 4, 2017.  The course is run over a combination of grass, paved streets and walking paths. ...

Bartow Attempted Murder Suspect Capture Tuesday

Bartow Attempted Murder Suspect Captured Tuesday After Allegedly Shooting A 19 Year Old Man During An Argument. You read all the details at Dailyridge.com Bartow, Florida - According to court reports Malquain Eason who had been sought for attempted murder...

Former Bartow Yellow Jacket Coming Up Big For UNC Tar Heels As A Freshman

Chapel Hill, North Carolina - Anyone that has ever met Tony Bradley Jr. knew he was going to be special. Affectionately known by family and friends as "Little Tony" he has proven to be "Big Tony" at the University...

Suspects Who Fled Simple Traffic Stop Charged With Aggravated Assault On LEO & Possession Of Methamphetamine

Bartow, Florida - Pair of Bartow residents arrested for Aggravated Assault on a Law Enforcement Officer, Fleeing to Elude, Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia and Resisting Arrest this past weekend. They eventually were apprehended by K9. On Saturday,...

Two People Killed In Bartow Crash Over Thanksgiving Holiday

Bartow, Florida - The Bartow Police Department says two Wauchula residents were killed in a crash on Hwy 17 at the intersection of Ernest M. Smith Blvd. Saturday morning. According to reports Earl Williams 81, was driving northbound on Hwy...

Polk Sheriff’s Department Searching For Escaped Trustee

UPDATE - Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies located and arrested escaped trusty inmate 45-year-old Joseph Flanagin. Flanagin was located in the Providence and Kathleen Road area of north Lakeland.  He is custody.  He faces charges of Escape and Grand Theft...

Bartow Public Library to Host Petting Zoo and Pony Rides on Tuesday Nov 22

The Bartow Public Library will be giving out pony rides and hosting a petting zoo free for the public on Nov 22nd from 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM at their location located at 2150 S. Broadway Ave in Bartow. Parking...

Accident Partially Blocking Lanes of Hwy 98 In Bartow

Bartow, Florida - We have reader reports of an accident on Hwy 98 in the southbound lanes near Lyle Parkway in Bartow. According to a reader the intersection is blocked and traffic is currently backing up. We are currently...
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Florida Gator & Polk County Native Walter Clayton Jr. Continuing To Excel In 2025 NCAA Men Basketball Tournament

Walter Clayton Jr., a native of Lake Wales, Florida, has emerged as a pivotal figure in the Florida Gators’...
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