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Bartow 19 Yr. Old Arrested After Having Sex With 14 Yr. Old

Frostproof, Florida - According to Polk County Sheriff's Office documents John Liddell 19 (of Fairview Ave. in Bartow) was arrested this past week and charged with Lewd Battery. According to the arrest affidavit Liddell allegedly met what he thought...

Polk County Fire Rescue Employees Graduate EMT and Paramedic Programs

PCFR employees graduate EMT and Paramedic programs   BARTOW, Fla. (August 12, 2016) – Five Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) employees are one step closer to becoming a paramedic and three PCFR Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program (PDRTP) recruits will...

REMINDER: Bartow Police Will Begin Enforcing New Parking Ordinance

*FRIENDLY REMINDER* Bartow Police will begin enforcing the new Parking Ordinance. Changes include an increase in fines from $5 to $20, and an increase in the fine for illegally parking in handicapped designated spaces from $100 to $250. In...

Polk State College Is Offering FREE Training for Those Seeking Entry Level Positions in Manufacturing Industry

Polk State College is offering free training for those seeking entry-level positions in the manufacturing industry. The next session of the College’s CNC Operator Training Program begins Aug. 15. Classes take place Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Polk State Clear Springs Advanced...

Lake Wales Convicted Murderer To Be Released On Bail Today Following Appeals Court Ruling

Bartow, Florida - According to published reports a three-judge panel at the Lakeland-based 2nd District Court of Appeal ruled 2-1 that Dion Kaseta, Lake Wales, deserves a new trial. Kaseta was accused of murdering a Lake Wales woman named...

Auburndale Woman Convicted Of Trafficking 5 Kilograms Of Methamphetamine

Office of the State Attorney 10th Judicial Circuit - Release Bartow, Florida - Five kilograms of methamphetamine were entered as evidence in a two-day trial where jurors found Crystal Caldwell guilty of trafficking. Caldwell, 34, of Auburndale, faces a minimum of 15 years...

Longtime Business Leader & Polk Pioneer Richard R. Frisbie Leaves An Amazing Legacy

Bartow, Florida - Richard R. Frisbie, 92, long-time Bartow business and civic leader, died on Monday afternoon, July 25, 2016, at Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, several weeks after suffering a stroke. He was born in Tampa on Feb....

Travel Softball Team Bartow Intimidators Take Home the World Series Title

Travel Softball Team Bartow Intimidators Take Home the World Series Title The team just returned back home from playing in Panama City Beach.  They won the 2016 USFA World Series. These girls worked so hard all week and battled to the...

OPERATION CHILD SHIELD 3

OPERATION CHILD SHIELD 3 PCSO Computer Crimes Detectives Arrest Several Men For Possession of Child Pornography and Other Charges SheriffGradyJudd and Polk County School Board Superintendent Jacqueline M. Byrd will brief the media on these arrests at 2:00 p.m. this afternoon,...

Breaking News: Small Plane Crashes Near PCSO Training Facility Near Bartow

Bartow, Florida - According to the Polk County Fire Rescue a small plane crashed around 11:15 am this morning. The crash occurred in a field near the Polk County Sheriff's Office training center. A single occupant in the plane...
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Polk County Fire Rescue Crew Delivers Child in Highland City

PCFR Press Release   Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 20, 2025) — Polk County Fire Rescue (PCFR) members assisted in welcoming a new...
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