Main Street from Broadway Ave to Jackson Ave Will Be Closed February 15 – 16th for SyFy Event
On Friday, February 15th, Main Street from Broadway Avenue to Jackson Avenue will be closed for Bartow’s Friday Fest. The roadway will remain closed …
Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke
Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke Bartow, Fla. (January 29, 2019) — Due to a smoldering mulch fire and …
Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year
Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year by James Coulter Nestled near the Alafia River within the Florida wilderness stands an …
Bartow Police Investigating Death of Woman in Walmart Parking Lot
Bartow Police Investigating Death of Woman in Walmart Parking Lot Bartow Police Department Release: On 01/23/2019, at around 1020 hours; officers with the Bartow …
Bartow Ford Winter Wonderland Lets It Snow For Fourth Year
Bartow Ford Winter Wonderland Lets It Snow For Fourth Year by James Coulter Rachel Aguilera from Lakeland waited patiently in line to see if …
Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair
Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair by James Coulter Hundreds swarmed to Downtown Bartow like a swarm of busy bees for the 27th Annual …
Bartow Police Searching For Shooting Suspect
**Update** Detectives arrested Christopher Downs earlier this date (11/14/2018 @1215) in reference to this case. Acting on an anonymous tip, detectives with our agency …
Crickette Parade And Carnival Kicks Off Halloween In Bartow
Crickette Parade And Carnival Kicks Off Halloween In Bartow by James Coulter The merry old land of Oz may lie “somewhere over the rainbow”, …
Bomb Threat Hoax & Box Of Electronic’s Trash Cause Stir In The City Of Bartow Thursday
Bartow Police Department Press Release At approximately 6:30pm, Bartow Police Officers responded to the Polk County Courthouse in reference to a suspicious device. During …
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 …