Spencer instead gave the officer a passport and told him “he did not need a driver’s license because he was traveling, not ...

Polk County commissioners will address years of complaints of bad behaviors from neighbors living along Lake Winterset, ...

Polk County decided to close the facility last year after several failed attempts to sell it. The county is planning a future ...

Some parents of Bartow High School cheerleaders are speaking out after a recent internal audit highlighted financial ...

One week after they shared those concerns publicly, all of the rescues said they have been banned from rescuing animals off ...

With municipal general elections set for Nov. 4, qualifying will kick off for candidates Aug. 18 at cities across Bartow.

A Bartow man who has been in the Polk County Jail since last year was indicted by a grand jury for 1stDegree Murder during the Distribution of a Controlled Substance (FC) on Thursday, August 14, 2025.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said he sold the cocaine that killed a 65-year-old Bartow woman in October 2024.

Homeowner Scott Fitzwater said a large branch from the towering water oak came crashing through the roof over his bedroom in ...

A Florida homeowner couldn’t believe his eyes when part of a massive crane came crashing down on his house.The 80-ton ...

A Bartow family is incredibly fortunate to be unharmed after a section of an 80-ton crane crashed through their roof.