Florida State Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Lapado, a staunch opponent of fluoride in water, in Bartow on Tuesday urging residents to vote for its removal. Bartow residents debate fluoride in water.

BARTOW, Florida (WFTS) — Bartow Police and the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) are currently investigating a murder following the “violent death” of an 81-year-old man at an ...

The Bartow City Commission voted 3-2 Monday to keep fluoride in its drinking water supply despite pushback from the community.

CLERMONT, Fla. – When backed into a corner, the Bartow Yellow Jackets know how to fight back on the softball field – and win. For the second time in two days, ...

The 4-month-old nicknamed “Strawberry” showed up at Bartow Regional Medical Center in February 2024 with no brain activity and multiple injuries.

A Florida gamer was arrested Sunday for shooting both his parents — killing his father after the dad reportedly asked him to get a job, according to local police.

A former Ontario man was shot and killed Friday, April 18 after he opened fire on law enforcement in Bartow, Florida after holding his parents hostage.

Mark Anthony Griffin, a Black homeless man in Bartow, Florida, with a long list of misdemeanor crimes, received a 15-year sentence for stealing a box of cereal and a can of evaporated milk ...

A Florida man allegedly shot and killed his father and wounded his mother after his father told him to stop playing video games and get a job.

A 23-year-old in Central Florida is accused of shooting his parents, killing his father after the victim allegedly asked his son to get a job.