A Polk County deputy and a Bartow police officer are injured after a Fort Meade man opened fire outside Bartow Lowe's on Good Friday evening.

According to Florida’s Department of Health, Bartow is one of five cities in Polk County that still add fluoride to drinking water, along with Auburndale, Haines City, Lakeland, and Lake Alfred.

Central Florida Health Care has announced a second location in Bartow as the nonprofit organization prepares to open its Bartow Pediatrics Health Center.

After a type 1.5 diabetes diagnosis in 2021, Lance Bass found a new path to health, balance, and saying yes to life.

Michael Strako, 38, died after being thrown from a homemade go-kart struck from behind by a Hyundai Elantra in Bartow, the Polk Sheriff's Office said.

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

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.

An officer-involved shooting on Friday in Bartow saw two law enforcement officers injured and the suspect dead.

After helping the Gators beat Houston in the national championship game, Florida's Walter Clayton Jr. was named the 2025 NCAA tournament's Most Outstanding Player.