Moses Ojeda, 18, is being held without bail on a first-degree murder charge. The group home in Bartow at which the fatal stabbing occurred was not licensed with a state agency.

On Tuesday, Florida Secretary of State Ken Detzner designated Bartow as the featured course for the month of May on the Florida Historic Golf Trail, calling it a "fixture" for Bartow and Polk County.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — This historic mansion in Polk County is said to be a tribute to a man who constructed the home without any blueprints.

The book describes the life of Lawrence B. Brown, who endured childhood slavery to become a successful businessman and home builder in Bartow.

The National Weather Service says the Peace River at Bartow could come within a foot of its historic record by Sunday.

The approximately 5,700-square-foot Wonderhouse in Bartow, built in 1926, is now featured on the new Netflix series Amazing Interiors.

The historic building at 190 S. Florida Ave. in downtown Bartow has served as horse stable, automobile garage, furniture store and, most recently, home to the defunct Polk County Democrat ...