Bartow city commissioners voted 3-2 Tuesday to continue adding fluoride to city water supply despite movement opposing the ...

When roll call was taken, commissioners Leo Longworth, Gary Ball and Laura Simpson decided to stick with fluoride. Tanya ...

One homeowner says flooding following a rainstorm last month was so bad that she had to be rescued by firefighters.

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Other cities in Polk County like Lakeland and Winter Haven recently voted to remove fluoride from the water supply.

Cities across Florida are divided over whether fluoride should remain in public drinking water, as Bartow commissioners voted ...

A retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in a crash involving a drunk driver, deputies said.

Residents of Bartow, Florida are voicing opposition to a proposed 2,245-home development called Emilie Springs. Concerns ...

Bartow, Lake Region, Lake Wales, Auburndale among Polk teams that played in Bartow's annual softball tournament.

Haven man was arrested Monday evening for allegedly hitting and killing a retired Polk County Sheriff's Office sergeant who ...

An allegedly drunk driver was arrested Monday night after he was accused to ramming his Jaguar into a retired sheriff’s ...

Retired Polk County sergeant Dan Cooley, 69, was struck and killed on St. Patrick's Day night. The driver faces DUI and child ...