Banker’s Brew Coffee, a popular local café in downtown Bartow, announced it will be closed on Saturday, April 19, following a shooting incident that occurred just outside its location on Friday ...

On April 18, 2025, a shooting incident in Bartow, Florida, left both a suspect and two police officers injured, according to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd. The incident occurred at approximately 2:45 ...

Polk Sheriffs Office Press Release A group of criminal illegal aliens committing organized theft crimes in the central Florida area have been arrested by Polk County Sheriff’s Organized Retail Crime ...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd will hold a press conference at 11:00 a.m. this morning, Friday, April 18, 2025, at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Winter Haven. The briefing will address the ...