BARTOW -- City commissioners in Bartow have turned thumbs down to a proposed logo for the city -- one that would nearly mirror a logo adopted last month by the Bartow Community Redevelopment Agency.

Bartow is the latest city in Polk County to consider stopping water fluoridation. In November, Winter Haven city leaders voted 3-2 to remove fluoride from its drinking water.

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — The city of Bartow is installing 16 cameras at eight intersections in the city. The first-of-its-kind program in Bartow has been in the works for two years. Videos recorded ...

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

Twice as many Bartow residents favored retrofitting the now-shuttered municipal pool at the Civic Center in a city survey asking where they preferred to swim. The community gathered in Bartow on ...

BARTOW - The oak tree inside a circle will soon be relegated to the dust bin of history. Bartow has been using a logo with that theme for more than 20 years. But before long, city vehicles will s… ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Located in the heart of Polk County, the city of Bartow is experiencing a significant population increase. According to U.S. Census data, Bartow, a town with a population of less ...

The City of Bartow is now cleaning up its act. During a city-wide survey leaders identified 592 properties with at least one code violation. The most common type of violation is sanitation, ...

Bartow could be the next city in Polk County to equip its police officers with body-worn cameras. Among the topics former Bartow Police Chief Andy Ray and City Manager Mike Herr discussed during ...

There's at least 35,000 vehicles a day that traverse Bartow Highway, if not more. So, it's a great location,” said Mike Herr, Bartow City Manager. The current population of Bartow is about 21,000.

Bartow is the latest city in Polk County to consider stopping water fluoridation. In November, Winter Haven city leaders voted 3-2 to remove fluoride from its drinking water.