BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — City commissioners are one vote away from extending the hours for alcohol sales on Sunday. Bartow business owners tell News Channel 8 the current ordinance prevents restaurants ...

BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — The City of Bartow will continue adding fluoride to the community’s drinking water after commissioners decided during a meeting Monday night. The 3 to 2 vote comes after multiple ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Marie Carvajal has lived in Bartow since age 4 and is fond of its small-town feel. But if a 2,245-home development is approved by ...

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 Mayor Steve Githens will discuss hiring a recruiter with the city commissioners next week to find a replacement for retiring City Manager George A. Long. Githens was sent a letter on May 27 ...

A Bartow pastor alleges he was racially profiled during a traffic stop for a broken tag light. The Bartow police chief apologized for the incident and proposed reforms like body cameras and a citizen ...

BARTOW, Fla. — Some businesses in Bartow are ready to open their doors for boozy brunch on Sunday mornings. A newly approved ordinance now allows the sales and consumption of alcohol starting at 9 a.m ...

The adoption of Cartegraph Asset Management has the potential to revolutionize Bartow's operational efficiency. The City will soon be able to leverage OpenGov's automated processes, connecting ...

Residents of Bartow, Florida are voicing opposition to a proposed 2,245-home development called Emilie Springs. Concerns include increased traffic on already congested roads, strain on existing ...

Marie Carvajal has lived in Bartow since age 4 and is fond of its small-town feel. But if a 2,245-home development is approved by Bartow, she fears her idyllic upbringing will be lost for her kids as ...