Local News · Government · My Community Bartow launches Rumor Has It webpage to answer residents’ questions about city rumors ByBecky McLachlan November 4, 2026November 4, 2026
Featured · Government · Local News Home Rule Heroes 2026: 13 Polk County Officials Named By Florida League Of Cities ByBecky McLachlan October 28, 2026October 28, 2026
Bartow+ · Government · Traffic & Transportation South Broadway Avenue parking in Bartow: 8 parallel spaces marked, 10 or 11 angled spots planned on Carpenter Avenue BySteven Steiner October 27, 2026October 27, 2026
News · Bartow+ · Local News · My Community Bartow City Commission proclamations: Lady Jackets volleyball, Rotary, Halloween parade and Home Rule Heroes among 10 Oct. 19 honors BySteven Steiner October 26, 2026October 28, 2026
Local News · Bartow+ Thompson Cigar Factory: Bartow commission backs market test, eyes 2027 decision BySteven Steiner October 24, 2026October 26, 2026
Local News · Bartow+ · Government · Opinion · The Citrus Stand Collective Bartow Property Taxes and a “Tale of Two Cities”: Why City Manager Mike Herr’s Facebook Post Drew Fire From Residents BySteven Steiner October 19, 2026October 19, 2026
Local News · Bartow+ · News Bartow Amendment 3 Meeting: Why City Manager Mike Herr Spent 45 Minutes on “Old Bartow” Versus “New Bartow” BySteven Steiner October 19, 2026October 19, 2026
Local News · Bartow+ · Crime & Safety · News Police Captain Claims Bartow Owns None of the 13 Flock Cameras Within City Limits BySteven Steiner September 14, 2026September 23, 2026
