By DEL MILLIGAN BARTOW -- With the last five champions of the Youth Villa Classic having turned pro in the past two years, Chris Banks said the title chase is wide open. There is a strong collegiate flavor to this year's 50th annual golf tournament ...

Summerlin Academy cadets prepare to raise the American Flag prior to the start of the school's Memorial Day Ceremony, Friday, May 25, 2012 in Bartow, Florida. Several observances throughout Polk County are planned for Memorial Day and the days ...

By RICK ROUSOS BARTOW - The state recently released a list of registered voters in Florida, including some in Polk County, that it says are non-US citizens and therefore ineligible to vote. Not so fast, says Polk Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards.

Barrington athletic director Mike Obsuszt compared it to Gene Bartow replacing John Wooden with UCLA basketball and Dan Devine replacing Ara Parseghian in Notre Dame football. Hawrysko went 284-224 with five regional titles, two Mid-Suburban League ...

By Del Milligan BARTOW | With the last five champions of the Youth Villa Classic having turned pro in the past two years, Chris Banks said the title chase is wide open. WHEN: Today through Monday. Shotgun starts at 8:15 am today and 1:15 pm Sunday and ...

By Rick Rousos BARTOW | The state recently released a list of registered voters in Florida, including some in Polk County, that it says are non-US citizens and therefore ineligible to vote. Not so fast, says Polk Supervisor of Elections Lori Edwards.

By Merissa Green Bartow High School International Baccalaureate student Bianca Mulaney was named earlier this month as a corporate-sponsored winner. The National Merit Scholarship Corp. is a not-for-profit organization that operates without government ...

"BATTLE IN THE STREETS, GAME OF SKATE" starts at 11 am in downtown Bartow and continues until 7 pm The skateboard competition, food and music event is a joint effort of two downtown businesses to celebrate their one year anniversaries.