Bartow Ford News Today

BARTOW, Fla. – The Tax Collector for Polk County, Joe G. Tedder, was proud to present a check to the Polk County School Board in its Tuesday night meeting! The 2022-2023 Kids Tag Art (KTA) program’s fundraising totals set new records; the check, in the amount of $42,448, represents dollars…

Bartow police and Polk sheriffs officials say the man had been in a conflict with his mother, carjacked a vehicle and threatened suicide by cop.

Bartow police and Polk sheriff's officials say the man had been in a conflict with his mother, carjacked a vehicle and threatened suicide by cop.

The suspect in an armed carjacking died after he was shot by two officers on US 98 in Bartow, according to police.

"Don't try that in a small town. If you do, you'll get shot — you'll get shot a lot, and that's exactly what happened," Sheriff Grady Judd said.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it's investigating after Bartow police shot an armed carjacker, 32-year-old Joshua Walker, Monday afternoon on U.S. 98.

Polk Sheriff's Charities and Bartow Ford are hosting a Back to School Bash at Bartow Ford (2800 US Hwy 98, Bartow) from 10 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 22, 2023. We will be giving out 1,000 backpacks filled with school supplies! Your child must be present to receive…

The best entertainment in Western sports gallops into the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds when the Tampa Bay Rodeo & Family Festival, presented by Bartow Ford, arrives on Friday and Saturday, July 14 and 15. The two-day extravaganza chock-full of bull riding, bronco busting and barrel racing brings cowboys and cowgirls throughout the South to test their skills against some…

US103.5’s Pull at the Bull an unforgettable evening of country music at the world-famous Dallas Bull on June 12, 2023

Captain Mike Anderson joins us to promote an appearance at Bartow Ford with Captain Scott Moore featuring great advice and giveaways, how he continues to learn after years of fishing, and the UT Women's Basketball team's success this season!