Clifton P. Lewis, a champion of Black history and the director of the L.B. Brown Heritage Festival in Bartow, has died at the ...

Explore nine Florida waterfront towns where retirees can live comfortably on Social Security, thanks to low rent, scenic ...

With massive housing developments hurtling toward a vote, the Bartow City Commission was handed several recommendations to deny them from the city's Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning ...

Bartow itself maintains that quintessential small-town Florida charm that’s increasingly rare in a state dominated by tourist attractions and coastal developments. As the Polk County seat, it has a ...

James E. Stephens Academy is a public school located in Bartow, FL, which is in a fringe town setting. The student population of James E. Stephens Academy is 328 and the school serves PK-5. At James E ...

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Florida’s Halloween events and attractions are as unique as the state itself. From haunted kayak tours to ghostly trolley rides through historic towns, here’s a roundup of some of the most ...

Four Florida Halloween attractions made USA TODAY's 10Best lists for 2025. SeaWorld Orlando and Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's Howl-O-Scream events were ranked among the best theme park Halloween events.

Local residents in Bartow, Florida, are organizing in opposition to a proposed 2,245-home development called Emilie Springs. The developer is seeking annexation and rezoning approvals from the City of ...

We know it seems way too soon to even talk about Halloween, but we’ve already gotten a candy-bucket’s worth of announcements from Central Florida attractions about new haunts coming. But even more ...

TripAdvisor's 2025 Travelers' Choice Awards ranks Kennedy Space Center as the top U.S. attraction. Florida boasts three of the top six attractions, including Stetson Mansion and John Pennekamp Coral ...