Daily Ridge Bartow

by James Coulter We all know the story of the Christmas nativity. Jesus was born in a manger in Bethlehem. Angels announced his birth. Shepherds visited him by night. Then the Three Wise Men visited bearing gifts. According to tradition, the...

Update 3:30pm: Fire mostly knocked down. Few hot spots, 4 units remaining on site. Original Article—-> On Thursday afternoon the Polk County Fire Rescue was call to the scene of a brush fire in a solar panel farm. The area...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle/pedestrian crash in Bartow in which a sergeant from the Bartow Police Department was struck by a minivan at around 7:10 pm.The BPD sergeant suffered non-life-threatening injuries from the collision, but...

by James Coulter The City of Bartow kicked off its holiday season last Friday night during Magic on Main. When the sun went down that evening, the holiday lights turned on, and the entire downtown area glowed in festive holiday...

by James Coulter A dragonfly balances upon a brain while balancing a scale from either wing. Such a sight might come across as rather curious, but the symbolism behind it proves equally enlightening. Laura Thomas calls this chalk piece "Balance" because...

by James Coulter Downtown Bartow proved to be busy as a bee last Saturday during its Annual Honeybee Festival. Several hundred vendors lined Main Street and the nearby streets selling various arts and crafts, many related to honey and bees. The...

CITY OF BARTOW , NOV 13,2023 - The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County and Lulac Council 7269 / Women 4 Lulac will be hosting a Latin Christmas tradition in Bartow's Mosaic Park this holiday season.El Festival del...

by James Coulter Several paintings were auctioned off during the inaugural Boots and Buckles Festival hosted in Bartow last Saturday. A new art piece was even painted at the event for everyone to see. So awe-struck was the crowd that...

Early Wednesday morning a Chevy Trax, was traveling northbound on North Broadway Avenue and stopped for a red traffic signal at the intersection of SR-60. The vehicle then attempted a right turn onto SR-60 and collided with a...

by James Coulter More than 60 units including floats, decorated vehicles, marching bands, and dance troupes marched through Downtown Bartow for the annual Bartow Halloween Parade. Several local businesses and organizations participated in the parade, including the Bartow City Staff and...