Daily Ridge Bartow

PCU issues Precautionary Boil Water Notice   Bartow, Fla. (May 26, 2017) — POLK COUNTY UTILITIES has issued a Department of Health required “PRECAUTIONARY BOIL WATER NOTICE” due to a loss of pressure. This affects approximately 5218 service connections.   This notice is...

Injured Owl Rescued By Polk County Fire Rescue Firefighters  Bartow, Fla. (May 22, 2017) — Polk County firefighters pulled an injured owl from a small pool of water Monday morning near Mulberry. Polk Fire’s Station 710 in the Willow Oak area received a...

UPDATE TO TRAFFIC CRASH IN BARTOW: The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a two-vehicle crash in Bartow this morning, involving an SUV and a semi, that resulted in one fatality (to the SUV driver). Preliminary information so far is as follows: Around...

Bartow, Florida - Around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, May 12, 2017, a 2014 Maroon Chevrolet Tahoe, was heading eastbound on Hwy 60 when a 2010 Nissan Altima was crossing Hwy 60 towards the paved median, from 80 foot road,...

At around 2:30 am on May 7, 2017, a police officer with the Bartow Police Department observed a 2003 Suzuki motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, west bound on SR 60 west, in the area of Main Street....

The Bartow Police Department warns drivers of upcoming road closures in the downtown area.   Tuesday night, May 9th at 5 p.m. crews will begin shutting down Central Ave. from Main Street to Davidson Ave., and Davidson Ave. from Central Ave....

Success has always been in the cards for Theresa Pickard. As the owner of Pyramid Fasteners in Bartow, Theresa’s rise to the top of the company seemed to be a part of her predetermined destiny. As a young girl in high...

There's an overturned gravel Truck in the center northbound lane at Hwy 60 and Hwy 98, right in front of the Circle K. One northbound lane is currently open and traffic will be slow moving for now.   Traffic Update Sponsored by:

On Friday, April 21, 2017, PCSO deputies arrested 30-year-old Jerrod Williams of 950 Bee Avenue North in Bartow for: one count possession of marijuana with intent to sell (F3) one count keeping vehicle for drug sales (F3) one count possession of...

The Best Kept Secret in Florida is the Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches The Florida Sheriffs Youth Villa in Bartow held a well-attended open-house this past Saturday that included a BBQ lunch, a classic car show, campus tours and even a...