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📍 Bartow — Polk County, Florida

Daily Ridge provides local news coverage for Bartow, Florida, reporting on community updates, city announcements, public safety, schools, local events, and issues impacting residents. As the county seat of Polk County, Bartow coverage includes civic developments, court-related news, and stories that affect the daily lives of people who live and work in the community.

Bartow Police Seeking Car Jacking Suspects After Shots Fired – 3 Small Children Recovered Safe

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The Bartow Police Department is investigating an armed carjacking which occurred at 222 W. Ethelene St, Bartow on 09/20/2020 at about 7:48 pm. The stolen vehicle is a 2011 Kia Sorrento, bearing Florida license plate LLSF14. Three small children were...

52 Yr Old Bartow Man Dies After being Pinned By Car Which Crashed Into Store

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The PCSO Traffic Unit responded to the Marathon gas station located at 2600 Havendale Blvd in Winter Haven around 4:50 a.m. on Sunday, September 13, 2020, to investigate a vehicle that crashed into the building, with critical injuries to...

Polk Deputies Investigating Deadly Motorcycle Crash Late Tuesday Night

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PCSO investigates a fatal crash between a motorcycle and a semi-tractor and trailer The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit responded to a fatal crash that occurred around 8:18 pm on Tuesday, September 8, 2020, between a motorcycle and...

Unfiltered Coffee: Come For The Coffee, Stay For The Creativity

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Unfiltered Coffee: Come For The Coffee, Stay For The Creativity by James Coulter A fern growing out of a saxophone. A deer head wearing a feathered crown. A rhino pulling a cart. These are only a few of the curious sites...

Free Mask Distribution City of Bartow

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Press Release by George Long, City Manager of Bartow, FL. Regarding Citywide residential distribution of cloth masks: These are unprecedented times. Since early March of this year, I have held weekly emergency policy meetings with Bartow senior staff to develop and...

Boulevard Street Parking Lot resurfacing begins Friday

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Bartow, Fla. (August 17, 2020) — The Polk County Facilities Management Division has scheduled parking lot improvements (resurfacing/striping) at the County Administration Building Boulevard Parking (Red) Lot. The work is currently scheduled to occur in two phases as noted...

Bartow Teen Already Wearing Ankle Monitor Charged With Multiple Felony Car Burglaries

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Bartow Police Department Press Release Bartow Police Department Detectives arrested 15-year-old Marques Baker of Bartow on charges that include Grand Theft of a Motor Vehicle (2 counts), Burglary (6 counts), Criminal Mischief (1 count), Grand Theft - Damage greater than...

Over 50% of OT Environments Detected 3 or More OT System Intrusions in 2019

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OT systems are a critical piece of the US economy, Electrical Power Grids, Manufacturing Facilities, Water Supply, Food Production, plus much more. Some of the latest advancements in OT technologies take advantage of converged infrastructures allowing businesses to take...

Law Enforcement Honored At 5th Annual Bartow Ford Back The Blue Luncheon

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Law Enforcement Honored At 5th Annual Bartow Ford Back The Blue Luncheon by James Coulter Law enforcement officers from across the county had the opportunity to enjoy a complimentary barbecue meal during the fifth annual Bartow Ford Back The Blue Luncheon last Thursday. For the...

Tech Tuesday: Cyber Security Prevention

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Recently Cyber Criminals attacked and demanded ransom from the popular GPS maker Garmin. Garmin issued a statement sharing that a Cyber Attack took many of Garmin’s computer systems offline causing several online subscription services to be unavailable. Garmin does...
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