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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.

Polk County Sheriff’s Office charges 74 Suspects During “Operation Hot Wire” Illegal Drug Trafficking Investigation

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Detectives from the PCSO Organized Crime Unit and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Task Force (HIDTA) worked together in an investigation - Operation Hot Wire - that began in September 2019 focusing on the distribution of illegal drugs...

Bartow Man Arrested After Months Long Traffic Homicide Investigation

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UPDATE:  Traffic Homicide Investigation 12/21/2019- Bartow, Florida. On 12/21/19 at approximately 9:31 PM, a vehicle driven by Dallas Droz, W/M 12/4/96 of Bartow, was traveling west on State Road 60 approaching the intersection at Richland Road.  Another vehicle, driven by...

Twenty Two Yr Old Bartow Man Killed In Polk Overnight Crash

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PCSO Press Release On 04/30/2020, at approximately 11:58 pm, the Emergency Communications Center (ECC) dispatched deputies regarding a single-vehicle (2009, Blue Honda Civic 4-Door) crash with injuries on Ewell Road near Pinewood Village Circle East, Lakeland. Upon the arrival of...

Miami Woman Killed in Fatal Crash Near Bartow

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Miami Woman Killed in Fatal Crash Near Bartow The Polk County Sheriff’s Office responded to a fatal crash near Bartow Monday evening, April 13, 2020, in which one adult woman was killed. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Ashley Scurry of Miami Beach....

Polk Cases Now At 34 – Sunday March 29, 2020

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The state has seen a 53% increase in COVID-19 deaths. So far there are no confirmed deaths in Polk. Polk Cases for COVID-19 have increased 15% since Friday. While the Polk County area is not a hot...

Friday March 27, 2020 10:00 AM Polk County COVID-19 Cases by City Update

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Polk County COVID-19 Cases by City

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March 26, 2020 Coronavirus update for Polk County Florida

30 Yr Old Woman Killed In Bartow Crash When Her Vehicle Is Struck By Teenage Driver

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Bartow Police Department Press Release On 03/15/2020 at about 11:03am, a traffic crash was reported at the intersection of US Hwy 98 N at Lyle Parkway. Units responded to the area, and located Jennifer Vargas, 30 years of age,...

His Paintings Are Created “Like A Dream”, And They Won Him Best In Show At Bloomin Art Festival

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His Paintings Are Created "Like A Dream", And They Won HimBest In Show At Bloomin Art Festival by James Coulter An old man drums upon a set of plastic containers, while a young boy behind him plays a drum. Behind them...

Bartow Police Searching For Suspects Who Attacked Student

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PRESS RELEASEBARTOW POLICE DEPARTMENT02/28/2020 The Bartow Police Department is currently working a reported suspicious incident in the area of Clower Street and Woodlawn Avenue. At approximately 1:40 PM today, a middle school student reported he was riding his bicycle home...
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Polk County Fire Rescue Volunteer Chaplain Dies in Line of Duty Car Crash

Polk County Fire Rescue Press Release   Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 19, 2026) — Polk County Fire Rescue has lost one...
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