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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.

Missing Endangered Juvenile Bartow

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***Update*** Missing Juvenile Missing Juvenile, Lesley Perez, was located this afternoon by Bartow Police after receiving a tip from the public regarding a possible sighting. Perez was safe and sound, and has been returned to her caregiver. Bartow Police Department Press Release Missing -...

Five Outstanding Young Professionals Honored At Emerging Leader Awards 2018

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Five Outstanding Young Professionals Honored At Emerging Leader Awards 2018 by James Coulter Five outstanding young professionals were honored at this year's Emerging Leader Awards 2018 in Bartow on Thursday evening. The annual awards ceremony was started eight years ago to honor...

Polk County Sheriff’s Traffic Unit is Working Two Serious Crashes This Morning

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TRAFFIC ALERTS: The Polk County Sheriff's Traffic Unit is working two serious crashes this morning, both of which are impacting traffic. Motorists please be advised of the following obstructions and to use alternate routes: PCSO responded to SR 60 (AKA Main Street)...

Mexican Man Using an Alias Arrested by PCSO for DUI After Hit and Run

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PCSO Release: On Saturday, August 25, 2018, Polk County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested a man from Mexico for Driving Under the Influence, after a hit and run crash near Bartow.    The man arrested identified himself as 38-year-old Saul Munoz Moran, but deputies discovered...

Bartow Rallies For Politics And Hot Dogs at Polk Politics Candidates Rally

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Bartow Rallies For Politics And Hot Dogs at Polk Politics Candidates Rally by James Coulter What would it take for you to get involved with local politics? Would you do it for free hot dogs and popcorn? Bartow residents came out Thursday...

Bartow Police Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Pistol Whipped, Shot At & Robbed Victims

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Bartow Police Press Release On 08/09/18, the victims who are from another country and in the United States participating in a student-exchange study and work program, began communicating with a subject on Facebook messenger Marketplace about the purchase of a...

Two Suspected Boat Thieves Captured & One On The Run After Fleeing Police

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Bartow Police Department Press Release Between 08/07/18 and 08/08/18, a boat and trailer valued at $17,000 was stolen from a resident in Bartow. On 08/08/18 at approximately 4:20am, officers observed the victim's stolen boat parked along the roadway of CR...

Traffic Alert Hwy 17 in Bartow Accident with Power Outage

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Traffic Alert: We have reports that Hwy 17 is shut down close to the plant in Bartow due to a pole being hit by a car.  No life threatening injuries have been reported.   Power is out in the area and...

Bartow Police Arrest Jose Antonio De La Cruz After Receiving Anonymous Tip of Drug Sales

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Officers with the Bartow Police Department Community Services Team arrested Jose Antonio De La Cruz, 1/5/96 last night for Possession of Cannabis, Methamphetamine, Controlled Substances, Drug Paraphernalia and 2 counts of Child Neglect. After receiving an anonymous tip of drug...

Spurlow’s Archery Pro Shop Opened With Ribbon Cutting In Bartow

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Spurlow's Archery Pro Shop Opened With Ribbon Cutting In Bartow by James Coulter Spurlow's Archery Pro Shop may have recently opened in Bartow, but this small shop has a large customer base with a worldwide reach. Since first opening in Frostproof, this...
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Trick or Treat With Sheriff Judd October 24

If you have young children and are looking for some Halloween fun which provides treats but no tricks, the...
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