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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.

Festival of Wreaths at Polk County History Center

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Festival of Wreaths at Polk County History Center Now - Dec 14, 2017 9:00 am - 4:00 pm The Polk County History Center is proud to host the annual Festival of Wreaths. The wreaths will be displayed in the History Center from November 2 through December...

PCSO Traffic Homicide Working Fatality On S.R. 60

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The PCSO Traffic Unit is investigating a fatal hit-and-run crash that occurred this morning during the early morning hours and is seeking the public's help. Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 26, 2017, 30-year-old Barry Lee Powell Jr., of N...

Polk Deputies Apprehend Fleeing Suspects Using PIT Maneuver In Bartow

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release Around 1:45 a.m. on Saturday, Nov 11th, PCSO was contacted by Wauchula P.D. in reference to their pursuit of a fleeing vehicle – a 2015 Kia - with unknown suspects inside who had...

The Nightmare Before Christmas – Movie on the Lawn

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The Nightmare Before Christmas – Movie on the Lawn Location: 100 E Main St, Bartow Time: 6:45 p.m. Details: Bring your blanket or chairs to Main Street Bartow for an outdoor showing of The Nightmare Before Christmas on the lawn. Restaurants open...

Vote in Advance and Avoid the Rush

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Vote in Advance and Avoid the Rush POLK COUNTY, FL  -  Registered voters in the cities of Auburndale, Lakeland and Winter Haven may vote in advance of the November 7th Municipal Elections at four convenient Walk-in Voting locations, October 30th through...

Bartow Tire Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event set for Saturday, October 21, 2017

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Bartow Tire Recycling & Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event set for Saturday, October 21, 2017     Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Board of County Commissioners- Waste and Recycling’s Household Hazardous Waste Division and the City of Bartow...

Operation Guardians of Innocence

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 Operation Guardians of Innocence During the month of September 2017, Polk County Sheriff's Computer Crimes detectives served search warrants, and made 12 arrests during an undercover investigation "Operation Guardians of Innocence." This operation focused on ending the promotion, possession, and...

PCSO Presents The 2017 Haunted Jail Tour “The Ghost of Calvin”

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Back by popular demand, PCSO presents the annual Haunted Jail Tour benefiting The United Way of Central Florida. From 6:00 pm through 11:00 pm, on Friday & Saturday, October 20th and 21st, and Friday & Saturday, October 27th and 28th, 2017, at the...

FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center Opens Saturday

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Bartow, Florida — FEMA’s Mobile Disaster Recovery Center will open Saturday in Bartow to assist Polk County residents whose homes and businesses were damaged by Hurricane Irma. The center will only be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m....

Operation Blue Roof Comes To Polk County

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Polk County Press Release Bartow, Florida -  The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be in Bartow starting Wednesday to provide no-cost temporary repairs for roofs damaged by Hurricane Irma.   Representatives from the Corps will be available from 8 a.m. to 6...
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LAKE WALES, Fla. – The Lake Wales History Museum has named Nancy Martin Turnquist the 2026 Pioneer of the Year, recognizing...
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