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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 Chooses Walker For New Police Chief

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Bartow City Manager Mike Herr announced that Stephen Walker has been named Chief of Police at yesterday’s City Commission meeting. The announcement follows a months-long search after the retirement of former Police Chief Andy Ray in April. Walker was...

Magic on Main Friday Fest Brings Holiday Cheer to Bartow

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By Kip: This past Friday, November 15th, Bartow's Main Street was transformed into a festive wonderland as the community came together to kick off the holiday season with the annual Magic on Main Friday Fest. From 6 to 9 p.m.,...

Lakeland Man Killed In S.R. 60 Crash

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Homicide Unit is investigating a traffic fatality that occurred around 5:45 a.m. this morning, Tuesday, October 29, 2024, at 2710 State Road 60 just west of Bartow, involving a semi tractor-trailer and a Dodge Ram...

Small Plane Forced To Land On US Hwy 17 Near Bartow

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This morning around 11:05 a.m., the small replica war plane seen here was being flown to the Bartow Airbase from Fort Myers by 45-year-old Robert Mosier of Winter Haven, when the engine began to lose power. Mosier, who is...

Come Visit The Bartow Haunted Jail Tour for Its Final Year. Learn About the Jail’s “Real” Haunts.

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by James Coulter For more than a decade, the Polk County Sheriff's Office (PCSO) has been hosting its Haunted Jail Tour at the old county jail. Now, the PSCO is hosting the Haunted Jail Tour for one final year. Located at...

Annual Bartow Tire Collection Event planned for October 26, 2024.

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October 15, 2024– Keep Polk County Beautiful, Inc. in partnership with Polk County Government is bringing their annual FREE Tire Collection and Recycling event to Bartow on Saturday, October 26, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.(noon) at C...

Conflicting Reports On Whether A Homeless Man Gained Access To The Polk County Supervisor Of Elections Office & If It Was The First Time

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By Anita Todd, Special Articles & Carl Fish BARTOW – A homeless man is in custody after entering a Polk County government building that houses the Supervisor of Elections Office, Polk County Sheriff’s Office Court Processing Department and some Polk County Clerk of...

Bartow Sports Complex May Be A Jewel For Sports Tourism

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By Carl Fish Press Release City Of Bartow Ribbon Cutting planned for Oct. 4 The City of Bartow will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Bartow Sports Complex, located at 850 County Road 555, on Friday, Oct. 4 at 9:30 am This...

Lake Hancock Boat Ramp Closed

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Bartow, Fla. (August 6, 2024) — Polk County has closed the Lake Hancock Boat ramp until further notice. The boat ramp, off US Highway 98, is closed due to high water flows upstream and in Polk County due to...

22 Yr Old Eagle Lake Man Killed Near Bartow

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The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash that occurred Saturday, August 3, 2024 near Bartow.   At about 9:38 pm, deputies responded to the crash scene on US 17, approximately a half mile south of 91 Mine Road.   Upon...
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