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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.

Main Street Bartow Celebrates 4th Annual Mistletoe Market

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by James Coulter While the holidays are a jolly occasion for folks in this part of the world, for other people across the globe, their season is not quite as joyous. In the words of the famous song, "do they...

More Than 100 Units Ride in Bartow Christmas Parade

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by James Coulter The City of Bartow ushered in the holiday season with its annual Light Up Bartow Parade on Friday evening. More than 105 units traveled through the downtown area along Broadway Avenue and Main Street. From school marching bands and...

From Purple Ants to Talking Pants: 33rd Cracker Storytelling Festival Tells Tall Tales

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From Purple Ants to Talking Pants: 33rd Cracker Storytelling Festival Tells Tall Tales by James Coulter Once upon a time in Africa, there were four colonies of ants: red, black, yellow, and purple. Each of them lived in different parts of...

Bartow Chalk Walk Celebrates 5th Year with Grady Judd Sidewalk Drawing

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Bartow Chalk Walk Celebrates 5th Year with Grady Judd Sidewalk Drawing by James Coulter When Matt McCalister thinks of Polk County, he thinks of the Honorable Sheriff Grady Judd. So this chalk artist from Palmetto, FL could think of no better subject...

78th Annual Bartow Halloween Parade and Carnival Hosted by Crickette Club 

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78th Annual Bartow Halloween Parade and Carnival Hosted by Crickette Club by James Coulter For the 78th consecutive year, costumed characters marched through Downtown Bartow for the annual Bartow Halloween Parade and Carnival, hosted by the Crickette Club of Bartow. Nearly a...

Woman Arrested And Charged With Accessory After The Fact In Bartow Murder

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Lakeland, Florida - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested Angela Latrice Box (DOB: 2/27/89) and charged her with accessory after the fact in a 2nd Degree Murder with a weapon investigation. The incident took place October 17, 2022...

Andrew Davino Baseball and Softball Toy Drive December 3

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Andrew Davino Baseball and Softball Toy DriveGive a Toy…Bring a Joy Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9-12. 2025 S FLORAL AVE BARTOW, FL 33830 Ages 4-15 Hitting / Fielding / Base Running / GamesTo Register: Melissa Browne [email protected]

Lakeland Man Charged With Murder In Shooting Death Of Bartow Man

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Bartow, Florida - At approximately 3:00 PM on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, the Bartow Police Department responded to a report of an injured person in the area of U.S. Hwy 17 South and MLK, Jr. Blvd. During the...

Bartow Police Investigating A 2nd Shooting Homicide Within Days Of The First One

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At approximately 3:00 PM on Monday, Oct. 17, 2022, the Bartow Police Department responded to a report of an injured person in the area of U.S. Hwy 17 South and MLK, Jr. Blvd. During the investigation it was discovered...

Save The Date- North Pole Breakfast With Santa And Friends November 7

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Polk County Parks & Rec Deck the Halls with Polk County Parks & Recreation at the North Pole Breakfast with Santa and friends at the Bartow Stuart Center on Saturday, Dec. 17 from 9 a.m. - Noon. Families will enjoy...
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Awareness is Key: 3 Steps to Help Recognize Stroke Signs and Risks for Better Outcomes

A stroke can happen to anyone at any age. In fact, every 40 seconds someone in the United States has...
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