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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 Police Located and Arrested Jacki Richardson for Armed Robbery and Aggravated Battery After He Robbed The Dollar General

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  On 1/28/2020 at approximately 10:15PM, a black male entered the Dollar General Store at 1050 US Highway 17 South in Bartow, FL.  The black male was wearing a dark hoodie, dark jeans, and a mask.  While in the store,...

Hacienda Celebrates 10 Years Of Serving Authentic Mexican Food In Bartow

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Hacienda Celebrates 10 Years Of Serving Authentic Mexican Food In Bartow by James Coulter Maria Ochoa and her sister, Carolina Arredondo, opened Hacienda Mexico Restaurante in Bartow 10 years ago. Since then, their resturant has continued to serve locals with Mexican...

Polk County Sheriff’s Office Investigates Crash That Killed A 19-Year-Old Bartow Man

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Polk County Sheriff’s Office investigates crash that killed a 19-year-old Bartow man A single vehicle crash near Alturas occurred Monday morning, November 25, 2019, and took the life of 19-year-old Adrian Saavedra Hernandez of Bartow. The Emergency Communications Center (ECC) received...

Hometown Haunts Come Around For 77th Annual Crickette Club Parade & Carnival

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Hometown Haunts Come Around For 77th Annual Crickette Club Parade & Carnival by James Coulter What do Dumbledore from Harry Potter, the Crash Test Dummies, and Sheriff Grady Judd all have in common? Nothing, really. But they're all personalities that made...

Local Artist Takes Root In Best Of Show At Bartow Art Cornucopia

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Local Artist Takes Root In Best Of Show At Bartow Art Cornucopia by James Coulter When most people pull out loose roots in their backyards, they usually see weeds. Diane Everett, on the other hand, sees an award-winning art piece. She received...

Bartow Celebrates 2nd Annual Chalk Walk Festival In Spite Of Rain

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Bartow Celebrates 2nd Annual Chalk Walk Festival In Spite Of Rain by James Coulter They're creepy and they're kooky, mysteriously spooky, and altogether ooky, they're the Addams Family. And they made an appearance in Downtown Bartow—sort of! Ken Mullen, a chalk artist...

17 Yr Old Bartow Boy Shot & Killed Sunday Night

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UPDATE: On 9/1/19, the Bartow Police Department Detective Section began investigating a Homicide which occurred at 1060 S Golfview Avenue, #2.  The victim, Joseph White, age 17, was found deceased in the front yard of the residence. During the evening hours...

UPDATE on Fatal Accident on SR 60 at 80 Foot Rd in Bartow Yesterday

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The PCSO Traffic Unit investigated a multi-vehicle crash on SR 60 at the intersection with 80 Foot Road in Bartow yesterday. Preliminary information so far is as follows:   Around 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, August 28, 2019, a PCSO Traffic deputy...

DCF Employee Arrested for DUI in Bartow

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PCSO Press Release: Around 1:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 17, 2019, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy arrested 28-year-old Judy Rose of Lakeland for one count DUI (M-1) after she was stopped in downtown Bartow for failing to maintain a single lane...

More Than 500 Bags Of School Supplies Given At Inagural Blast Off Bartow Back to School Bash

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More Than 500 Bags Of School Supplies Given At Inagural Blast Off Bartow Back to School Bash by James Coulter More than 500 local children won't be going back to school empty-handed thanks to the book bags of school supplies given...
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Deputies Arrest Man in Lakeland Wanted on Human Trafficking-Related Charges

33-year old Joseph Andrew Olavarria had an active Hillsborough County warrant for: Solicitation to Commit Human Trafficking for Commercial...
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