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Bartow Officer Helps Injured Osprey and Releases Back Into Wild

  Bartow PD Release: While on routine patrol duty on Wednesday June 26, 2019 Officer Arturo Gonzalez came upon an injured Osprey in the roadway at Georgia Street and Hwy 17 South. We were put in touch with Cathy and Lloyd...

Thunder Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Celebrates Ground Breaking Ceremony For New Dealership Facility

Thunder Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram Celebrates Ground Breaking Ceremony For New Dealership Facility by James Coulter Thunder Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram recently broke ground for a new state-of-the-art facility that will more than double the dealership's size and selection when it...

Take A Gander At RVs At The New Gander RV In Bartow

Take A Gander At RVs At The New Gander RV In Bartow by James Coulter When Kiara Hawkins received a flyer about the grand opening of Gander RV in Bartow, along with the many activities provided at the event, she thought...

Bartow Police Investigating Fatal Pedestrian Crash On Hwy 17

Bartow Police Department Press Release ***Update*** On 6/24/19 at 0435 hours, officers responded to the intersection of Ernest M. Smith Blvd and US Hwy 17 N in reference to a traffic fatality. Initial investigation has revealed that the victim was attempting to...

Veterans-Based BBQ Team Wins First Place At 2nd Annual Smoke Da N Tow

Veterans-Based BBQ Team Wins First Place At 2nd Annual Smoke Da N Tow by James Coulter The barbecue team may be named "Mattie B's Just Ribs", but as their motto says: "Don't let the name fool you!" Their team serves up...

Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, Speaks At Youth Villa Luncheon

Fred Ridley, Chairman of Augusta National Golf Club, Speaks At Youth Villa Luncheon by James Coulter For more than 40 years, Fred Ridley has enjoyed an illustrious career in amateur golf. He has held the title of Chairman of Augusta National...

Bartow Man Arrested for Aggravated Child Abuse

Bartow Police Department Press Release: On 5/28/19, the Bartow Police Department Detective Section responded to a report of an alleged Child Abuse.  The abuse was reported by the child's school, and worked in conjunction with the Department of Children and...

Bartow Police Responed to Summerlin Academy Today in Reference to an Accidental Shooting

  Bartow Police Department Press Release: Bartow Police Department Officers responded to Summerlin Academy today in reference to an accidental shooting. At approximately 4:10pm today, Amel Villarreal Jr, DOB 8/6/79, sat in his vehicle in the visitor's parking lot at Summerlin...

“Own The Upside” Exhibit Educates Parents About Warning Signs For Teenagers

"Own The Upside" Exhibit Educates Parents About Warning Signs For Teenagers by James Coulter Imagine the bedroom of your average teenager. Magazines scattered on the floor. School books tossed aside on the bed. Desk overpiled with junk food wrappers and school...

Bartow Medical Center Unveils Artwork From Bartow Mayor’s Art Club

Bartow Medical Center Unveils Artwork From Bartow Mayor’s Art Club by James Coulter Patients and their families staying and visiting the Bartow Medical Center often travel up and down the halls of the hospital. Along the way, they usually take time...
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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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