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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.

Former Youth & Family Services Worker Arrested in December for Child Pornography Has 165 Additional Charges Added on

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Former Youth & Family services worker arrested in December for child pornography has 165 additional charges added-on   PCSO Press Release: On Wednesday, January 30, 2019, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office added an additional 165 counts of Possession of Child...

Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke

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Limited Visibility Possible on Highway 60 and 17 Due to Smoke   Bartow, Fla. (January 29, 2019) — Due to a smoldering mulch fire and impending weather conditions, heavy smoke is possible and may present hazardous driving conditions on Highway 60 between...

Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year

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Alafia River Rendezvous Brings History To Life For 48th Year by James Coulter Nestled near the Alafia River within the Florida wilderness stands an encampment of several white canvased tents. Within the heart of this camp, several people dressed in rustic country...

Bartow Police Investigating Death of Woman in Walmart Parking Lot

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Bartow Police Investigating Death of Woman in Walmart Parking Lot Bartow Police Department Release: On 01/23/2019, at around 1020 hours; officers with the Bartow Police Department responded to the report of a possible shooting in the parking lot of Walmart (1050...

Bartow Child Social Worker Allegedly Admits To Possession Of Child Pornography

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Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests social services worker for possessing child pornography On Friday, December 21, 2018, detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested 28-year-old William Smith of Laurel Circle in Bartow, for possessing and trading child pornography. Smith's...

Bartow Woman Struck & Killed By A Car Tuesday Night

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Polk County Sheriff's Office Press Release A 56-year-old Bartow woman was killed Tuesday night, December 4, 2018, at around 8:07 P.M., on Cox Road near 80 Foot Road in Bartow. The woman had no ID on her, but was eventually...

Bartow Middle School Teacher Arrested in Winter Haven for DUI with Property Damage After Crash

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PCSO Release: On December 4, 2018, PCSO arrested and charged 29-year-old Dyrren Barber of Lake Wales with one count DUI with property damage (M1). Barber told deputies upon his arrest that he is a teacher at Bartow Middle School. According to the affidavit,...

Bartow Ford Winter Wonderland Lets It Snow For Fourth Year

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Bartow Ford Winter Wonderland Lets It Snow For Fourth Year by James Coulter Rachel Aguilera from Lakeland waited patiently in line to see if the key she received would open the door to a F150 Super Cab STX Two Wheel Job...

Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair

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Honey Bee Festival & Craft Fair by James Coulter Hundreds swarmed to Downtown Bartow like a swarm of busy bees for the 27th Annual Bartow Craft Fair, which also included the Honey Bee Festival, Car Show, and Antique Market. This year the...

Bartow Police Searching For Shooting Suspect

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**Update** Detectives arrested Christopher Downs earlier this date (11/14/2018 @1215) in reference to this case. Acting on an anonymous tip, detectives with our agency and deputies with the Polk County Sheriff's Office located Downs at a residence in the Gordon...
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