Bartow, FL News http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/ Bartow, FL News Applications for Polk County Magnet and Choice schools http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/65632b5cb439aa97e623bc824a7ff0f1.html The October application period for Polk County magnet and choice schools is from Monday October 6 to Friday October 31 VIDEO: Prep football: Barron Collier Thornton dominate Palmetto http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/07e4c981bed52595ad80f94dbdfe61ca.html Spinetingling drama in the Class 4A District 15 opener Friday night at Barron Collier High Nope not this time New York Says Farewell To Beloved Yankee Stadium http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/58dc983846c2d3edd54308696e6fb9bd.html Even Yogi Berra knew this was the end As baseball said farewell to Yankee Stadium one of the game's most beloved players stood beneath the stands in a full vintage uniform Now 83 the man who coined the phrase it ain't over till it's over put his own stamp on the day I'm sorry to see it over I'll tell you that Berra said Prep football: Friday's scores from around the state http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/4fbfd9afd1f99c8ebca540f6d2267755.html Friday's state high school football scores Fate of Bartow cigar factory undecided http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/4bcbc9fa2a8d08cf6fbfb8532841a8a2.html A yearlong fight to save a historic cigar factory in Bartow from demolition will be discussed again at the end of the month Arguments between Polk County commissioners and Bartow officials over the building's fate lit up this week's commission meeting Fight over cigar factory still smoking http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/1d00c44ae2f45e8b13d83296565e844c.html A yearold fight to save a historic cigar factory from demolition will linger until city and county officials reach an agreement on its future Arguments between Polk County commissioners and Bartow officials broke out during this week's commission meeting over what the city would give in exchange for the building on North Third Avenue Commissioners asked for a publicworks complex on Mill Avenue which they hoped to turn into a parking lot Bartow Mayor James Clements asked that the money set aside for demolition go to restoring the cigar factory We need some sort of value of return County Commissioner Randy Wilkinson said I don't hear that coming from the city The issue is expected to resurface during the Sept 24 commission meeting Palin McCain to Florida soon http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/1ba4d170831d185e79dcf0113d3e2da1.html Rep Adam Putnam RBartow tells Buzz that the GOP presidential candidate Sen John McCain and his winsome running mate Alaska Gov Sarah Palin should be coming to the Sunshine State soon: McCain is expected in the Tampa Bay area in Ready For Some Buccaneer Boogaloo New Meteorologist Leaves http://www.axtora.com/homesites/us/florida/bartow/content/3e8082d8d47d426c9d1b5b58b0ed322c.html They called it the Suchan Shuffle It was just a silly little dance that meteorologist Chris Suchan did offcamera to kill time on the set at WBTV in Charlotte NC