| Type | Semi-weekly paper |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) | Sun Coast Media Group |
| Founded | 1931 |
| City | Bartow, Florida |
| OCLC number | 33886838 |
| Website |
polkcountydemocrat |
The Polk County Democrat is a newspaper published in Bartow, Florida, Polk County, Florida. It is a semi-weekly paper which began publication in 1931 and is the only newspaper published within Bartow. [1] The paper endorsed the U.S. Senate campaign of Katherine Harris, a graduate of Bartow High School. [2] The Democrat was run by members of the Frisbie family for many years. [3] It is owned by Sun Coast Media Group. [3] Louise Kelley Frisbie was a columnist at the paper.
References
- ^ "Polk County Democrat". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ James Joyner (October 30, 2006). "Katherine Harris 0–22 in Florida Newspaper Endorsements". Outside the Beltway.
- ^ a b Polk County Democrat Publisher Frisbie to Retire After 45 Years; S.I. Frisbie, publisher of the Polk County Democrat, will retire from the family-run business after 45 years as a journalist by Ernst Peters The Ledger