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Good morning Bartow! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How could a new 'Route 60' put Bartow on tourists' maps?
  • Bartow students earn coveted National Merit semifinalist honors.
  • How did Bartow's quarterback earn a Tremendous 10 nomination?

Also on today's calendar: Full STEAM Ahead: Stuffed Animal Clinic and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 90, low: 73.
  • Thursday: Humid; heavy p.m. t-storms, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Polk County initiative to transform State Road 60 into tourist destination (baynews9.com) — Bartow could soon sit on a newly branded "Route 60" scenic highway, as Polk County leaders push to turn State Road 60 into a coast‑to‑coast tourist draw. The plan would market Bartow, Mulberry and Lake Wales together, highlighting farms, small businesses and historic sites while officials seek a scenic highway designation by year's end.
   

2. Sarasota County students named National Merit semifinalists. See list (heraldtribune.com) — Bartow families can celebrate two local seniors named National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, one from Bartow High and one from the International Baccalaureate School. They join hundreds of high‑achieving Florida students now competing for thousands of dollars in college scholarships, based on strong test scores, applications and recommendations.
   

3. Vote now: Cross country runners, quarterbacks lead Tremendous 10 poll (theledger.com) — Bartow High quarterback Amire Hall is featured among Polk County's top "Tremendous 10" athletes after racking up 197 yards of offense in a 14-8 win over Auburndale. Local readers can still vote in the weekly poll, which also spotlights standout runners, volleyball players and a golfer from around the county.
   

4. Trial begins in Frostproof fishing trip triple murder (wfla.com) — Jurors have begun hearing evidence in the trial of Tony Wiggins, accused of killing three men after an argument at a Bartow Dollar General and a later ambush near Lake Streety in 2020. Prosecutors describe a deadly confrontation tied to a car engine sale, while defense attorneys argue investigators mishandled key evidence.
   

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  • Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Utility Technician at KSB GIW Inc. in Mulberry, Florida in Mulberry. Apply here.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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