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Bartow Shows "We're Better Together" With Annual MLK Jr. Parade by James Coulter In the face of relentless adversity, especially during these uncertain times, the City of Bartow showed its community that "We're Better Together" during its annual parade on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. The Bartow Deacons and Stewards Alliance…

Bartow, Haines City, Winter Haven Celebrating Juneteenth by James Coulter On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, officially abolishing slavery and freeing more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans. Two years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger released General Order No. 3,…

Bartow Celebrates Return of Juneteenth Celebration by James Coulter Members of the African American community in Bartow gathered together to welcome the return of their Juneteenth Celebration last weekend. Several local vendors and food trucks set up underneath the Polk Street Overpass near Downtown Bartow to offer their food, drinks,…

Bartow, Haines City, Winter Haven Celebrating Juneteenth by James Coulter On Jan. 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, officially abolishing slavery and freeing more than 3.5 million enslaved African Americans. Two years later, on June 19, 1865, Union Army General Gordon Granger released General Order No. 3,…