Phone: 941-321-2400
Email: jason.bartolone@patch.com
Hometown: Hamilton, NJ / Bradenton, FL
Jason is an Associate Regional Editor with Patch's Florida team and manages the Patch sites in Clearwater, Dunedin, Largo, Safety Harbor, St. Petersburg, Gulfport, Pinellas Beaches, Bradenton and Sarasota.
Before that he served as Local Editor of Bradenton Patch, helping launch the site in December 2010, as well as working closely with other Patch sites around Tampa Bay.
Before joining Patch, Jason spent more than eight years working at daily newspapers in Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as a reporter, copy editor, page designer, sports columnist, blogger and podcaster. He graduated with a B.A. in journalism from Penn State University and served in a variety of roles at the school's nationally recognized Daily Collegian student newspaper. He also interned at the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review as part of the Dow Jones Newspaper Fund internship program.
Most recently, Jason spent five years at the Bradenton Herald working in several positions, including Page 1A designer and editor. He's also been an on-air radio personality and host.
He and his wife are proud New Jersey natives who are still on the lookout for authentic pizza in Florida after eight years living and working here.
When officer Derek Conley spotted dozens of sea turtle hatchlings headed in the wrong direction at the Lido Beach Resort parking lot and in the street, he sprung into action.
Here are some things we thought you'd like to know today in Sarasota, including a child abuse charge, a Bucs blackout and when you might have a chance to boo Alex Rodriguez.
Here are some things we thought you'd like to know today in Bradenton, including a development controversy, a Bucs blackout and when you might have a chance to boo Alex Rodriguez.
A good Samaritan and the U.S. Coast Guard came to the rescue of the four people, including three kids, in the boat 11 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach.
Four people were aboard the boat when it began taking on water 11 miles west of Indian Rocks Beach, authorities said.
The man was later found under the Sand Key Bridge with the stolen items, Clearwater Police said.
Both leaks, which occurred at different locations in Bradenton on Monday afternoon, were secured in a few hours, fire officials said.
Kristine B. Heller had gone for an evening swim with her husband.
No one was hurt in the incident, which is not believed to be related to the recent shooting death of a Bradenton man as he watched a youth football practice, police said.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Sarasota County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Tarpon Springs, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in East Lake, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Palm Harbor, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Dunedin, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Dunedin, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Clearwater, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Largo, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in St. Pete, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
See how 2013 school grades stack up in Gulfport, Pinellas County and across Tampa Bay amid another shakeup and more dissatisfaction with Florida's educational system.
