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.
Jerry Wayne Green was going as fast as 124 mph on U.S. 301 through Sarasota and Manatee counties before he was eventually captured inside a Bradenton home, according to authorities.
No charges have been filed against the driver who investigators say hit the 66-year-old Tampa woman, who has not yet been identified.
The 19-year-old suspect is accused of breaking into St. Petersburg Police detectives' unmarked cars — including one that landed in Lake Maggiore last month — and stealing vests and other equipment.
A new TV special airing in Tampa Bay aims to educate parents on child sex abuse. Do you think it will help?
Detectives said they do not believe death of the 17-year-old boy was suspicious in nature.
Anthony Dixon, 24, confessed to fondling the girl, according to Gulfport Police.
Authorities used "pursuit termination devices" to deflate all four tires on Marcus E. Miller's car early Tuesday morning.
Detectives said they do not believe death of the Dunedin teenager was suspicious in nature.
Authorities say they believe the man was involved in a single bicycle crash Monday night on Causeway Boulevard and may have had a medical episode.
A district review of dropout prevention and alternative education programs showed there was room for improvement. What changes would you like to see made, Pinellas beach residents?
The 13-year-old had been last seen Saturday night and reported missing Sunday morning.
Ty Carroll Mitchum, 29, was arrested Sunday by U.S. Capitol Police in Washington, DC, according to an AP report.
The scooter ran into the rear of another vehicle making a U-turn near 4th Avenue Southwest, according to Largo Police.
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We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
We compile the odd, unusual "oh my gosh" police items from throughout the Tampa Bay region.
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