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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.
Investigators say the Bradenton woman lost control of her car at Braden Avenue near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and struck a brick planter wall.
Investigators say the woman lost control of her car at Braden Avenue near the Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport and struck a brick planter wall.
Detectives are investigating a Thursday evening arson at a vacant home, the sixth to be reported in the Causeway Isle neighborhood since October 2011.
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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.
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.
Town officials are considering an ordinance that would penalize landlords who habitually rent to problem tenants, the Beach Beacon reports. A simliar law took effect in Madeira Beach last year.
The grocery chain closed its Beneva Road location this week. Will you miss it? What businesses should take its place?
The grocery chain closed two of its Bradenton locations this week. Will you miss them? What businesses should take their place?
The grocery chain closed three of its St. Petersburg locations this week. Will you miss them? What businesses should take their place?
Patrick Mullins' cause of death is still undetermined, the Manatee County Sheriff's Office reports.
A 71-year-old man has died from his injuries suffered in the Jan. 25 crash. A 67-year-old woman he was walking with died at the scene.
Former U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke at the Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall on Tuesday as part of the Ringling College Library Association Town Hall Lecture Series.
An employee of the U.S. Marshals Service suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper leg at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shooting range, officials said.
An employee of the U.S. Marshals Service suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper leg at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shooting range, officials said.
An employee of the U.S. Marshals Service suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper leg at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shooting range, officials said.
An employee of the U.S. Marshals Service suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the upper leg at the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office shooting range, officials said.