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.
Natharlie Hernandez recently performed at the Doctor Idol event put on by Florida Hospital North Pinellas and the Helen Ellis Memorial Foundation.
Investigators say Adrian David Rodriguez's blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he ran a red light and struck a car driven by Christopher Holly at U.S. 19 and Republic Drive last month.
Kirk Wayne Ludlow Jr. faces child abuse charges after the child reportedly caught him trying to siphon gasoline from a car, Bay News 9 reports.
Gregory Antonio Williams II was shot and killed Friday night during a party at a residence on 134th Place North, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities say Jeffrey Joseph Lacava, 30, inappropriately touched the the girl at least four times last month at a Clearwater home.
Detectives say the 40-year-old Texas man and former Dunedin resident admitted to the crimes when they took him in Wednesday as he returned to Pinellas County for the Thanksgiving holiday.
Officers will be deployed at various shopping locations and busy traffic areas this week to keep people safe during the holiday rush.
Pete DiNovo owns most of the major career passing records in Pinellas County. He and the Eagles host Vero Beach on Friday in a regional semifinal.
Dunedin Patch highlights interaction with our readers. Today, it's a comment posted on our story about the new "limitless playground" at Honeymoon Island State Park.
Books make great holiday gifts. Give your loved ones these books as stocking stuffers this holiday season.
Dunedin Patch highlights interaction with our readers. Today, it's a reader-posted event listing for a Christmas concert at the Kirk of Dunedin.
Going to today's Tampa Bay Buccaneers game at Raymond James Stadium? Look for Dunedin High singing star Nathalie Hernandez to perform the national anthem.
Gobble gobble! Happy Thanksgiving! Here are some fun facts about Thanksgiving courtesy of our pals at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Christopher Michael Degrande, 27, also had with him "what looked like a soda bottle full of gasoline" and was charged with planting a hoax bomb.
The driver became angry after getting into an accident on Court Street, according to Clearwater Police. She now faces hit-and-run and narcotic charges.
Drop off gift cards to any Palm Harbor area Chick-fil-A restaurant during the month of November.
Drop off gift cards to any Tampa Bay area Chick-fil-A restaurant during the month of November.
Drop off gift cards to any Largo area Chick-fil-A restaurant during the month of November.
Drop off gift cards to any Tampa Bay area Chick-fil-A restaurant during the month of November.
Drop off gift cards to any Clearwater area Chick-fil-A restaurant during the month of November.