On Thursday, Oct. 22, the City of Bartow played host to Byron Donalds, the Republican nominee for governor. It was part of his “Defending the Florida Dream Bus Tour.”
Before an enthusiastic crowd of supporters and local dignitaries, such as Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Bartow Vice Mayor Laura Simpson, and Kate Wallace, who is running for election to the Polk County School Board, Donalds was warmly received.
The appearance in Bartow at the Polk County History Center (the former Polk County Courthouse) was one of 50 scheduled stops in 38 counties in the final weeks of the campaign, according to WLRN. A map on the byrondonalds.com website showed the tour ending Nov. 2, the day before Election Day…