| The Polk County Democrat | |
| Type: | Semi-weekly paper |
| Owners: | Sun Coast Media Group |
| Foundation: | 1931 |
| Publishing City: | Bartow, Florida |
| Oclc: | 33886838 |
The Polk County Democrat is a newspaper published in Bartow, Florida, Polk County, Florida. It is a semi-weekly paper which began publication in 1931 and is the only newspaper published within Bartow.[1] The paper endorsed the U.S. Senate campaign of Katherine Harris, a graduate of Bartow High School.[2] The Democrat was run by members of the Frisbie family for many years.[3] It is owned by Sun Coast Media Group.[3] Louise Kelley Frisbie was a columnist at the paper.