Tuesday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 92 and low of 75 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 88 and low of 73 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• USS Yorktown survivor marks 102 years, recalls Battle of Midway (baynews9.com) — A beloved Auburndale World War II veteran, Robert Taylor, just celebrated his 102nd birthday, reflecting on surviving the torpedoing of the USS Yorktown at Midway. Now taking life easier in Polk County, he shares vivid memories of saving a shipmate, coping with post-war nightmares, and finding comfort in his faith and favorite simple meals. His family and community recently gathered to honor his remarkable life.
• Fresh but Distracted: Driver Applying Deodorant Crashes on Polk Parkway (iskynews.com) — An Auburndale man escaped injury after crashing his pickup on the Polk Parkway while reportedly applying stick deodorant, ending up perched on a concrete barrier. Florida Highway Patrol used the incident to highlight the dangers of distracted driving, noting hundreds of statewide deaths and serious injuries each year. The story urges local drivers to keep grooming and other distractions off the road.
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
Please be on the lookout for this little girl. She got out this morning around 0850 under a spot in the fence that had been washed out. If you see her, Please post here or contact me. (Nextdoor Auburndale Preserve)
Is this your husky pup? Blonde husky showed up and a neighbor is taking care as I try to find owner. Very clean and very sweet. I'm sure someone is missing him. Found on… (Nextdoor Auburndale Heights)
Walmart posted a job opening for Online Order Filling Team Supervisor in Auburndale. Apply here.
Popeyes posted a job opening for Popeyes Team Member - Auburndale, FL in Auburndale. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Auburndale here.
🗞 Nearby News
Polk City
103rd AED Placed at Gary's Oyster Bar as Pay-It-Forward Donation — Featured (dailyridge.com)
Mom Claimed Co-Sleeping Led to Baby's Death Despite Link to Head Injury (thestate.com)
Man Illegally in U.S. Arrested for DUI in Central Florida (westorlandonews.com)
Winter Haven
For Winter Haven builder of SouthState HQ, it's family before business (theledger.com)
Squarepoint Ops LLC Takes $2.84 Million Position in SouthState Bank Corporation $SSB (marketbeat.com)
Former Florida Dept of Ed leader joins Polk State College (wftv.com)
Lakeland
Barefoot 8-Year-Old Found Crossing Highway Alone In Lakeland: Watch (patch.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
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