🌱 Fort Meade man arrested after alleged attack at local home
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In today's newsletter:
- Fort Meade man arrested after alleged attack at local home
- Meet Fort Meade's band director named Polk Teacher of the Year
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: Cloudy with a shower in spots, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
- Friday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 74 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Argument, Smashed Apple Watch And Cocaine Land Fort Meade Man In Polk County Jail (tampafp.com) — A Fort Meade man faces battery and drug charges after deputies responded to a reported attack at a home on 5th Street NE on Nov. 8. Sheriff's officials say Isaac Macedo, 27, battered the victim, smashed their Apple Watch and had a small bag of cocaine when deputies arrested him. 
• Meet Polk Schools' Teacher and School-Related Employee of the year (coralspringsflnews.com) — Fort Meade Middle-Senior High band director Elvin Hanna Jr. is Polk County's Teacher of the Year, recognized after years of growing the school's music program. Since he arrived in 2019, participation has increased and both concert and marching bands earned their first superior ratings in decades, the district says. Hanna now advances to state competition.
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Veterans Day holiday →
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2026 Veteran's Hometown Heroes
Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, 510 N Broadway Ave, Bartow
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Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
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Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
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Lake Wales Public Library, 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales
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Dungeons & Dragons at the Library →
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Lake Wales Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
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Get Moving! Chair Yoga →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
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Mulberry_Cookbook Club
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🗞 Nearby News
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