Thursday: Heavy afternoon thunderstorms, with a high of 87 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Trial begins in Frostproof fishing trip triple murder (wfla.com) — A major murder trial tied to Frostproof is now underway, as Tony Wiggins faces charges in the 2020 killings of three men after a dispute that began at a Bartow Dollar General. Prosecutors describe a deadly ambush near Lake Streety, while defense attorneys argue investigators mishandled key evidence. If convicted, Wiggins could face the death penalty.
Fort Meade - Story Time & Activity Fort Meade Public Library, 75 E Broadway St, Fort Meade 10:00 am
Lakeland Kelly Branch - Preschool Storytime Kelly Branch Library, 404 Imperial Blvd suite 1, Lakeland 10:15 am
Bartow - The Card Society Lake Wales Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow 10:30 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
McDonald's posted a job opening for Crew Team Member in Frostproof. Apply here.
Pizza Hut - Flynn Group posted a job opening for Team Member - Server in Avon Park. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Frostproof here.
🗞 Nearby News
Lake Wales
New Downtown Apartments Rising Rapidly in Lake Wales (lakewalesnews.net)
Polk County initiative to transform State Road 60 into tourist destination (baynews9.com)
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