🌱 How deputies tracked down a Haines City man after a roadside attack
Haines City, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readGreetings Haines City! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How deputies tracked down a Haines City man after a roadside attack
- Which Haines City football greats made Polk County’s all-time top 10?
Also on today's calendar: Daddy Daughter Dance.
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 87 and low of 68 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 66.
- Friday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 92 and low of 70 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Polk County Sheriff's Office arrests man after alleged attack on nightclub employee (polktimes.com) — A Haines City man was arrested in Davenport after deputies say he followed a woman from her Lake County workplace down U.S. 27 into Polk County, rammed her car, and assaulted her at a gas station. Polk County deputies quickly tracked his truck near Posner Park and recovered key evidence, and he now faces multiple felony charges as authorities emphasize rapid responses to after-hours violence against workers. 
• Here are the top 10 football players from Polk County (theledger.com) — Two standout NFL veterans once suited up for Haines City High, earning spots on a new ranking of Polk County’s greatest football players. The list highlights their high school roots, college success, and long professional careers, alongside other Polk County stars, and invites readers to weigh in with their own picks.
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Baby Lapsit Time at Haines City Public Library →
Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am
Tuesday May 19
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Other local events
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Daddy Daughter Dance →
Lake Eva Event Center, 799 Johns Ave, Haines City
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Baby Lapsit Time at Haines City Public Library →
Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am
Friday May 29
Tuesday June 2
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Louie's Craft Fest →
Windsor Island Resort Clubhouse, 1115 Aloha Blvd, Davenport
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Guys and Dolls - All County Musical 2026 →
Davenport High School, 4525 County Rd 547, Davenport
7:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Crazy day I went through , went to see my cardiologist I’ve been on medications for congestive heart failure and a life vest for more than 3 months , my heart is not improving at all .
Today the doctor told me he’s putting a pacemaker in 3 weeks & the sound of that ima be honest even as a man it’s scary to have to open me up and put… (Nextdoor Southern Dunes Estates) - I don’t know how or where but I lost my sons print heart… today he got cremated they gave me the heart, my mind not in the correct place and I missed placed the box and now I can’t find it.
I’m afraid it felt off when I got out the car somewhere (Nextdoor Randa Ridge)
- Papa John's Pizza posted a job opening for Team Member in Haines City. Apply here.
- Lowe's Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Retail Sales - Part Time in Haines City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haines City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Davenport
- Sushi, Sleep, And Shackles: California Man Jailed After Davenport Dinner Disaster (tampafp.com)
- Orlando Fringe 2026 review: ‘With What We Have Left' (orlandoweekly.com)
- Florida Man Charged With Hate Crime After Allegedly Beating 5-Year-Old Boy 'for Being Gay' (gayemagazine.com)
Winter Haven
- Winter Haven's South Lake Howard Nature Park Continues Transformation — Featured (dailyridge.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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