🌱 Haines City teen’s late-night Chevy race ends with handcuffs
Haines City, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readHello Haines City! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Haines City teen’s late-night Chevy race ends with handcuffs
- Why Winter Haven used Haines City pay to justify big raises
Also on today's calendar: Creative Circle Needlework Group and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Monday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 90 and low of 72 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Late-Night Chevy Race In Polk County Lands Haines City And Sebring Teens In Jail (tampafp.com) — A late-night street race on State Road 60 ended with an 18-year-old from Haines City and a 19-year-old from Sebring arrested on misdemeanor racing charges, deputies say. A Polk County deputy spotted their Chevy sports cars speeding away from a Circle K before pulling them over. The report details the stop but doesn’t say who actually won the race. 
• Winter Haven elected officials give themselves a 30% raise for 2027 (theledger.com) — Winter Haven’s commission narrowly approved a more than 30% pay raise for 2027, and Haines City’s commissioner salaries are a major benchmark in the debate. One commissioner argued Winter Haven’s pay lagged behind Haines City, Bartow and Lake Wales despite its size and responsibilities. The new rates still leave Winter Haven’s mayor earning less than the comparison-based target.
📸 Around Haines City
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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In Her Business →
La Fiesta Mexicana Restaurant, 94 Maxcy Plaza Circle, Haines City
Sunday September 20
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Other local events
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Creative Circle Needlework Group →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Food Pantry at Access Community Center Haines City →
Access Community Center of Haines City, 316 U.S. Highway 17-92 North, Haines City -
Pigments of Your Imagination →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Baby Lapsit Time at Haines City Public Library →
Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th Street, Haines City
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Baby Lapsit Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Teen Game Night →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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LEGO® Bricks Club →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Preschool Story Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Writer's Guild →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Creative Circle Needlework Group →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
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Toddler Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am
Monday September 21
Tuesday September 22
Wednesday September 23
Thursday September 24
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- ( UPDATE) Its fixed thank you all for your help!!
Looking for help to fix garbage disposal… I’ve already tried resetting the circuit breaker, pulled out the plug from the outlet and put it back in,… (Nextdoor Trinidad Rd)
- Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Haines City. Apply here.
- Phenom People posted a job opening for Merchandising Part Time Days in Haines City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haines City here.
🗞 Nearby News
Davenport
- 14-Year-Old Davenport High Student Dies After Being Struck By SUV On US 27 (tampafp.com)
- Golf Returns to Action at Olympia Fields (ramblinwreck.com)
- Ultimate Central Florida Fall Guide: Festivals, Pumpkin Patches, and Activities (centralfloridalifestyle.com)
Poinciana
- Judge rules triple murder suspect Bojeh competent to stand trial (aroundosceola.com)
- Florida mobile food pantry sees 68% jump as rising grocery costs strain family budgets (thecooldown.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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