🌱 Haines City trash drop-off center will close after December 31
Haines City, Florida Patch AM: a 4 min readCheers Haines City! We’re back, helping you stay up to date with what’s happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Haines City trash drop-off center will close after December 31
- Haines City's Xavier Smith returns to the Rams
- How Polk County diesel prices compared in late October
Also on today's calendar: Creative Circle Needlework Group and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 83 and low of 63 degrees.
- Thursday: Some brightening; less humid, temps: high: 79, low: 61.
- Friday: Periods of sun; low humidity, with a high of 73 and low of 48 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Polk County to close convenient dump site after illegal trash piles grow (fox13news.com) — Haines City's Bannon Island Road trash drop-off center will close after December 31, sending residents with large items back to the Winter Haven landfill on Castro Road. Polk County is ending the yearlong pilot early, citing low use and increased illegal dumping, and expects to save $200,000 to $300,000. 
2. Rams sign receiver off 49ers practice squad (yardbarker.com) — Haines City native Xavier Smith is heading back to the Los Angeles Rams, who signed the receiver from San Francisco's practice squad, according to ESPN's Nick Wagoner. Smith began his NFL career with the Rams and played three games for them this season before being waived October 2.
3. Where were the cheapest places to fill up on diesel gas in cities in Polk County in week ending Oct. 31? (polktimes.com) — Polk County diesel prices averaged $6.06 a gallon during the week ending October 31, with the lowest reported price at $5.82, according to GasBuddy customer reports. The comparison includes Haines City among county communities, but these are historical cash prices, not a guide to what pumps charge today.
4. Aldi grocery hauler setting up in Westside (jaxdailyrecord.com) — Sharp Transit, the Aldi grocery hauler with a terminal in Haines City, is preparing offices at the chain's planned West Jacksonville distribution center. Jacksonville is reviewing a permit for the office build-out, while Aldi expects the larger distribution facility to open in 2027.
📸 Around Haines City
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★ Featured events ★
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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 November 17
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Other local events
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Creative Circle Needlework Group →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:00 am -
Toddler Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am -
Vision to Keys- A FREE Vision Board Party →
339 Bottle Brush Drive, Haines City
4:00 pm -
Bilingual Family Time/Tiempo Familiar Bilingue →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
11:00 am -
Worship Giving →
608 Ingraham Avenue, Haines City
4:00 pm -
Booked & Balanced →
651 East Main Street, Haines City
3:00 pm -
Creative Circle Needlework Group →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:00 am -
Pigments of Your Imagination →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:00 am -
Baby Lapsit Time →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
10:30 am -
Food Pantry at Access Community Center Haines City →
Access Community Center of Haines City, 316 U.S. Highway 17-92 North, Haines City
11:00 am -
LEGO® Bricks Club →
Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City
4:00 pm
Thursday November 12
Saturday November 14
Sunday November 15
Monday November 16
Tuesday November 17
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- IHOP posted a job opening for Cook in Haines City. Apply here.
- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company posted a job opening for Mid Level Automotive Technician - Haines City, FL in Haines City. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Haines City here.
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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