Good morning Homeland! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☀️
Coming up on the calendar:
- 2026 Chamber Monthly Meeting: Liberty Link 360 Foundation at Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Saturday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 73.
- Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees.
📸 Around Homeland
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Upcoming Events in
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Tuesday September 29
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2026 Chamber Monthly Meeting: Liberty Link 360 Foundation
Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, 510 N Broadway Ave, Bartow
7:30 am
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🗓 Events Nearby
Saturday September 19
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Tour de Tow →
Front Page Brewing, 190 S Florida Ave, Bartow
7:00 am
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Paws to Read →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
10:00 am
Monday September 21
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Country Connections Line Dancers →
Bartow Civic Center, 2250 S. Flora, Bartow
9:00 am
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Adult Ukulele Club →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
6:00 pm
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Yarn Over Broadway →
Library Upstairs Gallery, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
6:00 pm
Tuesday September 22
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Intro to Excel →
2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
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Get Moving! →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
9:30 am
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Game Night →
Library Upstairs Gallery, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
4:30 pm
Wednesday September 23
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Lego Club →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
4:30 pm
Thursday September 24
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Fall 2026 LCLM / LLO / O&T Pesticide Prep. Training →
1702 South Holland Parkway, Bartow
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Book Babies →
Bartow Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
10:00 am
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
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Pizza Hut posted a job opening for Team Member in Homeland. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News
Fort Meade
- Fort Meade family deals with flooded home as boil-water notice stretches into second week (tampabay28.com)
Bartow
- PCSO Releases Haunted Trail Tour Dates — Events (dailyridge.com)
- Costa Rican Creator Julián Valjota in ICE Custody in Florida (whatstrending.com)
- Defense questions DNA evidence in TJ Wiggins triple-murder trial (theledger.com)
Lakeland
- Family Of Florida Woman Killed In Fiery McLaren Crash Seek Aid To Bring Daughter Home (patch.com)
Ok Homeland! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- 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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