🌱 4th of July Celebration and 11 more events
Lakeland Highlands, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Lakeland Highlands! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
Coming up on the calendar:
- Plant City 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks 2026 at Plant City Stadium
Today's riddle: When is a car not a car? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: An afternoon t-storm; humid, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, temps: high: 89, low: 73.
- Monday: A p.m. t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 74 degrees.
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★ Featured events ★
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Plant City 4th of July Celebration and Fireworks 2026 →
Plant City Stadium, 1810 S Park Rd, Plant City
5:00 pm
Saturday July 4
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🗓 Events Nearby
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4th of July Celebration
Town of Dundee Lake Marie
5:00 pm -
SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants →
The Gem Theater, 118 NW 1st Ave, Mulberry
11:00 am -
Town Commission Meeting
Town of Dundee Town Hall Commission Chambers, 202 East Main Street, Dundee, FL, 33838, United States
6:30 pm -
Bingo 303 — Depot 303 →
Depot 303, 303 NW 1st Ave, Mulberry
6:30 pm -
2026 Fun Thursday- Idlewood Venue
Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce 510 N Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
5:30 pm -
Trivia 303 — Depot 303 →
Depot 303, 303 NW 1st Ave, Mulberry
6:30 pm -
Antique Fair Along Main Street →
Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce All along Main Street, Bartow, Florida
8:00 am -
2026 Back to School Bash →
Lakeland Regional Health Kathleen Campus, 2400 Kathleen Rd, Lakeland
9:00 am -
Taylor's Journey Foundation Inc. presents CPR FREE for Teens →
Medulla Community Farmers Market, 1725 Parker Rd R, Lakeland
1:00 pm -
Lakeland Comedy Underground →
Stage Room Lakeland, 310 E Lemon St, Lakeland
4:00 pm -
Book Signing at Barnes and Noble Lakeland, FL →
Barnes & Noble, 3615 Florida Ave S Ste 930, Lakeland
1:00 pm -
People's Choice Seafood Foodie Fest! 🏆 →
H&M, 3800 US Hwy 98 N, Lakeland
2:00 pm
Saturday July 4
Tuesday July 7
Thursday July 9
Saturday July 11
Sunday July 12
Friday July 17
Saturday July 18
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Government Jobs posted a job opening for Summer Camp Counselor in Lakeland. Apply here.
- Disabledperson, Inc posted a job opening for Baker and Packager Associate at Walmart in Lakeland, Florida in Lakeland. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lakeland Highlands here.
🗞 Nearby News
Mulberry
- Florida awards $19 million for hurricane-resilient wastewater upgrades in Mulberry (stormwater.com)
- Polk County effort aims to rebrand State Road 60 to 'Route 60' after iconic Route 66 (fox13news.com)
Lakeland
- Lakeland celebrates America's 250th birthday with Red, White and Kaboom (tampabay28.com)
- Lakeland DoorDash Driver Flees Hit-And-Run, Admits It Was A "Stupid" Decision (tampafp.com)
- Former NBA G League Head Coach Joe Barrer joins George Washington Basketball Staff (hoopdirt.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: When it is turning into a driveway! (Thank you Dana J. for sending it in!)
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