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Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 87 and low of 69 degrees.
🌶 Hot!
- Thursday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 92, low: 66.
- Friday: Warm with plenty of sun, with a high of 95 and low of 68 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
Wednesday May 13
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DES - Art with Ms. Karen
DeSoto County Library, 125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia
3:30 pm
Thursday May 14
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2026 Professional Growth Class: Public Speaking
Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce, 510 N Broadway Ave, Bartow
8:00 am
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DES - Giant Board Games!
DeSoto County Library, 125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia
3:30 pm
Friday May 15
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Spring Fling Family Dance →
The Barn at Lazy P Ranch, 1081 Homeland-Garfield Rd, Bartow
6:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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DES - Mosaic Bird House
DeSoto County Library, 125 N Hillsborough Ave, Arcadia
10:30 am
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Architectural Tour at Polk County History Center
Polk County History Center, 100 East Main Street, Homeland
11:00 am
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Kng Ego and Jo Tyler →
Neon Moon Saloon, 111 W Oak St, Arcadia
6:00 pm
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Kng Ego & Jo Tyler - After Party Tour @ Neon Moon Saloon (Arcadia, FL) →
Neon Moon Saloon, 111 W Oak St, Arcadia
6:00 pm
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SWFL HOEDOWN 2026 →
Turner Agri Civic Center, 2250 NE Roan St, Arcadia
6:30 pm
Tuesday May 19
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2026 ENGAGE Summer Mingle Membership Drive
Idlewood Venue, 150 Idlewood Ave, Bartow
5:00 pm
Wednesday May 20
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Tai Chi for Arthritis for Fall Prevention Workshop →
Avon Park Community Center, 310 W Main St, Avon Park
1:00 pm
Tuesday May 26
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Herd Health Seminar →
Arcadia Stockyard, 2719 Earnest St, Arcadia
5:30 pm
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💬 Chatter
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🗞 Nearby News
Wauchula
- AdventHealth provides free sports physicals, heart screenings to support Hardee County student-athletes (adventhealth.com)
- As Florida voters gripe about traffic, GOP embraces ‘growth management' (tampabay.com)
- Sunburn — The morning read of what's hot in Florida politics — 5.11.26 (floridapolitics.com)
Avon Park
- Wanted burglary suspect caught in Highlands County while running away from crash: HCSO (fox13news.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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