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Wahneta, Florida Patch AM: a 3 min readHey there, Wahneta! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Why a Wahneta traffic stop turned into new felony drug charges
Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Saturday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 91 and low of 73 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Sunday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 72.
- Monday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 89 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Woman Gives Cop Silly Excuse for Why There's a Meth Pipe in Her Pants (mandatory.com) — Deputies in Wahneta recently stopped a woman riding a bicycle without proper rear lights and discovered she was on probation, leading to a search that turned up a meth pipe in her pants pocket. She allegedly claimed the pants weren’t hers, then resisted arrest, and now faces multiple drug, probation-violation, and resisting charges with a $10,000 bond. 
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Mulberry_Book Bazaar
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
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Winter Haven Rec_No Stress Book Club
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
11:00 am -
WHRCC BRANCH: No-Stress Book Club →
WHRCC Branch Technology Lab, 801 MLK Blvd NE, Winter Haven
11:00 am -
Mulberry_Tech Tips
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
11:00 am -
Bartow - Hispanic Cultural Festive
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
1:00 pm -
DOWNTOWN: Saturday Matinee featuring Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (PG-13) →
Winter Haven Public Library Multipurpose Room, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
2:00 pm -
Winter Haven Main_Saturday Matinee
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
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Dundee - Library Birthday Week
Dundee Public Library, 202 E Main St, Dundee -
Mulberry_Roaming Readers
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
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Winter Haven Rec_Coffee and Craft
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
10:00 am -
WHRCC Branch: Coffee and Craft →
WHRCC Branch Technology Lab, 801 MLK Blvd NE, Winter Haven
10:00 am -
Winter Haven Main_Traditional Chinese Mahjong
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library, 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven
1:30 pm
Saturday September 19
Monday September 21
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🗞 Nearby News
Winter Haven
- 140-Year-Old Shakespeare Book Discovered in Winter Haven Home — Featured (dailyridge.com)
- Sixth Rabies Case Confirmed in Polk County After Bat Found in Winter Haven (iskynews.com)
- Caught On 2 Wheels: Stolen Bike Leads To Trackside Chase, Winter Haven Meth Bust (tampafp.com)
Bartow
- PCSO Releases Haunted Trail Tour Dates — Events (dailyridge.com)
Lakeland
- Family Of Florida Woman Killed In Fiery McLaren Crash Seek Aid To Bring Daughter Home (patch.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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