🌱 Winter Haven just clinched a home regional semifinal—here’s who’s coming next

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• Winter Haven just clinched a home regional semifinal—here’s who’s coming next

Today's riddle: Which rock group has four members who can't sing or play instruments ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Monday: A stray afternoon t-shower, with a high of 87 and low of 65 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Tuesday: Sunny to partly cloudy, temps: high: 89, low: 64.
• Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 90 and low of 67 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Byrd, Barton power Lakeland Christian over Master's in regional quarters (theledger.com) — Winter Haven High’s baseball team just earned a regional semifinal home game after a tight 2-1 win powered by strong pitching from Josh Jenkins and Jaden Corbett. Plant City’s upset of Sarasota means the next playoff showdown comes right here in Winter Haven, while several other Polk County programs advanced or fell in their own regional quarterfinals.
   

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📸 Around Winter Haven

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winter Haven

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Wednesday April 29

• Story Time Seedlings
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  9:05 am

Thursday April 30

• Spooky Book Club
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  5:00 pm

Friday May 1

• Fieldhouse Gym Closed Early- Rental Setup
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 210 Cypress Gardens Boulevard , Winter Haven
• Chair Yoga & Standing Balance
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  10:30 am

Saturday May 2

• Saturday Matinee featuring, The Spongebob Movie: Search for Squarepants
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  11:00 am

Monday May 4

• Traditional Chinese Mahjong
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  1:30 pm

Wednesday May 6

• Story Time Seedlings
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  9:05 am

Thursday May 7

• Winter Haven Writers
  Winter Haven, FL Calendar , 325 AVE A NW , Winter Haven
  12:30 pm

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📣 Winter Haven Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Monday April 27

• Main Character Energy - DIVA NIGHT
  Painting with a Twist , 6264 Cypress Gardens Blvd , Winter Haven
  7:00 pm

Tuesday April 28

• Neon Mountain Sunset- Blacklight- 2X Rewards
  Painting with a Twist , 6264 Cypress Gardens Blvd , Winter Haven
  7:00 pm

Wednesday April 29

• Starlit Crescent - Book Club
  Painting with a Twist , 6264 Cypress Gardens Blvd , Winter Haven
  7:00 pm

Thursday April 30

• 1 Hour Historical Wildlife Tour of The Famous Chain of Lakes
  Harborside , 2435 7th St SW , Winter Haven
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• My baby girl has been gone for a week and I haven’t seen any sign of her.
  She’s 7 and the biggest sweetheart. My daughter and I just want her home. Please let me know if you see my baby. She went missing from Edwin st ne… (Nextdoor Elbert Lake)
• Good Morning
  Let Us Welcome this Day viewing it a another opportunity our Lord Grants Us To receive with Calm, Gratitude and Peace in our Hearts. Each Day holds… (Nextdoor Cypress Gardens)

• Wal-Mart posted a job opening for Stocking Team Associate in Winter Haven. Apply here.
• Gpac posted a job opening for Commercial Drywall Project Manager/Estimating in Winter Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winter Haven here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Auburndale

• Sister Act: Payoute sisters lead Auburndale girls to runner-up finish (theledger.com)

Haines City

• FHSAA releases 2026 Flag Football Playoff Brackets (floridahsfootball.com)

Lake Wales

• New Downtown Apartment Project Will Replace Grove Manor (lakewalesnews.net)
• New Hope for Florida's Citrus Industry Comes From Biological Control (lakewalesnews.net)
• We've Known About These 6 Florida Gems Forever And We're Still Obsessed (familydestinationsguide.com)

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Ok Winter Haven! 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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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