Community Corner
🌱 How the new Winter Haven Target will change your drive this month
And on the Winter Haven Patch calendar - DOWNTOWN: Story Time Seedlings
Good morning Winter Haven! 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. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How the new Winter Haven Target will change your drive this month
- Winter Haven's Miss Florida wins major scholarship at Miss America
Also on today's calendar: WHRCC BRANCH: Digital Bullet Journaling and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What happened to the pregnant cat that ate yarn? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Wednesday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 75.
- Thursday: Humid; an afternoon t-storm, with a high of 94 and low of 76 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Lane closure on southbound U.S. 17 in Winter Haven will start Sept. 9 (theledger.com) — Drivers in Winter Haven should prepare for a two-week closure of the southbound inside lane of U.S. 17 near Cypress Gardens Boulevard starting Sept. 9, plus a key turn lane closure. Crews will be installing drainage and building new turn lanes and a signalized entrance for the Target now under construction, which will also add a second left-turn lane to Snively Avenue. 
• Miss America goes to Miss Texas, topping field that included Ashlyn Mercier, Westborough officer (telegram.com) — Winter Haven gets a proud mention on the national stage as Miss Florida, Alexandra de Roos, earns Miss America's Quality of Life Award and a $10,000 scholarship. The University of South Florida student, aiming to become a neuropsychiatrist, was honored for her advocacy for people with brain injuries during the Miss America competition in West Palm Beach.
📸 Around Winter Haven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winter Haven
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★ Featured events ★
- DOWNTOWN: Story Time Seedlings →
Winter Haven Public Library Multipurpose Room, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
9:05 am
Wednesday September 9
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Other local events
- WHRCC BRANCH: Digital Bullet Journaling →
WHRCC Branch Technology Lab, 801 MLK Blvd NE, Winter Haven
10:00 am - DOWNTOWN: Morning Book Club →
Winter Haven Public Library Flex Space, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
10:00 am - DOWNTOWN: Little Sprouts Story Time →
Winter Haven Public Library Multipurpose Room, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
10:30 am - Ridgecrest Community Development District (CDD) Board of Supervisors Meeting →
Holiday Inn-Winter Haven, 200 Cypress Gardens Blvd, Winter Haven
2:15 pm - DOWNTOWN: Chess Meet-Up →
Winter Haven Public Library Flex Space, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
3:30 pm - WHRCC BRANCH: Unplugged Games →
WHRCC Branch Technology Lab, 801 MLK Blvd NE, Winter Haven
3:30 pm - KARAOKE AT KULTURE ON 1ST →
1780 1st Street North, Winter Haven - WHRCC BRANCH: Little Sprouts Story Time →
WHRCC Branch Technology Lab, 801 MLK Blvd NE, Winter Haven
10:30 am - FLORIDA PRO WRESTLING - at Tanners Lakeside →
1006 Lake Howard Drive Southwest, Winter Haven - Johnny B from 102.5 The Bone! →
19 3rd Street Northwest, Winter Haven - DOWNTOWN: Chair Yoga & Standing Balance →
Winter Haven Public Library Multipurpose Room, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
10:30 am
Wednesday September 9
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
📣 Winter Haven Shout Outs!
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Happy Sunday to all of you
A family doesn't need to be perfect to be wonderful, It is made up of all kinds of people, Good moments, hugs, disagreement and shared memories,… (Nextdoor Cypress Gardens) - Found two German Shepherds near Lake Summit.
One German Shepherd markings and the other black. Friendly dogs. Please advise if you know who they may belong to. (Nextdoor Eloise Woods East Lake Mariam)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Assistant Manager I-2 in Winter Haven. Apply here.
- Ruby Tuesday posted a job opening for Dishwasher in Winter Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winter Haven here.
🗞 Nearby News
Auburndale
- Big Moves Propel eVTOLs Closer to Autonomous Flight and More (allaboutcircuits.com)
- Top 6 Medical Malpractice Lawyers in Florida (hedgethink.com)
Haines City
- 1600 Freedom St, Haines City, FL 33844 (zillow.com)
Lake Wales
- Old Bartow Road, Dog Yard Road to be Closed for Construction Work (lakewalesnews.net)
- Its hardship is its possibility (floridaweekly.com)
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: She had mittens! (Thank you April M. for sending it in!)
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