Community Corner
🌱 What could change at 717 Sixth Street SW this month?
Coming up on the Winter Haven Patch calendar: Fine Art at the Magnolia
Cheers Winter Haven! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- What could change at 717 Sixth Street SW this month?
- Winter Haven driver involved in deadly Polk County crosswalk crash
- Winter Haven resident accused of triple-the-limit DUI in golf cart
Also on today's calendar: Fine Art at the Magnolia and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: Where is the worst place to hide in a hospital ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 96 and low of 76 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 94, low: 77.
- Saturday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 96 and low of 77 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 8.24 Ordinane O-26-19 (midfloridanewspapers.com) — Winter Haven residents are being notified of an August 24 City Commission hearing on rezoning six parcels at 717 Sixth Street SW from heavy commercial to a planned unit development. The meeting at City Hall's John Fuller Auditorium will let interested neighbors speak before commissioners vote, and accommodations are available for language and disability needs. 
• Haines City Man Struck And Killed By Winter Haven Dump Truck Driver In Crosswalk Crash (tampafp.com) — A Haines City pedestrian was killed Tuesday morning when a dump truck driven by a Winter Haven man struck him as he crossed in a marked crosswalk at South 30th Street and Robinson Drive in Polk County. State troopers say the 36-year-old driver was turning right when the collision happened, and the victim died at the scene while the investigation continues.
• Winter Haven Man Arrested For DUI While Driving Golf Cart Without Lights (tampafp.com) — A 48-year-old Winter Haven man was arrested Tuesday night after deputies say he drove an unlit golf cart on a Wahneta roadway while heavily intoxicated. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, he allegedly gave a false name, showed signs of impairment, had an open beer, and later blew about three times Florida's legal alcohol limit.
📸 Around Winter Haven
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Winter Haven
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
- Mulberry_Cookbook Club
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
10:00 am - Winter Haven Main_Chair Yoga & Standing Balance
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
10:30 am - DOWNTOWN: Chair Yoga & Standing Balance →
Winter Haven, FL Calendar, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
10:30 am - Lakeland Main - Fitness Foundations
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801
11:00 am - Winter Haven Rec_PlayStation Party
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
3:30 pm - Haines City - Learn to Make Chain Maille
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 111 N 6th St, Haines City, FL 33844, USA
4:30 pm - Downtown: Ready, Set, Conserve with Rain Barrels →
Winter Haven, FL Calendar, 325 AVE A NW, Winter Haven
9:30 am - Winter Haven Main_Ready, Set, Conserve w/ Rain Barrels
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
9:30 am - Fine Art at the Magnolia →
Magnolia Building, 702 E Orange St, Lakeland
10:00 am
Friday August 14
Saturday August 15
Saturday August 22
📣 Winter Haven Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Lakeland Main - Baby Storytime
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801
11:00 am - Frostproof - Threads of Our Community Quilt & Craft Group
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library Latt Maxcy Memorial Library, 15 N Magnolia Ave, Frostproof, FL
2:00 pm - Mulberry_ Forest Mobile Craft
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library 325 Avenue A NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881
3:30 pm - Lakeland Main - Credit 101 Workshop
Kathryn L. Smith Memorial Library Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Dr, Lakeland, FL 33801
5:30 pm
Thursday August 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Acosta Group - Acosta Sales & Marketing Company posted a job opening for Retail Merchandiser - Walmart in Winter Haven. Apply here.
- Vertex Hospitality Solutions - Vertex, Inc. posted a job opening for Hotel Housekeeper/ Weekly Pay - Winter Haven in Winter Haven. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Winter Haven here.
🗞 Nearby News
Auburndale
- What Florida's eVTOL Test Site Actually Means For Drivers (theautowire.com)
- Aquinas, American Heritage unanimous No. 1 picks in Florida football Super 10 (theledger.com)
- Florida Moves Toward Testing Electric Flying Taxis (vinnews.com)
Haines City
- Haines City Woman Accused of Attacking Man With Bat, Ramming Deputy's Patrol Car Near High School (iskynews.com)
- 64-Year-Old Man Killed After Being Struck by Dump Truck in Haines City (iskynews.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: In the ICU (Thank you Donna M. for sending it in!)
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