🌱 POLK COUNTY vs EVERYBODY POOL PARTY PART 5 and 10 more events

Hello again Fort Meade! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☕️️

Coming up on the calendar:

• Pokémon Club
• POLK COUNTY vs EVERYBODY POOL PARTY PART 5
• Dungeons & Dragons at the Library

... and check out 1 more event on the calendar!

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 91 and low of 72 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Saturday: An afternoon thunderstorm, temps: high: 93, low: 73.
• Sunday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

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📸 Around Fort Meade

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Fort Meade

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday June 13

• Pokémon Club →
  Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
  11:00 am

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Other local events

Saturday June 20

• POLK COUNTY vs EVERYBODY POOL PARTY PART 5 →
  Idlewood Venue & Events, 150 Idlewood Ave, Bartow
  4:00 pm

Thursday June 25

• Dungeons & Dragons at the Library →
  Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
  5:30 pm

Saturday June 27

• Pokémon Club →
  Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow
  11:00 am

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📣 Fort Meade Shout Outs!

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday June 12

• Get Moving! Chair Yoga →
  Bartow, FL Calendar, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
  9:30 am
• Mulberry - Cookbook Club
  Lake Wales Public Library Mulberry Public Library, 905 NE 5th St, Mulberry, FL 33860, US
  10:00 am
• Bartow - Kids Get Cooking: Dirt Cups
  Lake Wales Public Library Bartow Public Library, 2150 S Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL 33830
  2:00 pm
• Kids Get Cooking: Dirt Cups →
  Bartow, FL Calendar, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
  2:00 pm
• Bartow Uncorked →
  Main Street Bartow Inc, 180 S Central Ave, Bartow
  5:00 pm

Saturday June 13

• Mulberry - Marcadores Personalizados
  Lake Wales Public Library Mulberry Public Library, 905 NE 5th St, Mulberry, FL 33860, US
• Antique Fair Along Main Street →
  Greater Bartow Chamber of Commerce All along Main Street, Bartow, Florida
  8:00 am
• Teen Anime Club →
  Bartow, FL Calendar, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
  1:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• McDonald's posted a job opening for Shift Manager in Fort Meade. Apply here.
• Universal Forest Products, Inc. posted a job opening for PalletOne Inc. Forklift Operator in Bartow. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Fort Meade here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Bartow

• Dell S. Gilbert, 73 of Cottondale, Florida Passes on June 9, 2026 (fosterfollynews.net)
• Dare To Explore This Haunting Gothic Mansion In Florida That's Packed With Mystery And Intrigue (everafterinthewoods.com)
• The ultimate guide to celebrating America's 250th in Polk County (theledger.com)

Mulberry

• Long-Running Truck Repair Business Is Restructuring Through Chapter 11 (whatnow.com)

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Ok Fort Meade! 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: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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