🌱 Central Florida Health Care Food Distribution and 11 more events
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Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Thursday: An afternoon thunderstorm, with a high of 88 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Friday: Humid with a heavy t-storm, temps: high: 88, low: 75.
- Saturday: Humid; a p.m. t-storm or two, with a high of 92 and low of 73 degrees.
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Central Florida Health Care Food Distribution →
Lake Wales, FL Calendar, 315 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, Lake Wales
7:00 am -
Transportation Behavior and CPI Training
Hendry Clewiston Training Room
8:00 am -
Substitute Training
Hendry LaBelle Boardroom
8:00 am -
Mulberry_Book Fair
Lake Wales Public Library 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales, FL 33853
9:00 am -
Town Council Management & Planning Session 9:00 AM →
Fort Myers Beach Calendar
9:00 am -
Haines City - Creative Circle Needlework Group
Lake Wales Public Library Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City, FL 33844
10:00 am -
Book Babies →
Bartow, FL Calendar, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
10:00 am -
Haines City - Toddler Time
Lake Wales Public Library Haines City Public Library, 111 N 6th St, Haines City, FL 33844
10:30 am -
Songs & Stories →
Bartow, FL Calendar, 2150 S Broadway Ave., Bartow
11:00 am -
Winter Haven Main Branch_Winter Haven Writers
Lake Wales Public Library 290 Cypress Garden Lane, Lake Wales, FL 33853
12:30 pm -
Zumba at Anarchy Ale Works! →
Anarchy Ale Works, 21450 Palm Beach Blvd, Alva
1:00 pm -
Frostproof - Books with Friends Book Club
Lake Wales Public Library Latt Maxcy Memorial Library, 15 N Magnolia Ave, Frostproof, FL
3:00 pm
Thursday August 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Found dog Tuesday evening on Lake June Rd.
He had a leash on and was in the road. If this friendly guy is yours, please reply to this add. (Nextdoor Catfish Creek) - this is for my husband.
If you are looking for a reasonably priced, honest, reliable mechanic that can come to you, give him a call for a free consultation 717-331-1302. He… (Nextdoor Lake Placid South)
- Domino's Pizza posted a job opening for Assistant Manager(03113) in Lake Placid. Apply here.
- Golden Corral posted a job opening for Cook in Lake Placid. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Lake Placid here.
🗞 Nearby News
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Arcadia
- 80% of Picayune's seasonal visa workers fill farm jobs (picayuneitem.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because he felt CRUMMY ! (Thank you Michelle S. for sending it in!)
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