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20Events this week
3Free things to do
87New spots
99New stories

● Checked Friday, September 4, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Poinciana

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 20 events, day by day →

Zumba Fitness Class

Saturday 9am · Step In Motion Dance

Downtown Haines City Market. Opening Day!

Saturday 10am · Railroad Park · Free

Capybaras at Sunset

Saturday 5pm · Amazing Animals

Daniel Pepin

Saturday 6pm · Grove Roots Brewing Co.

A Night of Magic and Sophisticated Buffoonery

Saturday 7pm · Theatre Winter Haven’s Ghostlight Lounge

New in Poinciana

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Downtown Diner Celebration

Restaurants

Pancakes, waffles, burgers: Downtown Diner Celebration does the essentials right, from fluffy stacks of pancakes and waffles to hefty burgers like the Rodeo, plus crowd-pleasers like chicken and waffles and a Monte Cristo.

downtowndinercelebration.net ↗

Toledo - Tapas, Steak & Seafood

Restaurants

Spanish night out: For a grown-up dinner close to home, Toledo - Tapas, Steak & Seafood at Coronado Springs Resort mixes shareable tapas, serious steaks and seafood in a chic, surrealist-meets-1930s setting.

disneyworld.disney.go.com ↗

Poinciana’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Poinciana’s best →

Most read in Poinciana

The five stories Poinciana readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Winter Haven woman 'looking for cigarettes' accused of trying to open neighbor's car doors: WHPD

    Natalie Adjo, a 32-year-old woman from Winter Haven, has been arrested and booked into the Polk County Jail for attempted burglary of an unoccupied vehicle.

    Full story at fox13news.com ↗

  2. Alligator attacks: Florida wildlife officials urge residents, visitors to stay alert

    Alligator sightings and attacks have increased in Florida this summer, with experts urging residents and visitors to stay vigilant.

    Full story at wesh.com ↗

  3. Florida Officials Say More Than 160 Missing Children Were Found in Statewide Law Enforcement Operation

    Florida officials have announced that over 160 missing children were found in Operation Statewide Shield, a five-day operation led by law enforcement agencies across the state.

    Full story at people.com ↗

  4. Florida's Amendment 3 could affect renters through local services

    Florida voters will decide this fall on whether to increase the state’s homestead property tax exemption, a change supporters argue would give homeowners more relief from rising property taxes.

    Full story at baynews9.com ↗

  5. Winter Haven Food Truck Owners Charged With Spending Spree On Dropped Debit Card - Tampa Free Press

    Marlon Cummings and Tamika Cummings, owners of the Island Jerk Caribbean food truck in Winter Haven, Florida, have been charged with third-degree felony grand theft and third-degrees felony possession of personal identification of another person without consent.

    Full story at tampafp.com ↗

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