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Winter Haven, FL
270Events this week
38Free things to do
72New spots
108New stories

● Checked Friday, November 6, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Winter Haven

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 270 events, day by day →

Cars & Coffee

Saturday 7am · Bonnet Springs Park · Free

4th Annual Shore to Shorecrest 5K

Saturday 7am · Shorecrest Preparatory School

Tampa Walk & Community Days

Saturday 7:15am · ZooTampa at Lowry Park

Universal 5K

Saturday 7:30am · Red Coconut Club · Free

39 Mile Yard Sale

Saturday 8am · Lake Wales Woman's Club · Free

New in Winter Haven

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

MJ's Pizza & Wings

Restaurants

A New York-style slice: MJ's Pizza & Wings serves up classic and gourmet pies, calzones, subs, pasta, and wings, with plenty of options for feeding a family or settling the eternal “what’s for dinner?” debate.

mjspizzawinterhaven.com ↗

Sage Cocktail Lounge

Nightlife

A little cocktail upgrade: Sage Cocktail Lounge pairs luxury cocktails with wines, spirits, and an extensive mocktail menu, so there’s something to sip whether you’re in the mood for a proper pour or skipping alcohol altogether.

sagecocktails.com ↗

Waterski show

Entertainment

A local legacy, on skis: Waterski Show is the Cypress Gardens Water Ski Team’s monthly, free show on Lake Silver, with a family-friendly mix of show skiing and a history rooted in the old Cypress Gardens tradition.

cypressgardensskiteam.com ↗

Winter Haven’s best businesses

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Most read in Winter Haven

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

  1. 8 new nonstop flights to Orlando start Nov. 12. Here’s where from

    Avelo, Allegiant, Breeze, Southwest and Frontier are adding eight new nonstop routes to Orlando International Airport (MCO) starting Nov.

    Full story at piratesandprincesses.net ↗

  2. Attorney Daniel Allen Fox Suspended by Florida Supreme Court for Failing to Cooperate With Florida Bar Investigation

    Attorney Daniel Allen Fox has been suspended from practicing law by the Florida Supreme Court for failing to comply with an official Bar inquiry and an order to show cause.

    Full story at alabnews.com ↗

  3. Two new 7-Eleven stores sell for nearly $23 million near Central Florida

    Two newly constructed 7-Eleven properties in Winter Haven and Clermont, Florida, have sold for a combined $22.86 million, with separate private investors purchasing the properties from a Florida developer under corporate-guaranteed leases.

    Full story at tbbwmag.com ↗

  4. Tratt Starts Work on 1.35M-SF Winter Haven Spec Warehouse

    Tratt Properties is set to begin construction on a 1.35 million-square-foot speculative warehouse in Polk County, Florida, as part of its 8.1 million-sq-foot logistics park, Central Florida Integrated Logistics Park, in Winter Haven.

    Full story at connectcre.com ↗

  5. Polk County passenger rail study: Leaders evaluate station options

    The Polk Transportation Planning Organization (TPO) is leading a station location study in Polk County, looking at potential locations for high-speed train stops.

    Full story at fox13news.com ↗

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