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Mayors 5k

Lake Eva Park - Haines City    6:00 AM - 12:00 PM

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Pioneer Daze 2024

Highlands County Fair Grounds    9:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Come and enjoy a day of Family Fun. There is no Charge. ...

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Oct

Night of Worship 2024

Highlands Community Church    6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Our Annual Night of Worship!

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Oct

48th Annual Pioneer Days Festival

Lake Wailes Park    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Trunk or Treat Haines City

Lake Eva Park    9:00 AM - 11:30 AM

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48th Annual Pioneer Days Festival

Lake Wailes Park    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

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Arbuckle Creek

Scenic Paddling through Natural Habitats

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Halloween On Screen

Test your knowledge of Halloween episodes, charaters and more from popular TV Shows and Movies.

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How well do you know Central Florida?

Central Florida is home to a consderable number of entertainment themed locations and industries. How well do you know them?

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Everyone loves puppies, but are you able to name what breed each of these cuties are?

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What Skyline is That?

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Famous Destinations and Where to Find Them

You've probably heard of most or all of these famous tourist attractions in Central Florida, but do you know where they actually are?

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Who said it?

Many quotations that we are absolutely sure are from one source are actually said by someone entirely different.  We've listed some of the most often misattributed quotes, do you know who actually said them?

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Hurricane Milton set to hit late Wednesday Early Thursday.

Oct 8, 2024 3:49PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Be prepared - Take shelter - Stay Safe!

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Updates will be given by the counties!

Oct 8, 2024 3:46PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Updates by county are being released often and vary county to county.   Please visit your counties website or Facebook page to find out up to d...

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Storm updates

Sep 24, 2024 10:30AM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

As of Monday, September 23, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Okeechobee County has these important updates:   • Okeechobee County emergency official...

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Circle B Bar closed

Aug 5, 2024 10:50PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

Bartow, Fla. (August 5, 2024) — The Circle B Bar Reserve will be closed to the public beginning at dusk today due to flooding. The location will...

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Hurricane Preparedness week

May 6, 2024 5:48PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

    Today is the first day of Hurricane Preparedness Week! With the start of hurricane season a month away, now is the time to assess ...

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Polk County’s Water Needs

Apr 25, 2024 2:58PM By: Reposted by Central Florida Cities -

April is Water Conservation Month, which makes it a good time to talk about Polk County’s water forecast and the Polk Regional Water Cooper...

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