Winter Haven, Florida

About Winter Haven

Set in the central part of Florida, Winter Haven is a thriving city with an estimated population of 59,975.

Officially, Winter Haven is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 33.23 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,805 residents per square mile.

📰 Winter Haven News Today

• 2 dead, including 10th-grade student, in Central Florida school bus crash, sheriff says WESH · Oct 8
• Polk Sheriff: Winter Haven crash happened in a 'blink of an eye' Bay News 9 · Oct 6
• Community mourns student, adult killed in school bus accident FOX 35 Orlando · Oct 7
• 2 People, Including High School Student, Killed in Florida Bus Crash The New York Times · Oct 5
• PREVIOUS COVERAGE: New details emerge in deadly school bus crash FOX 13 Tampa Bay · Oct 6

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Florida headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Winter Haven Unique

• The only place in America named Winter Haven — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• Part of the fabric of Florida — one of 956 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 59,975.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Winter Haven

• Domino's — pizza
• Floridino’s Italian Kitchen — pizza
• Manny's Original Chophouse — steak house
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Richard's Fine Coffees — coffee shop (café)
• Andy's Drive in Restaurant — american
• Brothers — pizza
• Carrabba's Italian Grill — italian
• Egg Haven breakfast & lunch — breakfast
• Fluffys Restaurant

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Winter Haven

• Central Park reviews ★
• Chain of Lakes Downtown Trailhead Park reviews ★
• Inman Park reviews ★
• Lions Park reviews ★
• Mackay Gardens And Lakeside Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Rotary Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Winter Haven

• DENISON MIDDLE SCHOOL
• ELBERT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• FRANK E. BRIGHAM ACADEMY
• FRED G. GARNER ACADEMY
• GARDEN GROVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• HARTRIDGE ACADEMY
• INWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• JEWETT MIDDLE ACADEMY MAGNET
• JEWETT SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
• LAKE SHIPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• RIDGE TEEN PARENT PROGRAM
• WAHNETA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
• WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL
• WINTER HAVEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Winter Haven Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

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🌤️ Current Weather

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Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Winter Haven

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