The Winter Haven Chamber will be reopening on Monday, October 3rd.
Staff will be working remotely as able for any emergency needs that may arise.
Florida Business Survey
The state of Florida is working to gather information on the impact of Hurricane Ian on the business community. Please take their survey here to ensure the Winter Haven business community is well represented.
Back in Business! (Closures & Openings)
- 3rd Street Skate Shop - OPEN
- Adler's (Winter Haven Location) - OPEN
- Arabella's - OPEN
- Ave Bar - OPEN
- Babies-2-Bellies - OPEN
- Bank of Central Florida - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Sunday 10/2
- Bistro Pizza - OPEN
- Bond Clinic - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30
- CareerSource Polk - Closed Tuesday 9/27 at 11am - Friday 9/30
- Carlton Music Center - OPEN
- Central Florida Health Care - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30 at noon
- Citizens Bank & Trust - OPEN
- City of Winter Haven - OPEN
- AdventHealth FieldHouse - Temporarily closed to house lineman.
- Northeast Recreation & Cultural Center - Opening Tuesday 10/4
- Crooked Bass - OPEN
- Dunkin Donuts - OPEN
- Eternal Youth Aesthetics - OPEN
- Fire Restaurant - OPEN
- Gourmet Goodies - OPEN
- Grove Roots - OPEN
- Haven Coffee Roasters - OPEN
- Honeycomb Bread Bakers - OPEN
- Krazy Greek - OPEN
- Lakeland Regional (All Physicians Offices & Urgent Care) - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Thursday 9/29
- Legoland Florida - OPEN
- Let's Wine About It - OPEN
- LifeChoice Pregnancy Center - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30
- Lucille's American Cafe - OPEN
- Mediterranean Fresh Grill - OPEN
- Obscure Wine Company - OPEN
- Peppa Pig Theme Park - OPEN
- Polk County Board of County Commission - OPEN
- Polk County Clerk of Courts (Courts & Jury Services) - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30
- Polk County Public Schools - Closed Tuesday 9/27 - Monday 10/3
- Polk State College - OPEN
- Publix (All Winter Haven locations) - OPEN - For other location closures.
- Richard's Fine Coffees - OPEN
- Smokin' Jims House of Bar-B-Q - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30
- SouthState Bank - Opening Monday 10/3
- Spa Haven - OPEN
- Tanner's Lakeside - Closed Wednesday 9/28 - Friday 9/30
- Treasured Olive - OPEN
- Tsukiyomi Sushi - OPEN
- Village Sampler - OPEN
- Walmart - Central Winter Haven (behind Olive Garden) is OPEN. East Winter Haven (by old State Farm building) is still Closed.
- Winter Haven Hospital/Baycare (All Physicians Offices & Urgent Care) - Closing Wednesday 9/28 at noon.
City of Winter Haven Citizen Information Line
Please call 863-508-3058 to access the citizen information line. This provides a recorded message containing important up-to-date information for citizens. It will be updated as the storm progresses and will provide important information when recovery efforts begin after the storm.
Polk County Emergency Management Citizen Information Line
This is active to answer Hurricane Ian-related questions. The Citizen’s Information Line can be reached at (863) 401-2234 (locally) or toll-free 866-661-0228.
Helpful Resources
- National Hurricane Center
- Winter Haven Public Safety Hurricane Preparedness Guide
- City of Winter Haven Emergency Information & Resources
- Polk County Disaster Preparedness
- Polk County Public Schools (School Closures)
- FEMA's Ready Business Preparedness Planning Tools
- Red Cross Ready Rating (Build your Business Emergency Plan)
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Florida Disaster Resources for Business
- Pharmacy Closures
- Disaster Contractors Network
- Winter Haven Public Safety Hurricane Preparedness Guide
- City of Winter Haven Emergency Information & Resources
- Polk County Disaster Preparedness
- Polk County Public Schools (School Closures)
- FEMA's Ready Business Preparedness Planning Tools
- Red Cross Ready Rating (Build your Business Emergency Plan)
- Florida Division of Emergency Management
- Florida Disaster Resources for Business
- Pharmacy Closures
- Disaster Contractors Network
Public SheltersAll shelters are now closed.
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The State Emergency Operations Center is activated at Level 1: Full Activation.
- ESF 18 is staffed from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time. Our team is available to respond to any questions, concerns, or unmet needs of the business community. You can reach us by sending an email to ESF18@EM.MyFlorida.com or by calling the Private Sector Hotline at 850-815-4925.
- ESF 18 began hosting a daily Private Sector Coordination Call, September 26, 2022, to provide the latest information and updates to the business community. Businesses are welcome to participate in the coordination call and share updates about their operational status, supply chain concerns, and barriers to economic resilience, if interested, please contact Sara Beth for call-in information.
- Businesses located in Florida are encouraged to review the Business Re-Entry Procedures and ensure that employees have the required documentation prior to the storm's arrival.
From our friends at Tampa Electric...
Customers should prepare for extended power outages. Tampa Electric offers customers several ways to report and monitor power outages:
Tampa Electric also will use Facebook facebook.com/tampaelectric and Twitter @tampaelectric to keep customers informed about outage restoration.
Tampa Electric would like to remind customers to be safe after a storm:
- Log into your online account at tecoaccount.com to report the outage with one click. Visit tampaelectric.com/outage and report your outage.
- Text OUT to 27079. Text UPDATE or STATUS for updates on your reported outage.
- Call 1-877-588-1010, Tampa Electric’s dedicated toll-free automated power outage phone system.
- Go to tecoaccount.com/notifications and sign up for free outage notifications by text, email or phone calls.
- Visit our outage map attampaelectric.com/outagemap to report and track outages. You can also get restoration status.
Tampa Electric also will use Facebook facebook.com/tampaelectric and Twitter @tampaelectric to keep customers informed about outage restoration.
Tampa Electric would like to remind customers to be safe after a storm:
- Remember to keep away from downed power lines and urge others to be extremely cautious.
- Remember to use portable generators safely. Plug your appliances directly into the generator. DO NOTconnect your portable generator into your home’s circuits. Connecting your generator to the circuits may cause power to flow to outside lines, posing life-threatening danger to restoration crews.
- Portable generators must not be taken into homes or any enclosed space (like a garage) where deadly carbon monoxide gases could build up.
- Stay out of floodwaters, as they can hide energized power lines or put you at risk of drowning.
Winter Haven Public Safety App
The Public Safety Department smart phone app is FREE for download. This app is available for Android and IOS and can be found in the app store by searching for Winter Haven Public Safety (you will see the City Seal as the icon). The smartphone app is a very valuable resource and allows you to receive vital messages immediately from our Public Safety team during the storm. You can also utilize the app to report non-emergency items to Police and Fire. We encourage you to download this and allow push notifications as another tool to receive important storm information.
