Lakeland FL

WUSF has a new leader. Station Manager Leslie Laney will take over the top position at WUSF when General Manager JoAnn Urofsky retires on Jan. 5. Laney joined the station in 2018 to strengthen its digital presence and help it reach new audiences. She was promoted to Station Manager last year, overseeing programming...

The Gasparilla Bowl is not only big fun for fans, but also business for the Bay Area. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.

Demonstration against Florida’s latest execution. WMNF’s Leah Burdick reports from Largo on how Floridians for Alternatives to Death Penalty is upset with executions such as Frank Walls’. Tampa City Council decides against changing rules for bicyclists. Public response was mostly against the ordinance banning access...

Anna was adopted by my fiancé and me, along with her sister, Ava. At the time of first contact, Anna was a 10-week-old puppy who appeared alert, playful, and responsive. During our visit to the shelter, we were informed by a deputy that we had approximately three minutes remaining in our tour. Additionally, we were...

Inside Lakeland’s All American Gym on a Friday morning, 74-year-old Nancy Georges is powering through her third workout of the week. Deadlifts, bench presses, rows, and pulls. Just another training session for a woman redefining strength at any age. “My motivation is to age gracefully. I don’t want fall...

Doesn’t always drive a sleigh and wear a red, fur-trimmed suit. Sometimes he (or she) drives a big red and silver truck with a ladder. My Christmas present. came early today, and I am so very thankful. On the way to the vet with two kittens, I made a...

Lakeland officials haggled long and hard before committing to selling off three Mass Market properties for a total of nearly $3 million. The commission voted 6-0 to approve sales terms to transfer ownership of three properties owned by the Lakeland Community Redevelopment Agency at 310 Plum St. and 820 and 830 N....

Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Friday's cold front will cool us down for Saturday morning. But the airmass isn't terribly cold, it won't last long. By afternoon, we should be well...

Bartow, Fla. (Dec. 19, 2025) — The Polk County Board of County Commissioners has approved a new, three-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) with I.A.E.P. Local 917 R-5. Commissioners unanimously approved the new contract Tuesday, Dec. 16. The agreement covers bargaining units for single-certified emergency...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man is behind bars facing a laundry list of charges after allegedly going on a destructive joyride that targeted neighborhood mailboxes, ending only when deputies found him passed out and huffing compressed air. Read on. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the incident on...