As SNAP benefits end, here are all the Tampa Bay restaurants letting kids eat...
SNAP benefits are expected to end on Nov. 1, but some Tampa Bay restaurants are offering free food to children affected by the government shutdown. The post As SNAP benefits end, here are all the Tampa Bay restaurants letting kids eat free appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
MONSTER MASH IS A HAUNTED HIT
A crowd of kids and adults made the most of the evening. The City of Plant City put on Monster Mash at the Plant City Stadium on October 24. Starting at 6:00 p.m. and ending at 10:00 p.m., the bash offered games for kids and adults, a trunk or treat including one that was Bluey-themed, and 13 vendors offering a mix...
Upcoming Senior Expo in Haines City Offers Free Resources and Health Screenings for Local...
On Friday, November 7, 2025, adults aged 55 and older are invited to the Senior Expo at the Lake Eva Event Center in Haines City. Local businesses and organizations will present their services. Attendees can ask questions and collect free items.
Lakeland Drivers Urged to Watch for Trick-or-Treaters After Spike in Pedestrian Deaths
As Lakeland’s streets fill with trick-or-treaters tonight, police and safety advocates are urging drivers and parents to be especially careful. Polk County ranks among Florida’s 25 most dangerous counties for pedestrians and bicyclists — and this year’s numbers show why. So far in 2025, 10 people...
SunRail to extend weekday service with late-night trains
ORLANDO, Fla. - SunRail will soon give commuters more travel options in the evenings. The commuter rail is extending its weekday service with two trains running later at night, according to a news release from the Florida Department of Transportation. What we know: — The new schedule will begin Dec....
Davenport man arrested, driving 100 mph pursuit, FHP says
A Davenport driver was arrested Oct. 30 after police say he cut a merging driver off on I-4 and failed to pull over in a traffic stop. Florida Highway Patrol said Jonathan Desroches was speeding up to 100 miles per hour and using the shoulder to pass stopped or slower moving traffic.
Polk County ministry gathering supplies to help Jamaica, looking for volunteers
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A local ministry in Polk County is gathering food and medical supplies and is looking for volunteers to help with disaster relief efforts in Jamaica. Ron Patterson's ministry, Christian Disaster Response, was formed in 1988. This is their second response to Jamaica — the first being Hurricane...
Faulty taillight leads to discovery of stolen firearm and drugs, Hillsborough deputies say
TOWN ‘N’ COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A traffic stop for a faulty taillight resulted in the discovery of a stolen firearm and drugs on Tuesday, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies conducted a traffic stop at a gas station near West Hillsborough Avenue and Sawyer Road, HCSO said. Body camera footage showed a...
Jamaicans in Polk County worry about relatives after Hurricane Melissa, make plans for relief
As the leader of a nonprofit organization, Dr. Shirley White-Campbell is always prepared to rally responses to a natural disaster in any part of the world. It would be customary for Rapha Hands Extended Community Outreach Missions to organize relief for Jamaica following the devastation wrought by Hurricane Melissa ....
Auburndale city manager out after drunkenly kissing waitress against her will: affidavit
Auburndale City Commissioners voted to terminate City Manager Jeffrey Tillman's employment on Friday after he was accused of kissing a waitress against her will last year.
