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POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Relief is on the way for drivers frustrated with the road conditions of State Road 37. Mulberry resident David Downs has been asking for repairs to the road for years. “It’s all coming apart,” Downs said. “The road is coming apart. There are places where...

TAMPA, Fla. (WWSB) - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Cold Case Unit has closed its investigation into the 2005 murder of Tammy Fickey. On March 12, 2005, deputies responded to a report of an unresponsive woman in Tampa. Upon arrival, they found 31-year-old Tammy Fickey dead. Her death was ruled a...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County resident William Dunn is dedicated to helping kids get a chance to go fishing. It’s something he does all year, but especially this year for Christmas. Dunn spent countless hours traveling from home to home to hand out fishing gear to underserved...

Large portions of the Tampa Bay region have entered severe drought conditions at the start of 2026 following months of below average rainfall.

For its seventh year, the con features several voice actors from the original “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles” cartoon, as well as voices from shows like “Digimon,” “Naruto,” and “Bleach.” The post Former Muppets puppeteer among stars at Lakeland con next weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

The Rutleges, both retired educators and Florida A&M University alumni, appeared on “Couples Cafe” with “Let’s Talk About It with the Turners” and shared highlights of their 48-year marriage and the principles that have sustained it.

A man died Monday after suffering severe burns while trying to set Haines City High School on fire, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said.

"I think this is extremely dangerous. There has not been a case made to eliminate these vaccines," said Dr. Jill Roberts, a USF professor at the College of Public Health.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – What began as a standard pickup at a Tampa gentleman’s club ended in a terrifying ordeal—and a bizarre fast-food detour—for one rideshare driver early Saturday morning. Polk County deputies are now searching for a suspect they say kidnapped an Uber driver at gunpoint, stopping for a meal before...

(This article was revised to include more detail from the sentencing and the case.) At times rocking in his chair, tilting his head back and closing his eyes, a shackled Marcelle Jerrill Waldon was sentenced to die by lethal injection for the 2020 murders of a former Lakeland city commissioner and her husband in...