Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland woman’s attempt to impersonate a state official ended in handcuffs this past Friday after she tried to seize a nine-year-old boy from a local home. Nicole Terry Thomas, 56, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office on February 13, 2026, following a...

A much-anticipated Downtown Lakeland burger shop that hopes to reinvigorate a property with a troubled past will open its doors on Feb. 16. Grievous Angel , a burger joint created by LoveBird Almost Famous Chicken owners Jeremy and Leah Brumley, will launch a soft opening 4 p.m. Monday at 801 E. Main St. The soft...

Whataburger has made its debut in the Tampa Bay area — with more juicy goodness cooking up for the future. The burger chain is now open in Largo at 10150 Ulmerton Road. It's open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. You can get food through dine-in, drive-thru, online ordering or the Whataburger app.

Debra Patton was sentenced to life in prison on Monday morning for her sister's murder in 2021. Last month, a Hillsborough County jury took just about one hour of deliberation to return a guilty verdict against Patton. Prosecutors successfully argued that Patton shot her sister in the chest before wrapping...

A 56-unit apartment community in Lakeland sold for $10 million, according to Colliers. Colliers brokers Miles Tombrink and Luis Baez handled the sale of the property at 915 Ariana Street. Rentlakeland Ariana LLC sold the community to Ariana Apartments Silverado LLC and Ariana Webster LLC. The seller owned the...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Winds could gust over 20 mph after a cold front moved through overnight. Highs will top out near 70 Monday at the coast, with mid-70s inland. Otherwise, expect partly sunny skies with a small chance of a passing sprinkle.

ATLANTA– Avelo Airlines has launched the return of nonstop flights from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Central Florida’s Lakeland International Airport, located between Tampa and Orlando. Avelo will operate the route with Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, officials said in a Feb. 13 news...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Four young Floridians are set for an out-of-this-world experience as the first-ever Junior Galaxy Explorers following a nationwide LEGO STEM contest. Legoland Florida Resort announced eight winners from across the country who designed imaginative LEGO spacecraft, including four from Florida. The...

TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for the Nature Coast and West Central Florida on Sunday, February 16, 2026, indicating a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man is facing multiple felony charges following a two-week span of events that local authorities say began with a damaged luxury car and ended with a roadside arrest on Friday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office took 38-year-old Joshua Glenn Herndon into custody around...