This Old-School Florida Drive-In Has Been Running Since 1948 And $8 Still Buys You...
I went for one movie and came home smelling like popcorn, holding a borrowed radio I almost forgot to return, and planning my next Thursday. Florida still has a drive-in where one cheap ticket covers two brand-new releases on a screen the size of a building. The lot fills with...
‘It’s a difference of life and death’: Sarasota patients, businesses react to federal rule...
Some Tampa Bay area patients who get prescription drugs from other countries are concerned ahead of a new federal rule that will eliminate that option.
CFDC’s 2026 Annual Meeting Celebrates Polk County’s Economic Progress and Opportunities Ahead
Two Polk County organizations were honored with the distinguished CFDC Success in Business Awards, recognizing their commitment to business growth, community impact, and economic development. The Chair’s Award recognized outstanding public service and leadership, while attendees heard from NASA’s Moon Base Transportati
Grab A Fried Bologna Sandwich At This Old-School Plant City Lunch Counter
Truck drivers rolling down I-4 have been trading whispers about a Southern spot where the food tastes like it came straight from a family kitchen. Locals near Plant City know it well, and travelers stumble onto it by accident, then find themselves plotting a return trip before they even finish their meal.
Lakeland Film Lab Opens St. Pete Gallery With Grand Opening and Community Darkroom Launch
Lakeland Film Lab will celebrate the grand opening of its new Grand Central District location on Saturday, Oct. 10. The shop at 2821 Central Ave. will offer film developing and scanning, a community darkroom, and a gallery show. Nick and Elizabeth Buttrey started this business in spring 2025 in Lakeland....
Uncle Nick’s Italian Deli in Lakeland
FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to a popular Lakeland family deli called Uncle Nick's Italian Deli.
Jury convicts T.J. Wiggins in Frostproof triple homicide
FROSTPROOF, Fla. (WWSB) - A jury found T.J. Wiggins guilty of three counts of first-degree murder in the Frostproof triple homicide case, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office said the verdict came six years after the killings of Brandon, Keven and Damion. The agency did...
Redesigning Memorial Boulevard
A redesign of Memorial Boulevard, one of the most busiest and dangerous corridors in Polk County, is aimed at making this stretch safer. FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports.
This $12M Florida island comes with a moat — full of alligators
HAINES CITY, Fla. – To get to Bannon Island, you leave your car behind. There’s no bridge, no causeway, no road. The only way onto the 24-acre island in the middle of Polk County’s Lake Marion is by boat — or, if you’re feeling extravagant, by seaplane or helicopter. Waiting on the other side of the water is something
Broken Taillight Leads To Arrest Of Lake Wales Kidnapping Suspect, Polk County Deputies Say
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic stop over a broken taillight ended with the arrest of a Lake Wales man wanted on multiple felony charges, including armed kidnapping, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies arrested 42-year-old Thomas Kenneth James on Tuesday evening, Sept. 29, 2026. A...
