Lakeland FL

Homeowners who live along Lake Winterset are fed up with a years-long and, often, unruly tradition.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A 51-year-old Davenport man with a lengthy criminal history is back in custody after he was identified and arrested for the theft of a package from a front porch. The package, containing an $89 metal cat litter box, was allegedly stolen on a dare. According to...

Authorities are searching for a Florida man who allegedly assaulted a convenience store clerk by throwing a 2-liter soda bottle at his head, leaving the victim injured.

BRANDON, Fla. (CBS12) — US Marshals and deputies took down a Florida fugitive with MDMA pills, marijuana, and a stack of cash. On Tuesday, deputies located 23-year-old fugitive Kephat Milien at an apartment on Milano Circle in Brandon, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) announced. The US Marshals Task...

One popular breakfast-style restaurant in Polk County was closed temporarily to deal with rodent activity, and 21 other vendors failed to meet standards during inspections from July 14-31, according to state reports . On July 30, an inspector temporarily closed Denny's 6824 , 4325 S. Florida Ave. in Lakeland, after...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Lakeland woman has rescued hundreds of horses from winding up in a slaughterhouse. Erika Gilbert brings the horses to Lakeland from several states around the country. On a recent morning, Gilbert was going through her morning routine with the rescue horses. “This is Mallory, and...

Burger King at 5610 N Gall Blvd in Zephyrhills, Pasco County, was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after inspectors found seven violations, including issues with rodent droppings, during a July 28, 2025, inspection.

As Central Florida kids head back to school Monday, officials are reminding students to walk, bike, and drive safely, and for the adults that share the roads with them to be vigilant. Several local students have died after being struck by cars in what were deemed preventable fatalities. A Polk...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating Warren Bruner, a missing 75-year-old man. Bruner was last seen around 10 p.m. on August 5 in the area of Eagleston Blvd. in Wesley Chapel. Bruner is described as a white male,...

Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia speaks in Tampa about the recent local government audits.