Lakeland FL

A Florida father and son were rescued this week after their personal watercraft broke down and left them surrounded by alligators with no way to get out of the water, authorities said. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its Marine Enforcement Section on Wednesday responded to Lake Thonotosassa, just...

A portion of the cost of every gallon of fuel sold goes to two worthy organizations. Lakeland, Florida, FBO Sheltair and fuel supplier Avfuel have combined to donate a total of more than $21,000 to the Aviation Center for Excellence (ACE) located on Lakeland Linder International Airport and the Tampa Bay Wing of the...

On the Lakeland campus of Polk State College, there are a lot of laughs during a summer program called “Trick-Talking Puppetry”. “The charm is that you have an inanimate object that you bring to life,” instructor Luis Campaneria said. The long-time professional magician has taught the class...

A former Connecticut police officer was recently arrested for DUI in Central Florida. Earlier this month, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 42-year-old Michael Dimeglio for DUI after he nearly crashed into a deputy’s patrol vehicle while driving on Socrum Loop Road North in Lakeland. Dimeglio’s Chevrolet...

PINELLAS - Blue-Green Connections began with the purpose of helping to maintain and promote sustainable use of natural resources like the Gulf Coast of Florida. As part of their mission, they work with cities and counties along the Gulf to maintain natural shorelines and beach areas, to clean those areas up following...

A tiny home village in Tampa Bay, Florida, now houses more than 60 people in beautiful buildings—with some as small as 8.5ft wide—and they’re all hurricane resistant. Escape, a company that manufactures tiny homes in the US, built the development known as Escape Tampa Bay, in a park-like setting with four different...

A man was recently arrested and charged with second-degree murder following the fatal shooting in Central Florida. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect and victim began arguing in the breezeway of an apartment building on the 700 block of Providence Trace Circle in Brandon, near Tampa....

LAKE KISSIMMEE, Fla. (WKRC) - A fatal alligator attack claimed the life of 61-year-old Cynthia Diekema while she was canoeing with her husband, PEOPLE reported. The couple's canoe passed over an 11-foot, 4-inch alligator submerged in approximately 2.5 feet of water, causing them to fall into the water on May 6 near...

LAKELAND, Fla. - A pilot program that helps families strengthen and repair their homes after disasters is now in Polk County. After Hurricane Milton, Diane Flood and her husband's roof on their home in Lakeland began leaking. "We didn't really notice it was that bad until the dry wall started...

Registering to vote has probably never been the primary reason anyone attended Pride in the Park, but it was an option in recent years. That ended with the June 14 event, held at Munn Park in downtown Lakeland. A participant said that the Polk County Supervisor of Elections Office informed...