Tax Collectors facing issues and outages with system ‘Orion’, possible delays at DMV offices...
Tax Collectors in the Tampa Bay area report issues with a state system that helps them provide driver's licenses, transfer titles, and other services.
Auburndale High School grad leaving behind legacy as she heads to UCLA
AUBURNDALE, Fla. -- Spectrum Bay News 9 is recognizing four amazing students from across the Tampa Bay area. Each Spectrum Scholar receives a $1,000 scholarship. Today, we're featuring Ryleigh Turner, who graduated from Auburndale High School. Ryleigh is the salutatorian, graduating with a 4.715 GPA, but Ryleigh says s
Winter Haven is paying $10.2M for a new parking garage downtown
Winter Haven officials inked a deal to purchase a 292-space downtown parking garage from Six/Ten LLC for more than $10.2 million. City commissioners voted 4-0 on May 26 to enter a comprehensive agreement with Winter Haven developer Six/Ten and property owner Urban Action LLC to purchase a parking garage to be built on
Mulberry issues emergency boil water notice after chlorine levels drop following power outage
Mulberry officials issued an emergency precautionary boil water notice Wednesday after a power outage caused a drop in chlorine levels in the city’s water system. All city water customers are affected and must boil water for at least one minute before drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. The notice remains...
Mustang Week Adds Florida Event Kicking Off In March 2027
You’ve read right, Mustang Week is expanding to a third event! This time, the ever-popular Mustang and Ford Festival is taking the show to the Tampa Bay area in Florida, March 10-13, 2027. A Third Destination. A Whole New Energy. This isn’t a shuffle. This isn’t a replacement. Mustang...
National builder adds 12 Wimauma lots to Tampa Bay housing pipeline
Lennar Homes acquired 12 townhome lots in Wimauma, expanding its pipeline in south Hillsborough County as builders across Tampa Bay continue to lean more heavily into townhomes as rising housing costs reshape the market. The Miami-based builder acquired the parcels in West Lake Phase 2 from Millrose Properties Florida
Groome Industrial Services Acquires Taylor’s Industrial Coatings
The acquired company allows Groome to deliver a comprehensive, turnkey specialty maintenance platform for customers operating critical natural gas infrastructure. The Groome Industrial Services Group recently acquired. (TIC) based in Lake Wales, FL, a 50-year-old AMPP QP1/SSPC-accredited specialty coatings firm. In add
Polk County Expands Environmental Land Corridor With Lake Wales Property Acquisition
On May 19, commissioners approved an agreement with La Cala, LLC., for to acquisition of approximately 215 acres along the south side of Camp Mack Road which includes a lake front stretch along Lake Rosalie in Lake Wales. The property was previously reviewed, evaluated and approved by the Polk County...
Tampa Bay tax collectors blast state’s ‘failing’ system for causing delays in driver license,...
Florida tax collectors voiced their frustration with the state's "Orion" system for DMV services on Wednesday due to continuous errors impacting people's ability to get licenses renewed and other services.
Fentanyl dealer indicted for murder after fatal overdose in Polk County
WINTER HAVEN, Florida - A fentanyl dealer has been indicted for murder following the fatal overdose of a man last year, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. William Benjamin Newton, Jr., a 39-year-old from Dundee, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff's Office's Organized Crime Unit. He is accused of sellin
