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HAINES CITY, Fla. — A community is coming together to help a family of five after a house fire over the weekend. The fire happened last Saturday on Lake Brown Drive. The Haines City Fire Department says it was likely caused by an electrical issue. Residents Hector and Norma Dedois, who rent the home, were not there...

Everyone wants to look good and feel their best. Lakelanders provide their insights into the places and people they trust most with the services they keep going back for in the Health + Beauty category. BEST DENTIST. 1st Place Winner. Agnini Family Dental. Your go to choice if: you’re looking...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a press conference Tuesday morning to provide details on an investigation involving a murder-suicide in the Highland City area of Lakeland. FOX 35 News+ took the briefing live.

What began as unresolved conflicts between young adults in Lake Wales ultimately ended in violence, leaving one young man dead and altering the lives of many others. In the days following the December 2 shooting, little was known beyond the identities of those involved. Court records now provide a clearer account of...

“Last-minute” doesn’t always mean “low effort.”. Case in point? Gift them the thrill of driving their favorite car on some of Florida's finest twisty roads with an entry into the Classic Motorsports Orange Blossom Tour. Perfect for a couple’s getaway, best friend adventure, or even a parent-child...

Update: Gasque was found and is safe. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Sonja Gasque, a missing/endangered 86-year-old. Gasque is 5’8”, around 167 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Gasque was last seen on Dec. 22, around 9:35 p.m., in the Cannonade Dr. area of Zephyrhills. Gasque was last seen...

Texas Roadhouse at 3621 Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, received a warning from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after state inspectors documented roach activity during a December 16, 2025, inspection, with a required follow-up inspection conducted the next day.

A Lakeland tax preparer has been sentenced to seven years and six months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud and aiding and assisting in the filing of false and fraudulent tax returns. U.S. District Judge Virginia Covington sentenced George Tucker Jr. on Dec. 19 in the Middle District of Florida...

Maybe you don't want the hassle of cooking. Maybe you don't want the drudgery of cleanup. Maybe you just want to get out of the house. Whatever the reason, plenty of Polk County restaurants will be open on Christmas Day. Here's a look at several. Denny’s: Denny’s, Lakeland, open 24 hours. Waffle House: All locations...

ORLANDO, Fla. – In the week before Christmas, another 11 eateries across Central Florida were forced to close after a visit from a health inspector, according to the Florida DBPR. State records show that the reported eateries experienced violations like improper storage, rodent droppings, small insects and more. But...