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A Sheriff's deputy was involved in a fatal crash with a pedestrian in Central Florida. The post Sheriff’s Deputy Involved in Fatal Crash with Pedestrian in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

A suspect who was previously deported was arrested again in Florida. The post Suspect Previously Deported Arrested Again in Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — Publix was honored as one of PEOPLE magazine’s 2026 PEOPLE Companies that Care, a list that highlights top U.S. companies exemplifying successful business practices regarding customers, employees, and the planet. Publix Super Markets, whose headquarters is located in Lakeland, ranked number 4 on

The property has remained in the same family for generations, beginning with Irish-born carpenter Patrick Bannon, who acquired the island in the 1880s.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A man already being held in the Hillsborough County Jail is facing additional charges following an investigation involving a teenage victim. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says Sergio Hollis is accused of meeting the victim on social media, sending inappropriate images and e

Eight restaurants faced closures during the July 2026 Hillsborough County rounds of health inspections, while several other eateries were issued warnings. A Seffner family restaurant tallied 21 violations, including seven high-priority ones during a single inspection on July 15, and got hit with an emergency order that

Early routines, obedience and owner consistency can give puppies a stronger start at home. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TAMPA, Florida, August 14, 2026 - Bringing home a puppy introduces energy and excitement, but it also begins a period when everyday household habits are taking shape

A Lakeland storage unit packed with photographs, baby blankets, and other keepsakes belonging to a Milwaukee murder victim and her unborn son was sold off at auction, and the woman's widower is now pleading for a stranger to give the items back. Christian Mercado Soto says the belongings were his only remaining memorie

Polk County Public Schools has banned students from wearing or carrying Ray-Ban Meta glasses and similar wearable recording devices on campus, and any device that gets confiscated will not go back to the student who wore it. Under the district's new notice, seized smart glasses will be secured by administration and han

LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern College is joining the effort to help save Florida’s citrus industry. Before Florida Southern was built, the land it sits on was home to acres of citrus trees. “All of this was really a citrus grove, and when they built the campus, they...