LoveShackFancy expands to Tampa Bay with new boutique
LoveShackFancy is expanding its retail presence in Florida with the opening of its first Tampa Bay boutique at Hyde Park Village this month. The location marks the brand’s third boutique in Florida, its first outside South Florida and its first standalone store serving the Tampa market, where the company says it has cu
Invasive pasture mealybug spreads to 15 Florida counties, threatening pastures, sugarcane
A new invasive pest is damaging grass and sugarcane crops across South Florida, raising alarms among farmers and researchers alike. The pasture mealybug has now been detected in 15 Florida counties — and scientists at the University of Florida are racing to find solutions. Isaac Esquivel, a UF/IFAS assistant...
Polk County dog’s ‘swamp cancer’ battle sparks warning over stagnant water
BARTOW, Fla. - A Bartow woman is warning pet owners after her dog spent the last year battling a near-fatal disease called "swamp cancer." In July 2025, Summer was on a walk with her family when the then one-year-old Australian Shepherd mix drank water from a lake near her Bartow home.
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Florida hospitality organizations want more time for TPS workers from Haiti and Syria. Florida hospitality leaders are urging the federal government to extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for workers from Haiti and Syria. They warn the change would help prevent labor shortages across the state tourism industry. An
Polk County court expansion reduces judge caseloads amid population boom
BARTOW, Fla. - Chief Judge James Yancey established a sixth family division at Florida's 10th Judicial Circuit Court on Monday to address an exploding population and a surging caseload in Polk County. Polk County court expansion. What we know:. Polk County ranks as one of the fastest-growing areas in both...
TEEN TAKEOVERS CAUSING CHAOS IN AMERICAN CITIES
Sheriff of Polk County, Florida Grady Judd joined American Agenda to talk about 'teen takeover' chaos after dozens of people were shot and one was killed over the July 4th weekend.
Lakeland officials seek cause of 85,000-gallon raw sewage spill
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland officials are still trying to figure out what caused thousands of gallons of raw sewage ran down a ditch on the side of Highway 98 on Friday after a pipe burst. City leaders say that about 85,000 gallons of sewage flowed down the side of...
Publix opens a new store, its 8th since late May
The Lakeland grocer opened its latest store July 2. This one is 48,388 square feet and located at 4601 9th St. N. in Naples’ Neapolitan Way shopping center off of U.S. Highway 41. It replaces a previous store demolished in 2024. The new store, says Publix, features its standard...
Lakeland police officer charged with falsifying time cards
A Lakeland police officer was arrested July 7 on charges of falsifying time slips for off-duty assignments. Lakeland Police said in a news release that Miguel Acevedo, 44, was charged with grand theft and scheming to defraud and immediately resigned from the department. According to the release, an internal investigati
Strong Thunderstorms, Heavy Rain For Tampa Bay, Southwest Florida
TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Tampa Bay forecasts scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida today, Tuesday, July 7, 2026. National Weather Service Tampa Bay Radar Loop for West Central and Southwest Florida. A light easterly flow combined with.
