Lakeland FL

A 5-year-old Lakeland girl sharing kindness and positivity is inspiring other children to be mindful of emotional wellness. With guidance from her mother, the kindergartener is uplifting herself and others ahead of the Sept. 8’s National Positive Affirmations Day and every day. “Thank you Lord for waking me up,...

For many experiencing homelessness, finding a place to feel welcomed and understood can be a challenge. But at 'The Table' in Lakeland, everyone has a seat. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

A Lakeland woman is using her love of baking to show appreciation for firefighters across Polk County, one homemade treat at a time.

Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A multi-agency law enforcement sweep over Labor...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Winter Haven woman has turned her lifelong love of horses into a full-time operation caring for neglected and abused horses. Dani Horton is helping those horses live their best life ever. Horton started the Hope Equine Rescue in 2008. The facility mainly takes in horses...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced Sept. 1 it was increasing the area quarantined for citrus black spot (CBS) in Florida. It expanded the quarantined area by adding eight sections in Charlotte County, 15 sections in Collier County, one section in Glades Count

The Florida Department of Transportation’s Howard Frankland Bridge project has been named a regional winner in the 2026 America’s Transportation Awards. The project added 50% more capacity to the critical I-275 corridor, including new express lanes and a shared-use path, while improving travel reliability for more than

Heavy rain and minor flooding are possible across parts of the Tampa Bay region on Labor Day as scattered storms and coastal rain move inland from the Gulf.

The southbound inside lane of U.S. 17 near Cypress Gardens Boulevard in Winter Haven will be closed starting Sept. 9 for construction work. The lane closure is expected to remain in place for approximately two weeks, the Florida Department of Transportation said in a news release. The inside westbound left turn lane o

Florida is expanding its SunTrax transportation technology campus in Auburndale to include Advanced Air Mobility, or “flying cars,” alongside its existing autonomous and connected vehicle testing. The 775-acre facility will host eVTOL aircraft testing by the end of 2026 and features the nation's first dedicated AAM Aer