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The Florida Wildlife Corridor Foundation and Green Horizon Land Trust will host a celebration of storytelling and conservation on May 29 at 6:30 p.m. at the Ritz Theatre in Winter Haven. The evening will include screenings of two short films: “The Wild Divide,” documenting an expedition along the Lake Wales Ridge, and

Home prices have been a major talking point since the pandemic, when they climbed at a record pace in response to a frenzy of demand. This increase led to a sharp decline in affordability that weighed on buyers and sellers and slowed the housing market to a crawl. Now, the...

Filmmakers Seek Polk County Community Members to Share Their Stories. A new documentary film is in production to honor one of Polk County’s most beloved institutions: the Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre. As the Silver Moon prepares to celebrate its 80th anniversary in 2028, filmmakers are embarking on a two-year journey t

Peach Cobbler Factory Lakeland is located at 5261 US Hwy 98 S #8C, Lakeland, FL 33812. The shop is open daily from 12:00 PM to 10:00 PM, making it a popular spot for afternoon treats and late-night dessert cravings. They specialize in a wide selection of warm cobblers topped with ice cream, various flavors of banana pu

Florida autism swim lessons can provide lifesaving protection for children on the spectrum as water safety experts flag high drowning risks. A Bay Area neurodivergent athlete transitioned from basic safety classes to winning multiple competitive swimming medals in the Special Olympics. Instructors in Clearwater emphasi

PLANT CITY, Fla. - Nearly a month since Plant City police found a woman and her children and their grandmother killed, there are still more questions than answers in the community. Family killed in Plant City. The backstory:. The morning of May 3, a four-year-old and a four-month-old were found...

Dade City, Florida — Severe weather sweeping across Florida over Memorial Day weekend created a chaotic scene in Dade City after strong winds sent a massive bounce house flying through a residential yard and crashing into a parked SUV. The dramatic moment highlighted just how dangerous the weather conditions...

A long-stalled murder case has been solved a decade after a Tampa man was riddled with bullets outside an apartment complex, Florida deputies say. Saadyar “Sy” Johnson, 36, was shot and killed on May 3, 2016, at the Del Rio Apartments on North 50th Street after deputies were flooded with 911 calls and a ShotSpotter ale

LAKELAND, Fla. — Two local women are behind bars after a tag-team shoplifting attempt at a Family Dollar store went south, ending in felony charges for both. The incident unfolded around 1:30 p.m. on May 20th at the Family Dollar location in Lakeland. According to store employees, 70-year-old Sandra Kay Edwards and 51-

PARRISH, Fla. (WWSB) - A tornado briefly touched down in a construction zone two miles north-northeast of Parrish on Tuesday afternoon, according to eyewitness accounts. Witnesses saw a circulation descend from the storm base into the construction zone and pick up debris. The tornado touched down briefly and then went