Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. - A Potter Elementary School librarian couldn’t believe his eyes Monday when he spotted a green iguana outside the campus, an uncommon sight in the Bay Area. The sighting is highlighting a growing trend across Florida, as invasive green iguanas begin appearing farther north than in years past.

MULBERRY, Fla. — A 58-year-old man is dead after he crashed while riding his dirt bike in Polk County. The Polk County Sheriff's Office responded around 11:45 a.m. Monday to the Bone Valley ATV Park in Mulberry where first responders found the man unresponsive with no pulse. He was...

A real estate developer’s plan to build Florida’s first hyperscale data center — taking up more than 1,300 acres of land in Polk County — is humming along despite misgivings by some locals. Earlier this month, the planning commission for the small town of Fort Meade, about 40 minutes southeast of Lakeland, voted unanimously to approve a 20-year agreement with the developer on the project...

FLORIDA — A high-speed chase reaching more than 100 mph ended in an arrest Monday night after a Florida Highway Patrol trooper used a PIT maneuver to stop a fleeing driver on Interstate 275, according to authorities. The incident began around 10:30 p.m. when deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office attempted a traffic stop. […] The post One person arrested following high-speed...

Lane Construction has landed a lead role on a major Florida infrastructure project along Interstate 4. The infrastructure builder was named the preferred team to design and construct a $582 million segment of the Florida DOT’s Moving I‑4 Forward program, according to an April 9 announcement. The builder’s...

After multiple Marion County residents shared stories lamenting the diminishing presence for their preferred grocer, Winn-Dixie, Ocala-News.com received letters from residents of other counties with similar sentiments. “It’s a real shame they are closing so many Winn-Dixie stores around Florida. It is even happening in Volusia County and surrounding counties....

LAKEWOOD RANCH, Fla. — An unpleasant neighbor is damaging front yards, fences, and leaving some residents fearing for their lives. Wild pigs are a problem not just in Lakewood Ranch, but across the Tampa Bay area. A researcher from USF is dedicating her PhD program to finding solutions to...

Flying taxis, once seen only in science fiction, could soon become part of everyday travel in the Bay Area. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.

TAMPA, Fla. - Flying taxis, once seen only in science fiction, could soon become part of everyday travel in the Bay Area. A University of South Florida researcher is helping lead the effort to integrate electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft, known as eVTOLs, into Florida’s transportation system. These...

First United Methodist Church Lakeland in Lakeland will host a Nationwide Days of Second Chances job fair on April 23. The event is for job seekers facing barriers to employment. Those barriers can come in many forms, including homelessness, previous incarceration, lack of reliable child care or transportation or gaps on a resume, according to a news release from Better Together , a nonprofit organization...