Lakeland FL

The parking lot is where your optimistic time estimates go to die. The Lakeland Antique Mall in Lakeland, Florida, is the kind of place where you tell yourself you’ll just pop in for twenty minutes, and then you emerge three hours later wondering what year it is and why your phone battery is dead from taking so many...

There is a restaurant in a small Florida town that has been quietly wowing visitors for years, and once you hear about it, you will wonder why you did not find it sooner. The building it calls home is over a century old, and the food inside is the kind that makes you forget you were even hungry until the first bite...

Ready for an adorable day trip from Tampa that guarantees smiles and squeals? Countryside Farm & Venue in Lakeland offers up-close time with sweet mini piglets and a friendly menagerie on a peaceful, family-run property. With glowing 4.7-star reviews and hosts who truly care, this hidden gem makes learning and...

A Winter Haven woman was killed and the motorcycle’s rider rushed to a hospital after both were thrown from their Harley on the Polk Parkway overpass just before 5 p.m. on Thursday. Authorities say the passenger was ejected into the roadway and hit by a vehicle traveling behind them.

Denis Napoleon Corea-Miranda (PCSO) TAMPA, Fla. – A 22-year-old man will spend the next 18...

In a notable policy shift, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has recently emerged as a prominent voice among Florida sheriffs advocating for a more nuanced approach to immigration enforcement. During a meeting of the State Immigration Enforcement Council on Monday, March 16, 2026, Judd—who serves as the council’s...

A proposed sand mine next to the Saddlebag Lake Resort near Lake Wales is set for an appeal hearing on March 17 in Bartow after the County Commission's regularly scheduled meeting. The Mammoth Grove Mine project team requested an appeal of the decision by the Planning Commission, which denied the proposal by a 6-1...

A rescue partner recently responded to a case involving multiple cats surrendered to Polk County Animal Control in Polk County, Florida. Only a small number made it out alive. One of the survivors almost didn’t either. When the rescue arrived to pick him up, he had already been in...

The Sunshine State is teeming with outdoor recreation, and we're not talking about all the amusement parks either. From wildlife-filled sanctuaries to lush lakeside retreats, natural adventures are pretty easy to come by in this part of the country. Home to a plethora of native critters and several paddle-worthy...

That is an impressive win! Taking home a first-place trophy in an event like the Triple Threat Journeyman is no small feat—it speaks volumes about the skill, precision, and teamwork those linemen bring to the job every day. It’s always great to see local crews get national or regional...