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Most people spend years in Florida before someone finally pulls them aside and tells them about Bartow. This Polk County gem has been quietly offering residents something the rest of the state seems to have misplaced, a cost of living that doesn’t require a second job just to keep the lights on.

Tampa Bay's dining scene is always evolving. Why it matters: As we head into fall, new concepts are entering the market, old favorites are reinventing themselves, and sleepy downtowns are seeing some food-and-bev action. Keep reading for a roundup of newly opened and announced restaurants around the bay. And don't forg

Move over, pumpkin spice latte. The hottest new coffee trend comes from Yemen. The buzz: In recent years, Yemeni-American cafe chains — like Qamaria, Arwa and Haraz Coffee House, which have all opened locations in Tampa Bay over the last year and a half — have percolated across the country.

A Polk County grandmother will remain behind bars after leaving her granddaughter in a hot car, resulting in the child's death, according to law enforcement.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop early Sunday morning led to two arrests and the seizure of trafficking-level amounts of methamphetamine, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies pulled over a vehicle around 12:19 a.m. on August 30 near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther...

POLK COUNTY, Ga. - A Cedartown police officer has been placed on administrative leave after a donkey was fatally shot in Polk County on Sunday. Cedartown Police Chief Jamie Newsome said command staff launched an investigation into the shooting, placing an unidentified officer on administrative leave. Elsberry Riding an

A man was arrested last week after he was accused of cutting down a mature oak tree at a park in Venice.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Starting on Tuesday, supplies for many outdoor pastimes will be tax-free for the rest of the year, thanks to Florida’s Hunting, Fishing, and Camping Sales Tax Holiday. It begins Tuesday, September 1 and runs through Thursday, December 31. Here’s a rundown of what is exempt from sales tax during the

As hurricane forecasters watch an invest in the northern Gulf of America and track the remnants of Tropical Storm Dolly through the Caribbean, it's setting up to be a rainy week in Polk County and much of Florida through the Labor Day weekend. The National Weather Service in Ruskin says the county can expect a lot of r

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, Axel Antonio Espinal Herrera POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County...