Friends in the Park coalition in Plant City finds new space to continue feeding...
PLANT CITY, Fla. — A Plant City feeding initiative has found a new home. The Friends in the Park coalition recently learned that the space they had been using for outreach would be demolished. Thirty minutes before the clock strikes five, it’s all hands on deck to prepare meals...
Lakeland Traffic Stop Unravels Into Tale of ‘Lucius,’ Trailer Tags, And Warrant Arrests
LAKELAND, Fla. – What began as a check of a license plate at a traffic light quickly escalated into an unusual investigation and two arrests for a Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputy on Saturday, November 1st, at the intersection of US 92 and Combee Road. A PCSO...
Florida Woman Arrested After Biting, Slapping, and Strangling Husband During ‘Rip-Roaring Drunk’ Meltdown: ‘She...
POLK CITY, FL — A Florida woman is facing multiple charges after deputies say she attacked her husband and law enforcement officers during a fully nude, alcohol-fueled meltdown in her front yard. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Laylani Sullivan was arrested after allegedly choking, biting,...
Auburndale Woman Accused Of Armed Robbery And Fraud Following Attack On Disabled Man
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An Auburndale woman with a history of minor theft convictions is now facing serious felony charges after allegedly robbing a disabled man at knifepoint on Saturday. Crystle Renee Rodgers, 37, of Auburndale, was arrested shortly after the incident and booked into the Sheriff’s Processing Center....
Semi-truck crash wrecks Lakeland neighborhood, knocks out power
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A semi-truck crash has left some destruction in a Lakeland neighborhood, knocking out the power. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the driver of the semi-truck possibly had a medical episode, which led to the crash. The vehicle then took out a power pole and an above-ground pool...
Haines City man’s murder charge dropped after ruling on ‘Stand Your Ground’ defense
A circuit judge in Bartow has ruled that a man who faced murder and attempted murder charges is immune from prosecution under Florida’s “Stand Your Ground” law. Since a May 2022 indictment, Joshua Badillo, 34, of Haines City had faced charges of first-degree murder, two counts of attempted first-degree murder and...
SunRail to Introduce Two New Evening Trains Beginning December 1
SunRail riders will have the option to commute later at night starting December 1, with the introduction of two new evening trains. One train will run northbound to DeLand, and the other will go southbound to Poinciana. According to the schedule on the SunRail website, the northbound train would make its last...
Polk County hosts Operation Green Light to help drivers reinstate their licenses
Drivers in Polk County can reinstate their licenses without additional outside collection agency fee applied to outstanding court fines. The fines are being waived for one week only, but customers must pay the full fine amount. Thanks to Operation Green Light, once these fines are paid, customers can proceed with the...
Tampa Bay organizations help with delays in SNAP benefits
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — The lengthy shutdown has hit a new milestone, as Federal SNAP food benefits are due to go out on Saturday to nearly 42 million people. Officials warned those benefits would not be sent last week, but on Friday, two Federal judges ruled SNAP funding must continue. Reloading benefit cards can take...
Deputy shoots man holding child at knifepoint
A 7-year-old was rescued from a hostage situation from a home in Brandon on Sunday after deputies killed the man holding him at knifepoint. FOX 13’s Danielle Zulkosky reports.
