Lakeland FL

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia will speak with several Florida sheriffs on Thursday morning.

Gertrude Williams, a resident of Winter Haven, Florida, USA, celebrated her 111th birthday on 14 January, according to Winter Haven Daily. Williams was born in Quincy, Florida, on 14 January 1915. Shortly after her birth, her father and eldest brother embarked on a scouting trip to Lakeland in search of better...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY — A tractor-trailer crash slowed things down early Thursday morning on Interstate 75 in Hillsborough County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the accident happened around 3:10 a.m. near milepost 261. Troopers say a 32-year-old man from Lakeland was heading south when he lost control of the...

A national non-profit organization born in the Tampa Bay area has caught the attention of Gary Sinise who's coming to town to help with their mission. The Red Star Foundation was started to support the families of those lost to suicide and call attention to the issue to help prevent others from doing the same.

SARASOTA, Fla. (WFLA) — Three people were arrested after deputies executed a search warrant at a home in Sarasota on Thursday, according to the Sarasota Police Department. The warrants were part of an ongoing investigation in conjunction with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. SPD officers were initially at...

Desiree’ Sims knows firsthand the impact of growing your own food. She experienced food insecurity as a child and mainly ate processed meals during her upbringing. This led her to create Peas and Love Edible Gardening Co., an organization that helps people in the Tampa Bay area plant vegetables, fruits, herbs and...

If you have ever wanted to combine a county fair, a concert, and a strawberry-based food coma into one glorious day trip, welcome back to the Florida Strawberry Festival in Plant City. The 2026 run is February 26 through March 8 at the festival grounds at 303 BerryFest Place, and yes, “just going for the shortcake”...

Enjoy two ham-packed days of world-class BBQ, family-friendly activities, and community giving.

With temperatures expected to dip into the 30s in Tampa Bay, and even lower along the Nature Coast, several counties are opening cold weather shelters.

“Acts of violence against animals are unacceptable and will not be tolerated in our community,” Sheriff Chad Chronister said in a statement.