Lakeland FL

After driving home from work in Bartow, Kimberly steps into her room at an extended-stay hotel in Brandon. On a nightstand sits a tabletop Christmas tree she hopes captures some of the holiday spirit for her three daughters, ages 22, 19 and 5. Working, parenting, holding it together. In October,...

The Plant City Police Department secured third place at the 2025 Sheriff Chad Chronister Sporting Clay Shoot, held at Tampa Bay Sporting Clays in Land O’Lakes. Sponsored by the Friends of the PCPD Foundation, the team demonstrated strong marksmanship and coordination during the competition. The event, held yesterday,...

State Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, will offer monthly mobile office hours to expand constituent services and make it easier for residents to connect directly with her office. Beginning in January, mobile office hours will be held on the third Wednesday of each month at the Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) said a woman shot and killed two of her ex-husbands in two separate counties on Wednesday. “It doesn’t get any more brazen than this,” said Manatee Sheriff Rick Wells. MCSO detectives identified 51-year-old Susan Avalon as a person of interest in a...

TAMPA, Fla. — Between shopping for presents, making travel plans and hosting family, the holidays can be an especially overwhelming time. One easy way to take some stress off your plate is by letting someone else cook Christmas dinner — or even brunch. Luckily, the Tampa Bay area has some incredible local restaurants...

WUSF has a new leader. Station Manager Leslie Laney will take over the top position at WUSF when General Manager JoAnn Urofsky retires on Jan. 5. Laney joined the station in 2018 to strengthen its digital presence and help it reach new audiences. She was promoted to Station Manager last year, overseeing programming...

The Gasparilla Bowl is not only big fun for fans, but also business for the Bay Area. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.

Demonstration against Florida’s latest execution. WMNF’s Leah Burdick reports from Largo on how Floridians for Alternatives to Death Penalty is upset with executions such as Frank Walls’. Tampa City Council decides against changing rules for bicyclists. Public response was mostly against the ordinance banning access...

Anna was adopted by my fiancé and me, along with her sister, Ava. At the time of first contact, Anna was a 10-week-old puppy who appeared alert, playful, and responsive. During our visit to the shelter, we were informed by a deputy that we had approximately three minutes remaining in our tour. Additionally, we were...

Inside Lakeland’s All American Gym on a Friday morning, 74-year-old Nancy Georges is powering through her third workout of the week. Deadlifts, bench presses, rows, and pulls. Just another training session for a woman redefining strength at any age. “My motivation is to age gracefully. I don’t want fall...