Lakeland FL

A South Carolina man who has now been found guilty of three murders, two in Florida following the first one in Tennessee, has been denied a motion for a new trial in the 2019 Greeneville death of Christopher Scott Short. Stanley Mossburg has remained in the Greene County Detention Center...

SARASOTA COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Firefighters from Sarasota County, North Port and Polk County have traveled to Texas to help battle the Ross Fire in Palo Pinto County. The crews are part of a Florida task force deployed through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact, which allows states to provide aid during emerge

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A classic summer pattern has set up across the state of Florida, increasing our chances for daily, afternoon showers and thunderstorms. Each morning will start quiet and dry with temps in the mid-70s. Temps warm into the low 90s each afternoon with a few clouds developing by lunchtime. Rain chances

Central Florida commuters dreaming of a way to skip the daily nightmare of interstate highway traffic might soon have a futuristic solution: simply taking to the skies. During a recent press conference at the state-owned SunTrax testing facility in Auburndale,…

McCRACKEN COUNTY, Ky., (KBSI) — A 15-year-old Florida boy has been arrested after authorities say he made a threat against McCracken County High School on TikTok. The McCracken County Sheriff’s Office said deputies were alerted to the threat around 3:51 a.m. Aug. 29. Deputies and detectives began investigating with ass

Charles Cory Franklin Stewart POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 34-year-old Lakeland man faces multiple narcotics...

Marquel D'es Watson LAKELAND, Fla. – Polk County deputies arrested a Lakeland man Sunday night...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — Health officials in Florida have issued mosquito-borne illness alerts after locally acquired dengue cases were reported in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties. The virus, often called breakbone fever, is known for causing severe aches and pain in the muscles, joints and bones, along with pain b

Jail (Unsplash) TAMPA, Fla. — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has launched an investigation following...

The Polk State College District Board of Trustees elected its 2026-2027 leadership during its Monday meeting, where Ann Barnhart completed her service as Chair. Greg Littleton, who served as Vice Chair, was elected as the new Chair, and Steve Lester was elected as Vice Chair. They serve alongside members Immediate...