Bridge construction will cause detours on State Road 33 at I-4
The Florida Department of Transportation plans nightly detours from May 26 through May 29 related to bridge construction over State Road 33 at Interstate 4 in Lakeland. During these operations, SR 33 northbound and southbound will be closed at the I‑4 overpass between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m., requiring motorists traveling no
Bay Area doctors warn diluting baby formula can be life-threatening for infants
Doctors say adding extra water to baby formula can cause seizures, brain swelling, and in severe cases, death in infants. ER pediatricians say they are starting to see cases again as some families may dilute formula out of desperation as grocery and gas prices continue to rise. Experts urge parents...
Car crash in Davenport leaves woman dead, man injured, after driver loses control: PCSO
DAVENPORT, Fla. — A 28-year-old woman died and a 26-year-old man was injured in Davenport during a single-car crash, deputies in Polk County said. Around 2:34 a.m. Friday, the man was driving a BMW, heading west along Home Run Boulevard. When he entered the curve, he lost control of the car near the intersection with W
Man Arrested for Attack with Golf Club in Central Florida
A man was arrested for an attack with a golf club in Central Florida. The post Man Arrested for Attack with Golf Club in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .
Palmetto woman drove across golf course before DUI arrest, deputies say
A Palmetto woman drove across a golf course at a Polk County resort before crashing into a curb with dozens of liquor bottles inside her vehicle, deputies say. Erica Leigh Mayer, 34, faces multiple DUI-related charges after Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies say she crashed a red 2018 Hyundai Elantra at Streamsong G
‘These are sacred places’, advocates push to preserve black cemeteries
A community clean up event will be held at the Historic Old Memphis Cemetery in Manatee County.
‘The Guest House,’ a Winter Haven home designed by famed Florida architect Gene Leedy,...
A Central Florida home designed by Gene Leedy, a pioneer in the Florida modern movement and a founding father of the Sarasota School of Architecture, is now on the market. Located at 1540 N Lake Mirror Dr. NW, in Winter Haven, the home was completed in 1967 for the late Thelma Lynne Guest, a local […] The post ‘The Gu
Creeks are vital to Florida’s ecosystem, but Tampa Bay area experts say we’ve largely...
Salt Creek runs quietly through the Old Southeast neighborhood of St. Petersburg, past Bartlett Park and beneath a canopy of oaks, connected at its southern end to Lake Maggiore. To people driving through the neighborhood, it might seem like a drainage ditch, but it is far more. “Salt Creek and Booker Creek are natura
Florida Location is Redfin’s Hottest Neighborhood of 2026
A census-designated place in Pasco County, Florida, with a population of 35,929, and part of the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater MSA, is the hottest neighborhood for house hunters in the nation this year, according a new report from Redfin. The title-holder, Land O’Lakes, is followed on the list by nearby Plant City,..
Polk County commissioner and former NASCAR driver Rick Wilson reflects on Kyle Busch’s racing...
BARTOW, Fla. - Fans of Kyle Busch are reacting to the tragic and shocking news of his death across Central Florida. In Polk County, a county commissioner and former NASCAR racer talked about his experience meeting Busch and his rise to stardom. The backstory:. Before becoming a Polk County commissioner,...

















