Lakeland FL

A Lakeland woman is behind bars after federal agents intercepted a shipment of veterinary sedatives from India, uncovering what Polk County detectives describe as a black-market surgical operation for dogs. The investigation began when U.S. Customs officials in New York flagged a package addressed to a home on North...

They can cost a lot in damage, especially when people go without being able to proactively treat them. Experts issue warning as homeowners see surge in pest activity: '[They] cause thousands and thousands of dollars in damage' first appeared on The Cool Down .

SAFETY HARBOR — Selwyn Birchwood will perform on Saturday, March 7, 7:30 p.m., at the Safety Harbor Art & Music Center, 706 Second St. N., Safety Harbor. Tickets are $25 in advance and $30 at the door. Visit www.safetyharborartandmusiccenter.com. Award-winning Florida musician Selwyn Birchwood first hit the blues...

One Woman Reflects on Breaking Barriers Alicia Shephard recalls becoming one of the first Black winners of the Florida Strawberry Festival Baby Parade and how those moments of visibility helped shape her faith, confidence and lifelong commitment to community. Long before she became a minister’s wife, school bus...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Legoland Florida is launching rocket-fueled fun with a new indoor family coaster that lets guests customize and pilot their own LEGO spacecraft. Opening Friday, Galacticoaster brings a space-themed LEGO Galaxy to more than 30,000 square feet. The indoor coaster is described as the resort’s most...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. It will be a warm day for Friday with partly sunny skies in the morning, then increasing clouds in the afternoon. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will come in from the Gulf after 3 p.m. Highs will top off near...

There is a farm market in central Florida where the line out front tells you everything you need to know before you even walk through the door. People show up from two hours away, some on quick detours off the highway, others making it the entire point of their weekend trip.

An eight-month spree of thefts at various Winn-Dixie locations has landed a Riverview man in jail. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office released this video about the investigation and arrest.

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Deputies are investigating after a traffic crash in Lake Wales left one person dead early Wednesday morning. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the two-vehicle crash occurred around 3:20 a.m. on State Road 60 West at West Lake Wales Road North. Deputies...

Hillsborough County’s property appraiser launched a new online calculator Thursday to show how proposed property tax changes could affect homesteaded homeowners. One example in the tool shows a home with a taxable value of $281,268 could drop from an estimated $5,750 tax bill to about $1,950 under proposals like HJR...