Lakeland FL

In the heart of Central Florida, where theme parks dominate the tourism landscape, there exists a different kind of magic – the kind where yesterday’s treasures become tomorrow’s conversation pieces, all for less than the cost of a single theme park churro. International Market World in Auburndale...

A Lakeland mother is furious after she said the man charged with killing her daughter wasn't given a long enough sentence.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — For the first time, Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad Chronister is speaking out to 8 On Your Side about the resignation of his chief deputy. Anthony Collins resigned after allegations surfaced of him cheating while at the FBI National Academy. Chronister told Investigative Reporter...

TAMPA, Fla. - A Hillsborough County judge listened to arguments on Tuesday in the Stand Your Ground hearing for Harold Lewis, the man accused of shooting at deputies in 2021 and charged with attempted first-degree murder. What we know:. The confrontation began in April 2021 when deputies arrived at Lewis’...

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. - A boy died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in a swimming pool, according to the Pasco Sheriff's Office. Investigators say they responded to a report of a drowning at a home off Roslyn Ct. in Wesley Chapel at around 12:20 p.m. Paramedics rushed the boy to...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) announced Tuesday that 23 impaired drivers were arrested over the Labor Day weekend, a number authorities say is a positive sign that more people are making responsible choices. From Friday, August 29, through Monday, September 1, HCSO...

The Pasco County Sheriff's Office said two people were killed and another person was injured after a shooting Monday night in Dade City.

More rough news facing Florida – after a series of painful factory closures…there’s more to come. This time it’s the Mizkan America bottling plant at Lake Alfred, with 50+ jobs…

TAMPA, Fla. — According to the Florida Housing Coalition, most of Florida’s workforce — especially those with low and moderate incomes — struggle to afford a place to live. At the same time, the healthcare industry is facing shortages. To help, Tampa General Hospital is partnering...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — All of the Tampa Bay area's colorful street murals are gone — painted over in gray to comply with a new state order. But the voices behind those murals, and the movements they represented, aren’t backing down. Early Tuesday morning, crews erased the...