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Beginning Tuesday, May 26, backpacks will not be permitted on all Polk County public school sites for the remainder of the 2026 school year.

Kentucky indie-folk favorites The 502’s bring their feel-good “Nonsense All Night Tour” to downtown St. Pete for an evening full of singalong choruses, stomping rhythms, and uplifting energy. Their live performances have built a reputation for turning venues into giant communal celebrations, making this one of the most

Marble-sized hail and gusty thunderstorms are lining up on Wednesday for a run at Central West Florida, with forecasters calling for pockets of half-inch hail and wind gusts up to 40 mph. Storm cells are expected to pop quickly along sea-breeze boundaries, then unleash short bursts of heavy rain and frequent lightning,

A pizza stunt that started online has ended with real prison time in Hillsborough County. A Plant City man admitted sending bogus delivery orders to the homes of two local judges and was sentenced Tuesday to nearly two years behind bars, a punishment local court officials say comes amid rising concern over harassment a

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Scattered storms return each afternoon and evening across Tampa Bay as the sea breeze stays active and plenty of moisture remains in place. The best chance for storms today will be late this afternoon into this evening, especially near and just east of I-75. Some storms may drift back toward the co

MULBERRY, Fla. — Mulberry residents in Southern Polk County will now have expanded access to healthcare services with the opening of a new Central Florida Healthcare Center. The facility aims to address the healthcare needs of the growing rural population by providing services closer to home. The new center,...

Lakeland city commissioners approved an 825-home development on the former Wedgewood Golf and Country Club property despite residents’ concerns about worsening traffic and congestion. City officials say the project will help fund major road improvements, including the Lakeland Park Drive Extension and a possible rounda

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – Reginald Metayer is excited about his new apartment. It’s his first home in over three years. Metayer is one of the first residents of Gospel Village on E. Main Street in Lakeland. “Before I moved in here, I was homeless,” he said. Metayer...

Karen Savage claimed it was to get her student's attention, now she's got everybody's attention.

Ezekiel Williams POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A former Polk County sheriff’s deputy found himself on...