Caught on camera: Suspected burglar can’t outwrestle deputies
LUTZ, Fla. (WWSB) - A suspected burglar put up a fight Wednesday when Hillsborough County Sheriff’s deputies confronted him in a parking lot, but wound up in jail anyway, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies responded to a call about a suspicious person looking into vehicles in a Publix...
New body, new life, new restaurant
When a USF grad started school in the Bay Area he changed his body and his life, shedding more than 100 pounds and opened a new vegan restaurant.
RABCO Boats in Tampa Bay
For nearly half a century, RABCO Boats has been part of Tampa Bay’s rich boat-building history. Now, under new ownership, the Clearwater company is honoring that legacy while charting a new course for the future. FOX 13 Photojournalist Mike Hughes reports.
Welfare work requirements: A history of helping the wealthy
Free local news and info, in your inbox at 6 a.m. M-F. In a1962 NBC documentary about the city of Newburgh, New York, City Manager Joseph Mitchell attributes the spread of sexually transmitted diseases to a public assistance program that’s too generous. “We challenge the right of a welfare...
High schoolers train in real-world scenarios at Lakeland’s High School Police Academy
Dozens of teens are getting hands-on law enforcement experience this week through the police department's High School Police Academy in Lakeland. High school students practice felony traffic stops, evidence collection and building searches before tackling a simulated homicide scenario on Friday. The program has inspire
Lakeland Traffic Stop Nets 68-Year-Old Woman On Fentanyl Charge
A routine traffic stop in Lakeland ended with a 68-year-old Rotonda West woman facing a fentanyl-trafficking charge after deputies reported finding nearly 56 grams of the drug. The driver was also arrested on a suspended-license charge. According to a July 29 post from Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, a deputy...
Winter Haven Woman Arrested After Brief Foot Pursuit Outside Polk County Citgo
Chelsie Albritton POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 34-year-old Winter Haven woman faces felony drug and...
Wing And Walmart Return To Florida Drone Delivery Two Years After The Last Attempt...
Wing and Walmart started drone delivery in Greater Orlando today, opening Wing’s first Florida market from two Walmart Supercenters and reaching what the companies say is more than 50,000 homes, businesses, and apartment buildings. Orders arrive in as little as 30 minutes. The launch sites are the Supercenter at...
SPCA Florida Teams Up With ‘Clear The Shelters’ For Month-Long Adoption Drive
Adopt Don't Shop (File) LAKELAND, Fla. — SPCA Florida is joining NBCUniversal Local’s 12th annual...
The Home Depot Plans Davenport Location
The Home Depot announced last month that it had plans to open 12 new stores this year—3 of which having already opened in Leander, TX, Buckeye, AZ, and Naples, FL. But as we move solidly into the second half of 2026, 2027 gets closer and closer. And, as Tampa Bay Business & Wealth reports, plans are in place for furthe
