Lakeland FL

With a Victorian vibe and shaved snow desserts, the Vampire Penguin cafe in downtown Lakeland could become your newest haunt when you need a sweet treat.

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Marion County man is dead after an ATV he was driving flipped over in Lakeland. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said this happened around 3 p.m. Saturday at the Rancho Bonito ATV & Fun Park where 32-year-old Travis Sneden was driving a 2018 green Kawasaki ATV approximately 1.3 miles south of the...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A 40-year-old gang leader convicted of directing a criminal operation that included robberies, home invasions and attempted murder now faces five potential life sentences. Hernando Thompson, whose nickname is “T-Murda,” served as the head of the Sex Money Murder Gang for Florida, according to...

A suspected fragrance thief was arrested after a string of robberies in the Tampa Bay area over the past month, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Police say that Brown and other co-conspirators went into multiple businesses late at night with face coverings and disguises to target fragrance storage...

Plant City, Florida, is known as the Winter Strawberry Capital of the World, and for good reason. Every year, locals and visitors flock to this charming town to enjoy the sweetest, juiciest strawberries you can imagine. When it comes to strawberry shortcake, Plant City takes this classic dessert to a...

Besides the obvious safety repercussions of speeding, Lake Wales drivers will soon have a new reason to be sure to follow the speed limits. The new installation and subsequent launch of new speed zone cameras at local schools will initiate a new way to slow traffic down on highways frequented by children going to and...

The Florida Department of Transportation will begin milling and resurfacing U.S. 17 the night of Jan. 11 from Transport Road in Bartow to Avenue G Southwest in Winter Haven. The project is designed to improve the rideability of the roadway and enhance safety for motorists and pedestrians, FDOT said in a news...

After more than 40 years of service to Polk County, Deputy County Manager Joe Halman Jr., has resigned his position with the county and will be taking over as the new public safety director for Haines City. Halman, 59, who oversees the public safety divisions for Polk County, spent more than 32 years with the Polk...

Polk County, Florida — A 64-year-old Lake Wales man died Friday night after his vehicle drove off a Polk County boat ramp and into Lake Marion, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The tragic incident unfolded just before 9 p.m., leaving first responders and family members grappling with a sudden and...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A minor fender bender in northwest Lakeland spiraled into a violent roadside confrontation Saturday night, leaving a Dade City man behind bars and a group of young crash victims fleeing for their lives. The chaos began around 10:19 p.m. at the intersection of County Road 54...