Lakeland FL

Tampa Bay is buzzing with activity, as the annual kingfish migration kicks into high gear. These high-speed, hard-hitting predators have pushed into the Bay and surrounding waters in big numbers, offering up explosive action for boaters targeting nearshore reefs, shipping channels and beachside bait schools. Recent...

TAMPA, Fla. — A new fire station is coming to Plant City, with the Hillsborough County Commission recently approving plans to purchase property where the fire station will be constructed. Hillsborough County Fire Rescue cites the growing population for why the station is needed. In his 20 years of...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested two 26-year-old twin brothers from Mexico on Friday on various felony counts linked to the burglary of homes under construction. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office apprehended Eder Zaragoza Marin Ibar and Juan Elder Marin Ibar at their residence on Ellie Road in Auburndale.

Police are investigating a shooting in Dade City that left two men dead and one injured on Monday.

More than four million square feet of industrial development and 3,000 new homes could be developed near the Lake Wales Airport if the City Commission approves the annexation of 1,287 acres of land into the city limits. At their workshop on Wed., Aug. 27, 2025, Lake Wales city commissioners reviewed...

A Riverview woman has been detained and charged with burglary and battery after allegedly entering into a Bartow home and assaulting a longtime acquaintance on Friday morning. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies were dispatched to a local hospital to look into a battery complaint submitted by the victim....

Golden Corral, a popular buffet-style restaurant chain at 4705 US Highway 98 North in Lakeland, Polk County, FL, received a warning from state health inspectors after a complaint-driven inspection on August 20, 2025, found five violations that require a follow-up visit.

Bad Dog BBQ, a mobile food truck located at 2116 E Hwy 540-A in Lakeland, Polk County, FL, was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on August 28, 2025, after inspectors found three violations during a routine inspection.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Two brothers with extensive criminal histories were arrested Sunday night in Winter Haven after allegedly confronting and threatening a couple with a handgun over a dispute involving ATVs. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies responded to an aggravated assault call at a home in Jan...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A search for a missing swimmer near Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point Beach has concluded with the grim discovery of a body, which authorities believe to be that of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reported that the body was found just west of where Patel disappeared.