The Lakeland Senior Hub (LSH) is making significant strides toward becoming the city’s first...
The Lakeland Senior Hub (LSH) is making significant strides toward becoming the city’s first dedicated, full-service senior center. While the search for a permanent, long-term home continues, the organization has shifted its focus to active programming and has recently secured a transitional physical space. Current...
Foundry Commercial completes acquisition of 5 senior living communities in Georgia, Florida
Foundry Commercial recently completed the acquisition of five newer built assisted living and memory care communities located across Georgia and Florida, the Orlando, FL-based commercial real estate services and investment company announced Monday. Blueprint Healthcare Real Estate Advisor represented the seller, a...
The appointment of a former school principal to lead a Lakeland art museum has...
Kevin LeVine, the principal at Harrison School for the Arts in Lakeland since 2020, has shifted to become the district’s senior director of fine arts. Gian Monacelli, currently principal at Lakeland Highlands Middle School, will take over as Harrison’s principal starting March 30. Why the moves? It all...
Spring break programs for Tampa Bay kids, 6 dead after U.S. refueling plane crashes...
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A few showers are possible in the morning as the front to our south lifts northward across the area. Skies will be partly cloudy. High temperatures...
Strawberry Festival- Is it worth it now?
The Florida Strawberry Festival is an event held in Plant City, Florida, created to promote local strawberry crops and bring communities together through the celebration of their harvests. Every spring, the festival welcomes visitors from the Sunshine State and throughout the world. It has been celebrated for almost...
Patrols increase at Tampa Bay synagogues and holocaust museum following Michigan attack
TAMPA, Fla. - An attack at a synagogue in Michigan is renewing concerns about safety at places of worship across the country. Jewish leaders say threats against synagogues and community centers have been top of mind in recent years. Some say they have been especially vigilant since the start of the war in Iran,...
Handgun In Backpack: Plant City High School Student Arrested After Reported Armed Robbery
Neftali Bautista-Lopez PLANT CITY, Fla. – A 16-year-old student at Plant City High School is...
Two owl rescues in Tampa Bay highlight community commitment to wildlife
TAMPA BAY, Fla. (WFLA) — Two owl rescues in Tampa Bay last week highlighted the community’s and local law enforcement’s commitment to wildlife conservation. The first occurred on Wednesday in Polk County, where a barred owl became entangled in fishing line. The owl was hanging from a tree by one of its wings, which...
Inside the Tampa Bay area’s housing market
Housing affordability is a big concern, and after years of a rollercoaster housing market, you may be wondering where things stand today.
KC-135 refueling aircrafts have ‘special place’ in Tampa Bay
News Channel 8 is learning more about the KC-135 aircraft six service members were flying on when they died. Experts said the planes are critical to military operations.
