Lakeland FL

The tenants of the Depot Arts District have been excitingly waiting for November 1, the building's official grand opening. FOX 13's Barry Wong takes us there.

A man who is considered to be a violent felon was arrested this week with a stolen gun, drugs and a wad of cash during a traffic stop, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 23-year-old Bowling Green man was arrested late Wednesday night following a traffic incident at the intersection of 1st Street NW and Charleston Avenue, with a 3-month-old infant present in the vehicle. The incident occurred at 10:43 p.m. on Wednesday, October 29, when a bronze...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Thousands of people in people in the Tampa Bay area will go without SNAP benefits this weekend because of the government shutdown. Non-profits and organizations are expecting to see an increase in need come Saturday, but leaders said they're ready to step in. "We are...

Earlier this week, two-year-old Jaylen Johnson went missing from his family’s home in Tampa. His parents last saw him on Monday evening when they put him to bed, but discovered he was gone the next morning. They immediately called 911, prompting a large search effort by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office.

Several Hillsborough County Public Schools stood out as exemplary institutions of academic excellence in a newly released 2026 U.S. News & World Report Rankings for best elementary and middle schools.

Safety nets. They are the core of what millions of American families rely on each day to get by. And now there's the very real possibility that one of the biggest safety nets, the supplemental food assistance program, SNAP, will slip away come November 1st if the government shutdown lingers on.

A 15-year-old student from Strawberry Crest High School in Hillsborough County was arrested Monday morning after school administrators allegedly discovered a handgun in his backpack.

Lakeland Regional Health recently welcomed the following new providers to the medical staff. All providers listed below are accepting patients for care. Dr. Joel Fernandez is a board-certified, fellowship-trained cardiologist with decades of experience both as a practicing physician and a faculty member of the...

“If you can’t get to work, the grocery store or the doctor, life stalls. This partnership keeps people moving,” said LVIM CEO Alice Koehler. Transportation is one of Polk County’s biggest barriers to health care — and to life. “Eighty percent of modifiable health outcomes are...