A new kind of housing for those in need
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The Bay area’s affordable housing crisis impacts a variety of people across the region. According to Tri-County Health, which is used by the Florida Department of Children and Families, 31,000 people in Florida experience homelessness. What You Need To Know. The Bay area’s affordable...
4 dead after car strikes house in Florida: Police
Police said there is no indication of criminal behavior connected to the crash.
Asked: Where’s the best restaurant to celebrate in Lakeland?
From graduations to rehearsal dinners to corporate parties, we want to know which Lakeland eatery is No. 1 on your list when it's time to celebrate.
Scammers pose as Florida DMV workers in new text fraud scheme
Have you noticed that those SunPass scam text messages are finally starting to let up? Well, a new scheme is here to take their place.
Lakeland high school students selected for NASA challenge
A group of six high school students from the Central Florida Aerospace Academy is heading for the stratosphere— literally.
Tampa mother, son, nephew thrown from car during crash on I-75 ramp in Temple...
TEMPLE TERRACE, Fla. - A Tampa mother along with her young son and nephew were seriously injured in a crash on I-75 near Fowler Avenue in Temple Terrace Monday afternoon, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. What we know:. Troopers said the 22-year-old Tampa woman, who was driving a Toyota...
PCSO: Motorcyclist leading group dies in head-on collision with another biker in Polk City
A motorcyclist died May 24 in a collision between groups of bikers traveling in opposite directions in Polk City, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. About 9:40 a.m., the Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call regarding a motorcycle crash with injuries on Green Pond Road near San Juan Avenue in Polk City. A...
Meet Kermit: NOAA Hurricane Hunter’s research plane
FOX 35 meteorologist Laurel Blanchard visits NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Florida, which is home to NOAA's special aircraft. Each one -- Kermit and Piggy, specifically -- are named after the famous Muppets characters. The data and observations from these aircrafts help determine the power and...
Healing: For Many Lakelanders, The Road to Mental Health Is a Slog
Mental health care in Lakeland is hard to access — and costly. The Florida problem — as described by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). 1 in 5 U.S. adults experiences mental illness each year. An estimated 796,000 adults in Florida didn’t get needed mental health care...
Man here illegally charged with battery after striking deputy: Polk County Sheriff’s Office
The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a man here illegally from Venezuela has been charged with battery after striking a deputy while trying to flee a traffic stop.
