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TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Tampa Bay forecasts hot and humid conditions with isolated to scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms across the Tampa Bay region and Southwest Florida today, Saturday, July 25, 2026. National Weather Service Tampa Bay Radar Loop for West Central Florida and South

The Bullard Family Foundation hosted its annual Backpack Build Saturday, where hundreds of volunteers stuffed school supplies into 30,000 backpacks.

The iconic Silver Moon Drive-In on New Tampa Highway continues to be one of Lakeland’s most cherished local landmarks. Having first opened its gates on April 14, 1948, the landmark is fast approaching its 80th anniversary in 2028. Local filmmakers Joel and Heather Robertson have launched a feature-length documentary...

Polk County’s rich history in early 20th-century phosphate mining and logging created a series of company-owned mining settlements in the “Bone Valley” region. When commuting became easier in the 1950s and 1960s, these dedicated towns were disbanded or abandoned, creating several ghost towns just south of Lakeland:

PLANT CITY, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a shooting that left a person dead early Saturday outside a Plant City nightclub. According to HCSO, deputies responded to El Diamante nightclub, located at 3603 U.S. Highway 92, shortly after 2 a.m., after receiving a report of a shooting.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a homicide that took place overnight on Saturday at a nightclub in Plant City. Deputies were called to the El Diamante club at around 2:15 a.m. on July 25, and found a person dead in the street. The victim had sustained a gunshot […]

Police arrested a Tampa man in Lakeland on human trafficking and drug charges after he allegedly traveled to meet who he believed to be a teenage girl.

Polk County Fire Rescue Chief Shawn Smith has promoted Deputy Fire Chief Charles “Charlie” True to the rank of Assistant. True brings almost 20 years of fire service experience to the role, including 11 years in a chief officer role. He began his career with Polk County in 2006 as an Emergency Medical Technician for Po

Troopers assisted a lost German Shepherd that they found in Haines City Tuesday night.

Several Florida counties, including Polk, Sarasota and Citrus, have issued rabies alerts. Now, SPCA Florida is hosting a free event to help protect pets. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.