Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A Strawberry Crest High School student was arrested Tuesday for bringing a firearm and a knife to school, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced. The 15-year-old student was seen leaving the restroom with a vape on Tuesday at 11:23 a.m. In accordance with school safety protocols, an...

With Thanksgiving just around the corner, students at a Lakeland elementary school gave their input on the best way to cook a Thanksgiving turkey.

Interested in adopting a pet — or just looking at some adorable pets near you up for adoption? There are dozens of endearing pets up for adoption at animal shelters in and around lakeland..

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)—The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is adding more safety in its detention facilities with an additional way to call for help. The Cenegix Safety Alert System is an emergency alert system that provides detention deputies an additional way to call during an emergency, the HCSO said. “The safety...

Clifton P. Lewis, a champion of Black history and the director of the L.B. Brown Heritage Festival in Bartow, has died at the age of 82, city officials said.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) detectives are asking for the publics help in finding 30-year-old Kavonte Johnson. HCSO asks that if you have any information on his current whereabouts, reach out by calling 813-247-8200.

A man accused of stealing a truck in Plant City is facing several charges after Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives and an aviation unit tracked him down during a pursuit Tuesday afternoon.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Davenport man, Alexis Irnel Cintron Victoria, 39, also known by the alias “Gordo,” is facing serious federal charges after being indicted for possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. If convicted, Cintron Victoria faces a mandatory minimum sentence of five years and...

A suspect was taken to the hospital Wednesday after being shot by a Polk County deputy, the sheriff's office said.

For what’s believed to be the first time in Florida, customers can enter a citrus growing structure designed to prevent greening, the disease that has ravaged citrus trees in Florida for two decades.