Lakeland FL

Saturday afternoon features a limited 10% chance of a spot shower and highs in the 80s. After patchy fog in parts of the area clears away by the late morning, we’ll be left behind with mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. Highs will reach the 80s across most of the area, with some spots like […]

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Poinciana man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing his minivan into a parked car and strolling away from the scene Friday night, ignoring the vehicle owner’s attempts to stop him. The incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. in the 600 block of Dromedary...

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The Florida Department of Transportation will be extending nighttime detours scheduled for Jan. 13 and 14 as part of construction activities along Interstate 4 in Polk County. The temporary traffic changes will take place between 9:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. and are necessary for crews to adjust signal timings to prevent...

The search continues for missing Air Force Veteran Brian Klecha in Florida. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) continues to pursue leads into the 2017 disappearance of Lakeland Air Force Veteran Brian Edward Klecha. “Eight years have passed and we are just as committed as ever to finding out...

Video: Catch up on the latest stop stories from across Tampa Bay HAINES CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A 64-year-old Lake Wales man is dead after police said they pulled his car, with him still buckled in, out of Lake Marion on Friday night. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it received a call at around […]

Video: Catch up on the latest top stories from across Tampa Bay BRANDON, Fla. (WFLA) — A 17-year-old student at Brandon High School has died after being struck by a CSX train Thursday morning, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said. At around 8:20 a.m. on Jan. 8, deputies responded to the tracks near Lakewood...

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. Saturday will be warm and dry with above normal temperatures. Winds will pick up out of the south at 10-15 mph. A cold front will arrive...

TAMPA, Fla. – Residents might want to keep both their flip-flops and heavy coats handy this week, as the region prepares for a volatile stretch of weather that will see temperatures swing nearly 50 degrees. The week begins with a taste of early summer, but forecasters warn that a...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Months after a deadly alligator attack at Lake Kissimmee State Park, investigators have released a report detailing what exactly happened. The incident happened in May 2025 near the mouth of Tiger Creek into Lake Kissimmee in Polk County, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation...