6.1 Magnitude Earthquake Near Cuba Felt Across Florida
A strong earthquake near Cuba was felt in parts of Florida on Monday afternoon, prompting reports of shaking from residents across the state, including the Tampa Bay area.
Teen suspect in Lady Lake shooting tracked down in Hillsborough County
A teen suspect in a shooting last month in Lady Lake has been tracked down and arrested in Hillsborough County. Jeremiah Ackon, 18, of Lady Lake, was arrested Monday by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Ackon was the driver of a vehicle involved in a shooting that occurred on...
Florida man standing outside his vehicle on I-4 dies after driver loses control, hitting...
POLK CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a crash on I-4 in Polk County, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a crash on I-4 near mile marker 44 in Polk City around 6:28 a.m. Tuesday. According to FHP, a Chevy Silverado towing a trailer driven by a 47-year-old Apopka man was […]
Weird Davenport Crash Ends With Pensacola Man In Polk County Handcuffs, Woman On ICE...
Rodney Stewart Presley POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Monday evening car crash in Davenport took...
Miss Ocala and Miss Gainesville prepare for Miss Florida 2026
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Miss Ocala Madison Parolini and Miss Gainesville Tia Unsell will head to the Miss Florida stage in two weeks. The 2026 competition is June 24-27th in Lakeland. The winner will be crowned at the conclusion of this event. Miss Ocala Madison Parolini is a BFA Musical...
Publix Expands With Five New Store Openings Across Southeast
Publix will open five new stores across Florida, Georgia, Kentucky and North Carolina during June and July as the supermarket chain continues expanding throughout the Southeast.
83-year-old Hillsborough County business owner cleaning up ruins after fire destroys inventory
A business owner in his 80s has been left picking up the pieces after a fire destroyed his entire inventory.
Three Years of OTC Trunk Injection Provide Cumulative Benefits
According to a recent industry survey, 64% of Florida citrus growers have injected their trees for three consecutive years with oxytetracycline (OTC). This article reports the results from three research trials conducted by the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Plant Physiology
Developer plans retail space, apartment in Winter Haven
A Winter Haven developer wants to build a small mixed-use project in Florence Villa that would add retail space, a bakery and an apartment near First Street North and Palmetto Avenue NE. City commissioners are scheduled to consider a developer’s agreement Monday for Dewdney Plaza 2, a project proposed by...
Tampa Bay residents report shaking during earthquake in Cuba
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Residents across the Tampa Bay area reported feeling shaking locally during a large earthquake in Cuba. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, preliminary information indicated a “notable” 6.1-magnitude quake roughly 64.6 miles west-northwest of Mantua, Cuba. News Channel 8 Chief Meteorologist Je
