Lakeland FL

Tucked along US Highway 98 North in Lakeland sits a rustic roadside gem that locals have been raving about for years. The Red Top Pit Stop might look like just another old-school diner from the outside, but step inside and you’ll discover why this cash-only barbecue joint has earned over 1,600 glowing reviews. From towering burgers piled high with smoked meats to fall-off...

LAKELAND — George Jenkins coach Curtis Williams felt an uneasiness when thinking about Saturday’s track meet. He was quite concerned that Winter Haven would dethrone his Eagles, making this the first year that a team other than George Jenkins was crowned county champions since 2018. Williams was breathing a heavy sigh of relief as the meet was wrapping up. In the closest finishes in recent years...

There is a little seafood spot tucked away in Bartow, Florida, that has quietly built one of the most loyal followings in Polk County. No flashy signs, no over-the-top marketing, just honest food made with real ingredients and a whole lot of heart. The crab cakes alone are worth the...

Polk County Manager Bill Beasley discussed his retirement date at the commissioners' annual planning retreat on March 26 in Auburndale. Beasley’s last day will be Jan. 15. A consensus of the board agreed to seek an internal candidate for the county manager job in a process that could start soon with a September deadline for applications and interviews to follow. Then on Oct. 6, a new successor...

AUBURNDALE, FL - Culver’s is planning a new location at 1921 US-92, Auburndale, FL 33823, led by co-owner Nathan Devine and owner-operator Scott Hunt, who will oversee day-to-day operations. Devine told Business Debut the team is targeting a Q1 2027 opening, pending infrastructure work by the city. The Auburndale Opening is the Sixth Culver's location owned led by Devine and Hunt.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Friday afternoon patrol turned into a chaotic roadside confrontation in Mulberry after a driver allegedly launched into a bilingual, profanity-laced tirade against a Polk County Sheriff’s deputy. The incident began around 3 p.m. on April 3, near the intersection of Sabal Palm Drive...

Late Friday night, a man in his late 20s was found outside a home in Haines City's Charles Cove subdivision with multiple gunshot wounds and later died at a nearby hospital. Officers and EMS tried to save his life at the scene while detectives with the Haines City Police Department launched an active investigation. According to police, the shooting appears to be an isolated...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Bartow man’s attempt to evade the law ended in an ironic twist Saturday night when Polk County deputies found him exactly where a 911 caller said he would be. Timothy Steven Kintz, 36, was taken into custody just before midnight on April 4 after a brief foot chase and a deployment of a Taser in Alturas.

A man with a gunshot wound was arrested after reporting a drive-by shooting in Central Florida. The post Man with Gunshot Wound Arrested after Reporting Drive-By Shooting in Central Florida appeared first on West Orlando News .

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — The Jarrett Gordon Ford Lincoln dealership in Winter Haven said 21 people are in new cars after a fire tore through their facility in January. The fire started in the service bay of the dealership at around 10:40 a.m. on Jan. 20. While crews were able to get the blaze […]