Lakeland FL

A stretch of the Upper Peace River from just south of Lakeland to Fort Meade is expected to run dry within days as drought conditions force water managers to make a stark tradeoff. The Southwest Florida Water Management District is closing the structure that releases water from Lake Hancock into...

Lower Keys Marine Deputy Luis Guiardinu MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A fishing excursion to the...

With a total of three locations, Riverside Seafood & Chicken is “your family’s favorite spot for incredible seafood in Lakeland and the tastiest chicken in town.” The brand appears to be continuing to expand in Lakeland with its fourth overall restaurant. Plan review paperwork submitted by Riverside Memorial LLC shows a new Riverside location opening at 2050 W Memorial Blvd.

In this first video, the lady mentioned going inside Polk County Animal Control and being shocked that all the dogs looked lethargic. She said she recorded footage. On the second video, it appears it’s inside Polk County Animal Control – Florida, and the dogs look lethargic. I don’t...

Road Work (Unsplash) LAKELAND, Fla. – If you usually take Rock Ridge Road to get...

The benefit show, which is free to attend and will have a donation jar and a 50/50 raffle, raises money for Steve Arik, a longtime performer who's been telling jokes in the Tampa Bay area since the 1980s and is now fighting Stage 4 colon cancer. The post Steve Arik fundraiser tops list of Tampa Bay’s best comedy gigs April 23-May 6...

A routine patrol in Polk County turned chaotic Thursday when deputies say a woman slammed into a marked sheriff's vehicle, nearly ran over a deputy and then took off. Authorities identified the driver as Shaniqua Pelzer, who was later tracked down, taken into custody and given a breath test that deputies say registered a 0.22 blood-alcohol concentration. The deputy involved escaped without serious...

There’s a ton of stuff to do in Tampa Bay this week, including Old Seminole Heights annual home tour, the Hot Wheels Legends Tour and the end of Janet Echleman's "Radical Softness." The post Old Seminole Heights home tour, Hot Wheels Legends and all the best Tampa Bay events [April 23-29] appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. It will be comfortable to start Thursday, then it will warm to the mid 80s in the afternoon with partly sunny skies. We will see an east wind most of the day with a light sea breeze at the...

That thud in the mailbox this spring is not a hurricane prep flyer. It is the Medigap bill, and across Tampa Bay many seniors are finding double-digit premium hikes big enough to squeeze already tight household budgets. The sharpest pain is hitting popular options like Plan G, leaving local brokers and benefits counselors scrambling to help retirees on fixed incomes avoid financial whiplash...