Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. - Residents in the Lakeland neighborhood near Sligh Road and Majestic View Drive reported to deputies that someone dumped domestic animals in a nearby field. They told deputies that the abandoned animals were left without food or water. What we know:. Sergeant Carmack with the Polk County Sheriff's...

Beef O' Brady's, a family restaurant located at 9622 S Us Hwy 301 in Hillsborough County, FL, received 17 violations during a routine inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on December 22, 2025. State records show the establishment received three high-priority violations,...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WESH) - Florida wildlife officials released new details on an alligator attack that killed a 61-year-old woman earlier this year. The attack happened on May 6 as Cynthia Diekema and her husband canoed along shallow water in Tiger Creek near Lake Wales. “It’s a very tragic accident,”...

WINTER HAVEN, Florida - A Winter Haven convenience store clerk was arrested for selling alcohol to a minor during an operation conducted by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on January 8, 2026. Ashley Hunt, a 39-year-old employee at La La Food Mart on Havendale Boulevard, was charged with selling alcoholic beverages...

LAKE HAMILTON, Fla. - Oranges are a huge part of Florida’s identity and economy, but the industry has been in decline due to citrus greening disease. University of Florida researchers believe an alternative crop, bamboo, could help growers. "We are growing bamboo here so we can evaluate its adaptability...

Good was fatally shot last Wednesday by a federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer. Media outlets have identified that agent as Jonathan Ross. The post Photos: Tampa protests ICE killing Minneapolis woman appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

The inaugural Sunkissed Fiber Festival is coming to Tampa. The event for Tampa Bay’s fiber arts community– anyone who loves to knit, crochet, weave, spin or otherwise make or use yarn in creative ways– is happening January 24th and 25th at the Greater Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover.

Billed as a must-do event for rodeo fans and country music lovers, the Tampa Bay Rodeo Bull Bash and Country Music Festival at the Hillsborough County Fairgrounds in Dover kicks off a pivotal year in America’s history. “This is our first event in a year celebrating the 250th anniversary...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — New Year’s resolutions are notoriously hard to keep, but for Malik Burney, the attempt to turn over a new leaf didn’t even last a single day. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd highlighted Burney’s short-lived freedom while also showing off a new addition to his office decor. Sitting prominently on...

A Lakeland-based microschool that began as a living-room experiment in 2016 and now serves more than 100 students locally has earned national recognition — and $250,000 — for challenging traditional approaches to education. WonderHere was named a 2025 Yass Prize STOP Award winner in the “Outstanding” category for...