Lakeland FL

Imagine 19th century Florida: sweltering heat with no air conditioning, swarms of mosquitoes, nights lit only by campfires and the harsh reality that any meat on your plate had to be hunted and killed by you. These gritty details aren’t just history – they’re lessons coming to life for 15,000...

A Davenport woman was arrested for theft after trying to leave Walmart with $127 in unpaid merchandise. Surveillance vidoes caught 38-year-old Ashley Angelina Guinn walking into Walmart, located at 550 U.S. Hwy 27, Clermont, on Monday, Dec. 8, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office.

MULBERRY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland optician was arrested after he pulled out a gun and aimed it at a victim during a road rage incident over the weekend. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 64-year-old Stephen Phillips of Mulberry on Sunday, Dec. 14, after responding to Mary Holland Park in Bartow regarding the...

You want an easy win for dinner, the kind that trades indecision for a plate that looks like a greatest hits album everyone recognizes. Florida still knows how to do that, right down to the comforting rhythm of buffet lines, neon signs, and familiar addresses you can plug straight into your map without a second...

Think of it like a giant pool lanai. Or screen porch. Or mesh strainer. Or better yet, see the revolutionary citrus-growing method for yourself. Why it matters: That's an option now, thanks to Polk County's Golden Ridge Groves, where owners Shane and Katie Bevilacqua have created Florida's first "indoor" U-pick...

Jason Penrod, a former lawyer accused of stealing nearly $2 million from clients' accounts, pleaded guilty Dec. 12 to charges of grand theft and money laundering. Polk County Judge Cassandra Denmark sentenced Penrod to 25 years in prison followed by 15 years of probation, according to the State Attorney’s Office for...

WMNF is honored to announce the receipt of a $10,000 grant from 200 Muslim Women Who Care®, a Tampa Bay–based collective dedicated to strengthening local communities through collective philanthropy and service. This generous funding will support the expansion of WMNF’s short-form video content for social media,...

Families for Strong Public Schools is a group made up of education advocates, educators, and parents that’s against Schools of Hope. It allows charter school operators to co-locate onto public school campuses with low enrollment.

Two Central Florida men were caught during an evening car burglary attempt. The attempted car burglary was reported to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies went to the crime scene in Davenport’s Atlantica Town Center neighborhood, which is located off Old Lake Wilson Road. According to local law...

Tampa Bay always shows up for our community and this year you completely blew us away. We collected 343 bikes for kids for Toys for Tots, AND filled almost 4 full size moving trucks with toys, too. So thank you, and the kids of Tampa Bay thank you, too. And...