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More than 10 people were confirmed on Thursday to be injured or dead in a horrific U.S. highway crash. At least four people were killed and seven people were injured in the crash, which took place in Florida. The accident happened in Lake Wales, Florida. It happened on State Road 60 East at Capps ...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Thursday morning disturbance in a Winter Haven neighborhood turned bloody, ending with a man in handcuffs and another headed to the hospital with a chest wound. Police say the violence unfolded around 10:56 a.m, at a home on Lucerne Loop Road. When officers first...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven woman known for her routine of feeding neighborhood horses was found dead Thursday afternoon in what Winter Haven authorities are calling a heartbreaking accident. According to investigators, around 1:50 p.m., a 911 caller reported seeing a person lying motionless in a field...

WILLIAMSBURG, Fla. – As Central Florida and Tampa Bay area drivers are coming out of a record-breaking cold snap, they should monitor their vehicles as temperatures climb. The Florida Highway Patrol warns that preparation is still vital to avoid road hazards caused by the recent chill. At FHP’s Troop...

Although drinking water for much of the region appears to meet EPA standards, water, sediments, and fish in Tampa Bay often don’t. The post Potentially dangerous levels of ‘forever chemicals’ found across Tampa Bay region appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .

With its neon glow, checkerboard floors, and retro charm, Vibin’ Vinny’s is ready to twist, shout, and celebrate a major boost: a $50,000 grant from the City of Lake Wales. At its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13, the Lake Wales Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board awarded the downtown...

Hillsborough County will be distributing clean drinking and cooking water to areas of Dover impacted by little or no water supply.

BARTOW, Fla. — A program in Polk County is continuing to drive diversity in public safety. The Proactive Diversity Recruitment and Training Program, which started in 2005, recently marked its 20 years of service to the community. If you asked program coordinator Kelly Rucker where she’d be 12 years...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Late Wednesday night in Lakeland, a ride under the stars turned into a one-way trip to the Polk County Jail for a local man who decided to test the limits of a traffic stop. Investigators say around 11 p.m. on February 4th, a Polk County deputy...

The Florida Strawberry Festival is pleased to announce that discounted admission tickets for the 2026 Festival will be available for purchase starting in February at participating Publix Super Market stores throughout Central Florida. Advance discounted tickets will be sold at Publix from February 1 through March 8,...