Lakeland FL

All four dogs at the Brooks Law Group adoption event in Winter Haven found new families by late morning on August 1.

EAGLE LAKE, Fla. (WWSB) - Polk County Fire Rescue volunteer Chaplain Hector Cruz died Wednesday after a crash in the Eagle Lake area, the agency said. Cruz was traveling between Polk County Fire Rescue stations to check on crews when the crash occurred, according to PCFR. The agency described his death as a line-of-dut

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Winter Haven is moving forward with traffic safety improvements on 8th Street NW and Avenue L NW after residents raised concerns about speeding, cut-through traffic and pedestrian safety in the growing area. City documents show that Winter Haven was awarded $1.2 million from the Florida...

An AI dispatcher is now answering non emergency calls for the Plant City Police Department. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — K-9 Ace was presented with a Commendation for Valor on Tuesday after he was shot in the line of duty. Ace was critically injured earlier this month after a suspect, who investigators identified as Angel Bowers, fired at least four rounds at deputies who were attempting to arrest him for faili

Hillsborough County, FL - Nine Hillsborough County high schools were recognized among Florida’s top-performing public schools in the 2026 U.S. News & World Report Best High Schools rankings. Plant High School received the county’s highest placement, ranking No. 29 in Florida and No. 343 nationally. Robinson High School

Dianna Lynn Bradshaw POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 42-year-old Bartow woman is facing multiple felony...

The best candy stops often come with a story you can taste. Walk through the door of a family-run shop and you might find chocolate cooling behind the counter, jars filled with colorful sweets, or the buttery scent of fresh fudge drifting through the room. Florida’s family-owned candy stores offer...

Morgan Elizabeth Taylor (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 28-year-old Davenport woman was arrested early...

Lakeland Linder Airport received two federal grants recently. The airport is gearing up to expand its terminal, add more flight options and test out air taxis.