Lakeland FL

It's almost time for Lakeland's famous flock of royal swans to have their yearly veterinary checkup.

Interested in adding a furry friend to your family? Even if you're just keen on viewing some of the cute critters available for adoption nearby, there are ample pets waiting for their forever homes in animal shelters throughout and around winter haven.

A Georgia store owner arrested twice in Newton County on allegations of embezzling millions was arrested a third time in Florida.

WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are urgently seeking the public’s help in locating Kyle Conde-Leyarofmal, a 20-year-old man who has been missing since Saturday, October 19. Conde-Leyarofmal was last seen in the Angus Valley Drive area of Wesley Chapel. According to the Pasco Sheriff’s Office,...

The rising cost of living, hurricane recovery, and now a government shutdown…these are all impacting families in Tampa Bay who are now struggling to buy basic necessities like food. And many of these families are experiencing food insecurity for the first time, according to Metropolitan Ministries. The non-profit...

Monday is National Mentoring Day and Big Brothers Big Sisters of Tampa Bay is seeking volunteers to help mentor the next generation.

PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — A Hernando County man is dead after a driver swerved into oncoming traffic, hitting his car nearly head-on, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say this happened just after 6 a.m. Monday, a 24-year-old Davenport man was going northbound on U.S. 98 in Pasco County. Meanwhile, two...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (WFLA) — One person was hospitalized after a house fire in Winter Haven early Monday morning, Polk County Fire Rescue said. The fire was first reported at around 2:30 a.m., and crews arrived to find the home’s garage on fire and heavy smoke coming through the roof. The flames were under control […]

Bojangles, the Southern-born fast food chain known for its fried chicken and made-from-scratch biscuits, will open its first Tampa Bay restaurant in Pinellas Park on November 4 at 7930 U.S. Highway 19 North. The move reflects Tampa Bay’s growing pull for national brands and new investment. For Bojangles, it marks...

A 22-year-old from California and a 21-year-old from Florida were the two men killed in an Oct. 19 plane crash near Erie Municipal Airport, according to the Weld County Coroner's Office.