New Donut Shop Looks to Be Opening in Lakeland
On Florida Avenue South, just south of the Market at Southgate Shopping Center, a new donut shop looks to be opening its doors!. This week, What Now came across plan review documents for the new donut shop submitted by Lakeland Donuts LLC, which indicates Lakeland Donuts is opening at 2810 S Florida Avenue.
1 killed in Lakeland crash: LPD
LAKELAND, Fla - One person was killed Thursday morning in a single-vehicle crash, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Police say Justin Hackney, 49, was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck westbound on Ariana Street around 9 a.m. when it drifted across the eastbound lanes, went off the road and struck a tree in
Extreme water shortages cover all of Lake, Marion, Polk, Sumter counties
Tighter, mandatory watering restrictions are now in effect for parts of Central Florida due to ongoing drought conditions, according to the St. Johns River Water Management District. In Central Florida, the district’s order declaring a Phase III Extreme water shortage applies to all of Flagler County, plus the areas it
Local contestant battles fellow chefs on deserted island in ‘Chopped: Castaways’
Largo chef Dwight Hudgins, AKA “The Dreaded Fisherman”, is representing Tampa Bay on Food Network’s new competition series, “Chopped: Castaways”, where the elements are as threatening as the cooking challenges. He gives us a preview of the show and a taste of his Bourbon Squeal Jam Italian Meatballs.
Tampa Bay Families and Seniors Brace for Partial Relief in State Health Funding Talks
Budget conference: Latest healthcare offers would fund just $2.5M of $5.6M in Tampa Bay area asks – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Unsplash) Seniors waiting for home-delivered meals and families navigating medical crises now face continued delays, as early offers in Florida’s budget conference cov
Meet the 2026 March for Babies Tampa Bay ambassador family: ‘In the Vassells, we...
BRANDON, Fla. - The Vassell family lives by a specific motto: "In the Vassells, we excel." It’s a motto they use to tackle everything from daily chores to the daunting reality of having two micropreemies. The backstory:. For 35 years, FOX 13 has proudly stood beside the March of...
Historic 4th of July Parade gets new location and festival ties
A big change is coming for the historic Greater Brandon Fourth of July Parade, which for more than six decades has featured south and east Hillsborough County interests in the annual patriotic event. This year’s parade, set to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence...
Tampa Bay-area music events this weekend: Alien Ant Farm and jazz vocalist Sasha Tuck
Get your ears ready for a weekend of soul, blues, jazz, and post-grunge rock. Here are concerts you can check out this weekend in Tampa Bay. Jazz vocalist, arranger and educator Sasha Tuck is performing a free show at The North End Taphouse & Kitchen in Gulfport from 7-10 p.m. Sasha’s phrasing and vibrant energy create
New affordable housing complex breaks ground in Lake Wales
$21 million in federal tax credits is headed to Polk County to help turn the Grove Manor neighborhood into an affordable housing complex.
FWC investigating after hundreds of dead fish found in Lakeland’s Lake Hollinsworth
Hundreds of dead gizzard shad were discovered in Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, prompting the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to investigate. City officials believe recent extreme heat, drought conditions and low dissolved oxygen levels in the water likely caused the fish die-off, not pollution or ch

















