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Polk County Dirt Bike Meetup Ends In Jail: Kissimmee Man Arrested After 2 Marketplace...

Manuel Gonzalez, Jr.. POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Kissimmee man is behind bars after a...
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Seventh Avenue Apothecary

A Bay Area business is turning wax, woods and fragrance into something much bigger than a candle. FOX 13 photojournalist Mike Hughes reports.
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Fight to save historic school from demolition

There is a big community push in Eagle Lake to save a century-old schoolhouse from being demolished. FOX 13’s Carla Bayron reports.
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Dean Boring, former city commissioner and business leader, dies at 77

Allan Dean Boring III, known around Lakeland as Dean Boring, died May 31, 2026, at the age of 77. The former Lakeland city commissioner and longtime business owner was a central part of Lakeland’s history and culture. Boring spent decades serving the Lakeland community through his business, public service, and civic in
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Lakeland man caught with 4 kinds of drugs tells trooper he ‘stays broke’ cause...

A man is facing several charges after a traffic stop led to a drug bust Friday.
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Invasive Tegu Lizards Spotted In Polk County Community

Dundee officials are warning residents after sightings of invasive Argentine black and white tegus were reported in the Polk County community.
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Child accidentally shoots himself at Winter Haven home: PCSO

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A 6-year-old boy is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the leg at a Winter Haven home, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. A young child was injured after a gun discharged at a home located on Bishop James Cochran Way. Investigators said the...
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Luxury Design Firm Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

Lisa Gilmore Design, LLC has voluntarily filed for bankruptcy protection. The luxury interior design company has served the Tampa Bay area for around 15 years. Court filings do not specify the factors behind the filing, though a Chapter 11 filing could lead to financial restructuring. The regular operations are expecte
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Hillsborough County Traffic Alert: Your Guide To Lane Closures For June 7-13

Road Work, Lane Closures (Unsplash) HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Tampa Bay drivers will need to...
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Plant City quadruple murder investigation update

New clues in a Plant City quadruple murder investigation reveal the type of evidence investigators obtained through a search warrant in the case. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

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