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Angel Alejandro Lobato is expected to be sentenced to life in state prison during a disposition hearing set for next week on Sept. 3 after he was found guilty of first-degree murder on Aug. 25 at the Bartow Courthouse. Lobato, 23, of Winter Haven and his brother were accused of luring Danne Frazier , 21, to a remote...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The remaining survivor of the U.S. Navy's U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II is celebrating his 101st Birthday this weekend. Robert E. Taylor, or ‘Honey Pop’ as his family affectionately calls him, was born on August 31, 1924, in Jacksonville, but moved to Auburndale for retirement. That makes him...

Emely Martinez is expected to face a judge in Hillsborough County on Friday, where prosecutors will ask to keep her behind bars. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.

A senior at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland made a groundbreaking discovery while experimenting with peacock feathers. Anthony Fiorito, a senior engineering physics major, was able to create laser light from peacock feathers by adding highlighter dye. He says they tried many methods to find out how to make...

Months after Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone was the first reporter in the state to raise questions about FL’s new for school bus camera program, a new class action lawsuit has been filed.

The NWS adds to prepare for "Minor flooding occurring for Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301" At 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning in effect until 4:58 p.m. for Hillsborough County. ‌. The NWS adds to prepare for "minor flooding occurring for...

School district leaders across the Tampa Bay region are reassessing their short- and long-term plans as they watch student enrollment fall. Hillsborough County, which in recent years shuttered six under-capacity schools, had nearly 10,000 fewer students after two weeks of classes than it had at the same time last...

A trio of abandoned dogs – named Blessing, Hope, and Halo – are recovering after being found in the woods behind a gas station in Hillsborough County. FOX 13’s Matthew McClellan reports.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic stop on Thursday afternoon in Lakeland led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Winter Haven man after a deputy clocked his vehicle traveling 55 mph over the speed limit. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, Deputy Sadler was conducting traffic enforcement on...

ORLANDO, Fla. – A Davenport man has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for his role in a fentanyl trafficking operation. Jose David Figueroa Pacheco, 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Paul W. Byron after being found guilty by a jury on June 11, 2025. The...