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Polk County will soon begin implementing a $70 million grant to improve water flow and quality from North Lakeland to the Peace River . The money originated as a community development block grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for disaster recovery related to storms in 2023 and 2024. Florida

Robert St. John WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A local man’s attempt to ghost the law...

Florida Highway Patrol TAMPA, Fla. – A late-night attempt to cross the interstate ended in...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Pouring cooking oil down the drain may seem harmless, but officials say it can cause major damage to sewer systems and the environment. Once oil is inside a sewer pipe, Haines City Public Works Superintendent Woodley Pierre says little to no water can pass through.

FLORIDA — A fatal crash shut down all southbound lanes of Interstate 75 near Fletcher Avenue in Tampa for several hours early Thursday before the roadway reopened, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. The crash happened around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday near mile marker 267 in Hillsborough County, FHP said. Authorities c

From waterfront festivals to fairy tale ballet, the Tampa Bay area is making the most of the weekend. The St. Pete Italian Fest, Zach Rushing's Redneck Logic Tour, and Tampa City Ballet's production of "Sleeping Beauty" headline a lineup of culture, comedy, and classical dance. Tampa is offering up all that entertainme

PASCO COUNTY, FLORIDA — The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay has launched a damage survey in Pasco County following Tuesday’s storms, after a rotating supercell came ashore north of Tampa Bay on May 12, 2026. NWS meteorologists are on the ground surveying potential tornado damage in the area, with rotation track d

The City of Lakeland's Public Works team responded to Lake Hollingsworth on Tuesday after receiving reports of dead fish in the area.

Citrus Connection will convert The Squeeze into an Uber-style, app-based service that will connect downtown and Dixieland without transfers beginning Oct. 1. It will remain a free service. The plan replaces one for an additional Dixieland route that was announced last year but never materialized. “We’re going to skip t

A Polk County woman was hospitalized with serious injuries after being attacked by a dog she was fostering.