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TAMPA, FL — Fall fans across Florida may have something to look forward to. The European forecast model is picking up on the state’s next big cold front, arriving around October 10. Early guidance suggests morning temperatures could drop well below normal across much of the Sunshine State. The Tampa Bay area stands out

All 14 finalists for Polk County Teacher of the Year and School-Related Employee of the Year are now named... The post Polk County Teacher of the Year Finalists for 2026-27 first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and was written by Becky Mclachlan . The Citrus Tea News covers Polk County, Florida. Truly Local News. Trul

Rashard Tremayne Collins POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 46-year-old Waverly man faces multiple charges after...

The father of one of the three men killed in a Frostproof murder stormed out of the courtroom during the closing portion of the trial.

A 23-year-old native of Mexico was arrested Saturday morning after he was caught driving without a license on his way to work in Wildwood. Jordan Raul Hernandez Rojo, who resides in Plant City, was driving a black passenger vehicle southbound on South Main Street at about 8 a.m. when he failed to slow down or move over

Joe Raedle / Getty Images Health officials in several Tampa Bay counties have declared a local state of emergency over the past few days due to a major dengue fever outbreak. The mosquito-borne viral illness, notorious for intense joint pain, is often called “breakbone fever.” Dengue is more common in tropical countrie

Dorion Crosdale Jr. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 19-year-old Winter Haven man faces an attempted...

There’s something rotten in the state of Florida, and it’s sporting six legs and a bloodsucking proboscis as the state is currently beset by dengue-spreading mosquitoes. Last week, three Florida counties declared a state of emergency in an attempt to corral what health officials have called “wildly unusual” outbreaks o

A man who was illegally in the country attacked an elderly woman in her Central Florida home, according to local law enforcement. The post Man Illegally in Country Attacked Elderly Woman in Her Central Florida Home appeared first on West Orlando News .

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WWSB) - Florida is scheduled to execute 77-year-old death row inmate Curtis Beasley tomorrow for the 1995 murder of a 62-year-old woman in Polk County. If carried out, Beasley will become the 16th person put to death in the state this year. Catholic leaders are making a final...