Lakeland FL

MIRAMAR, FL - Smoothie Garden, a new takeout-focused wellness concept from owner Jamil Hunter, is preparing to open at 7994 Riviera Blvd, Miramar, FL 33023. Hunter told Business Debut the shop is targeting an early May opening after initially hoping to open sooner. Read the full article here. Vanilla Espresso...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Floridians continue to make tough financial choices. A new study by LendingTree shows nearly 20% of the state's home are uninsured, making it among the highest in the country. Analysts ranked Florida 6th in the country for the highest rate of homes without insurance....

BRANDON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was shot and killed Monday afternoon after deputies said a fight broke out at a Brandon apartment complex. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office received a call regarding a disturbance at the apartment complex, located off Lake Chapman Drive, just before 6 p.m.

Lizette Vega, 17, was celebrating her birthday with her five friends, riding on her family's golf cart through her Eagle Lake neighborhood Saturday afternoon. The golf cart flipped over, and two of Vega's friends, a 17-year-old, who didn't want to be identified, and Nyemah Johnson, 15, helped lift the cart off of Vega.

Buffalo-born wing chain Wingnutz is flying south, with plans to bring its trademark oversized, sauce-drenched wings to Lakeland as the brand plants its first flag in Florida. The Lakeland outpost is set to kick off a broader national push that company leaders say will take the Western New York favorite into multiple...

BRANDON, Fla. – Authorities have taken a husband and wife into custody following a deadly confrontation at a Brandon apartment complex earlier this week. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday that 47-year-old James Sidney Llanos and 39-year-old Lizeina Marie Cepeda are now facing murder...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Sunday evening on Crooked Lake turned into a race against time after a canoe carrying two men overturned far from the shoreline. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office received a 911 call at approximately 8:04 p.m. from one of the boaters, who reported that he and his friend were stranded in the dark...

Several Tampa Bay area homeowners who paid Valor Home Services for new roofs later discovered liens on their properties. The issue: A building supplier placed the liens to recover the cost of materials after Valor Home Services did not pay its supply bills. While some of these liens have been...

Polk County’s culinary identity is built on deep roots, with many institutions serving the community for over 50 years. From lakeside fish shacks to legendary downtown diners, here are seven restaurants that have truly stood the test of time. 1. Reececliff Family Diner (Lakeland) Est. 1934 As the oldest...

An illegal alien is accused of killing a 51-year-old man in a drunk driving crash that spurred a multicar pileup in Zephyrhills, Florida. Mynor Milian-Morales, a 29-year-old illegal alien from Guatemala, has been arrested by the Florida Highway Patrol and charged with drunk driving-manslaughter, driving without a...