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Polk County moved Flock ALPR cameras off state roads, but relocated units may still scan the same traffic, raising unanswered questions about data and oversight.

A 31-year-old man was arrested Sunday morning in Polk County after Davenport police say they found crystal methamphetamine and marijuana in his car. Police reported that Wesley Mesilien, of Davenport, became combative during his arrest on Powerline Road and repeatedly threatened to kill an officer. Mesilien faces six c

Rising cases of the mosquito-borne disease have prompted local states of emergency in Tampa Bay

At a Sept. 17 public workshop at the Coleman Bush Building in midtown Lakeland, FDOT presented preliminary improvements for a 0.7-mile stretch of Memorial Boulevard between Walker Avenue and Lakeland Hills Boulevard. The agency is conducting the safety study in coordination with the City of Lakeland. From 2021 through

A major improvement to one of Tampa Bay’s most recognizable recreational trails is moving closer to completion as the Florida Department of Transportation continues work on a new pedestrian overpass along the Courtney Campbell Causeway. The approximately $15 million project is designed to improve safety and connectivit

They did not choose to be abandoned, dumped, born outside, injured, hungry, or left to survive on their own. Coming onto a rescue page just to spread misinformation, repeat negative personal opinions, or attack people trying to help does nothing to solve the problem. It only shows a lack of understanding about rescue,

FROSTPROOF, Fla. - Tony Lee "TJ" Wiggins Jr. faces closing arguments Monday in his triple-murder trial following two weeks of testimony over the July 2020 ambush killings of three men near Frostproof. Frostproof trail evidence presented. What we know:. Prosecutors say Wiggins spotted 23-year-old Damion Tillman at a Dol

Federal prosecutors indicted the two founders of a Tampa Bay-area real estate investment trust on Sept. 10, accusing them of pocketing 401(k) and health-insurance premium withholdings that were deducted from employees’ paychecks but never forwarded to the plans. Brandon “Dutch” Mendenhall of Brandon, Florida, and Amy M

Florida cops were searching for a man who fled on foot during a traffic stop in 2019 when they confronted a Black family who had […] ‘Excessive Force’: Florida Cops Hunting Fleeing Suspect Let K-9 Attack Black Grandmother Who Had Nothing to Do with Search, Costing City $125,000

Police Lights (File) DAVENPORT, Fla. – A 24-year-old Tampa woman is behind bars in Polk...