This Historic Florida Hotel Is Coming Back To Life After 30 Years Of Vacancy
Picture a grand old hotel that feels like it’s been waiting for its cue for decades. Boarded windows, sun-faded elegance, and just enough surviving detail to hint at how glamorous it once was. Like the building never fully left, it just went quiet. Now imagine that silence finally breaking.
4 Florida teens arrested as ‘Senior Assassins’ water guns mistaken for real guns
DAVENPORT, Fla. (CBS12) — What began as a playful water gun fight among high school students in Florida allegedly turned into a serious situation, causing fear and chaos on campus. Sheriff Grady Judd stated that last week, reports surfaced of four people in the Davenport High School parking lot...
Tampa Motorcyclist Dead After Collision With Land O’ Lakes Driver In Wesley Chapel
Tampa Motorcyclist Dead After Collision With Land O' Lakes Driver In Wesley Chapel (FHP) PASCO...
Dancing toward a bigger goal in Belleair Bluffs
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The Banyan Odyssey held its fourth annual Banyan Spring Dance on April 11, an evening that advanced the Clearwater-based nonprofit’s mission to build a community for “handicapable” young people in the Tampa Bay area. About 70 neurodiverse teens and young adults attended the...
The Tampa Bay Fishin’ Report: Spanish mackerel are biting all over bay
Capt. Chuck Rogers (813-918-8356): Capt. Chuck reports water temperatures in the bay are at an ideal mark, with mid-70-degree numbers. The Spanish mackerel are loving it, with schools moving in as far as off Rocky Point above the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Keeping them off the line while trout fishing has been a problem. To target them, use a long-shank...
Lakeland Adds $600K for Fuel as Diesel Costs Soar
Lakeland residents aren’t the only ones feeling pain at the pump. City commissioners on Monday approved a $600,000 change order to cover higher-than-expected fuel costs for city vehicles through the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30. The increase nearly doubles the city’s original $700,700 fuel budget, with...
5th Annual Lakeland Book Crawl April 23rd-25th
It’s that time again, Lakeland book lovers! Your indie bookstores are hosting the fifth annual Lakeland Book Crawl to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day(April 25, 2026). The crawl will be a three-day event, running April 23–25, 2026, and culminating with a bookish afterparty at Union Hall on Saturday evening. Just like last year, participants can make their stops at all seven participating...
Florida Blueberry Festival Returns This April 2026
Several blueberry festivals are happening in Florida this April!. The Mount Dora Blueberry Festival is happening at Donnelly Park celebrating the peak of local blueberry harvesting. The 2026 festival takes place on Saturday, April 25, and Sunday, April 26, from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM each day. Highlights of the...
Polk County Fire Rescue Honors Retired Deputy with First Ever Community Hero Award
Retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office Master Deputy Mark Trexler received Polk County Fire Rescue’s (PCFR) first-ever Community Hero Award for his quick actions in getting help for an ambulance crew injured in a crash. Firefighter/Paramedic John Parris and Firefighter/EMT Eryn Orduna were transporting a patient when they were involved in a two-vehicle crash on Dec. 8, 2025.
Mountain Lake Begins Restoration Project to Its Historic Golf Course
(LAKE WALES, Fla.) – Mountain Lake, a residential community located in central Florida’s lake district, has officially started the extensive restoration project to its Seth Raynor designed golf course. The project, led by renowned course architect Tyler Rae, will focus on three main components: the reconstruction and redesign...
