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FOX 13's Carla Bayron shares the work done behind the scenes to bring several drug trafficking suspects to justice after the biggest fentanyl bust in Polk County history.

FLORIDA — Authorities in Polk County have arrested eight suspects and seized 64 pounds of fentanyl—valued at $4.5 million—in what officials say is the largest fentanyl seizure in county history. The arrests and seizures were the result of two separate multi-agency undercover investigations led by the Polk County...

Part of the Alligator Alley Trail at Circle B Bar Reserve is closed on Monday due to active gator nesting sites.

Florida. The land where the laws of reality take a vacation and common sense is just a suggestion. And in today’s episode of “Florida Man Strikes Again,” we have Joe — just Joe — who decided the best way to handle a marital spat was to break into a stranger’s house and draw himself a bubble bath. Because obviously,...

Two men were taken into custody for drug trafficking in Central Florida. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives recently learned that Ronald Hess Jr., 55, and Sedrick Coleman, 42, were selling methamphetamine, fentanyl, and other illicit drugs. Deputies apprehended Hess and Coleman at their residence on the...

The Texas chain has filed permits to open in an old Aussie Grill.

We keep local news free — can you help keep it going?. With the support of readers like you, we provide independent, local news for an informed and connected community. This is your chance to keep local news strong. Please join us!. A Tampa restaurant will open its second...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — Historic towers that hold iconic bells do not maintain themselves. This summer, Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales will undergo a major renovation for its gardens, moat and tower. “It’s a place that people come to relax and when things don’t look well kept, people can’t relax. It’s historic....

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A recent string of vandalism in northern Frostproof has culminated in an arrest, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office announced today. The incidents, which included graffiti and property damage across a concentrated area, prompted a swift investigation by local detectives. The initial wave of...

An unlicensed driver from Mexico was arrested in Sumter County while driving to work. A deputy stopped a white Hyundai passenger car for a broken tag light at 2 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. The driver, later identified as 32-year-old Esteban Islas Trejo of Ocala,...