Lakeland FL

New interdenominational groups aim to unite community through shared Christian mission. More than a dozen faith and community leaders gathered March 24 at First Baptist Church Plant City for the inaugural ONE Plant City faith leaders prayer dinner, marking the launch of a new effort to unite local churches across...

A shed for secure storage was purchased for cadet equipment. A new addition to the campus is already making a meaningful impact on students, thanks to the generosity of a local community organization dedicated to youth development. The Plant City Champions for Youth Foundation has fully funded the purchase of a...

A two-vehicle crash in Poinciana led to a car slamming into a home and catching fire Friday morning, officials said. Homeowner Zalena Allysingh was gardening outside when the vehicle veered off the road, and she narrowly avoided being hit.

There's a change of ownership at Gaskins Barbecue and Lobster at Lakeside Village after seven years of business. A locally owned restaurant known for combining Maine lobster rolls with slow-smoked barbecue is under new ownership. U.S. military veteran Edwin Bochtler, who recently completed his sixth tour overseas,...

POINCIANA, Fla. – A head-on collision between two vehicles sent one car crashing into a residential home in Poinciana, sparking a fire that fully engulfed the vehicle and extended into the structure, according to Osceola County Fire officials. The crash occurred near the intersection of Bordeaux Road and Alsace...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Polk County highway experienced delays north of Lakeland on Wednesday morning after a reported deadly crash. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to the scene at US 98 North and State Road 471 around 10:50 a.m. The crash...

A 1-year-old girl died after being found in a car for an unknown amount of time in Florida on Tuesday.

POLK CITY, Fla. — Three people were arrested on a highway shoulder in Polk City after a fight broke out between a pick-up truck driver, a semi-truck driver, and another individual over alleged reckless driving. Based on arrest reports reviewed by 10 Tampa Bay News, a trooper with the...

Three South Florida women are accused of turning baby formula into the centerpiece of an organized retail theft ring that investigators say cleaned out more than $32,000 worth of product from stores in six Florida counties. Detectives say the operation ran from November 2024 through January 2026 and grew into...

Miranda Marie Martin (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night sprint through Winter Haven ended...