Lakeland FL

The property has remained in the same family for generations, beginning with Irish-born carpenter Patrick Bannon, who acquired the island in the 1880s.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - A man already being held in the Hillsborough County Jail is facing additional charges following an investigation involving a teenage victim. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office says Sergio Hollis is accused of meeting the victim on social media, sending inappropriate images and e

Eight restaurants faced closures during the July 2026 Hillsborough County rounds of health inspections, while several other eateries were issued warnings. A Seffner family restaurant tallied 21 violations, including seven high-priority ones during a single inspection on July 15, and got hit with an emergency order that

Early routines, obedience and owner consistency can give puppies a stronger start at home. TAMPA, FL, UNITED STATES, August 15, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- TAMPA, Florida, August 14, 2026 - Bringing home a puppy introduces energy and excitement, but it also begins a period when everyday household habits are taking shape

A Lakeland storage unit packed with photographs, baby blankets, and other keepsakes belonging to a Milwaukee murder victim and her unborn son was sold off at auction, and the woman's widower is now pleading for a stranger to give the items back. Christian Mercado Soto says the belongings were his only remaining memorie

Polk County Public Schools has banned students from wearing or carrying Ray-Ban Meta glasses and similar wearable recording devices on campus, and any device that gets confiscated will not go back to the student who wore it. Under the district's new notice, seized smart glasses will be secured by administration and han

LAKELAND, Fla. — Florida Southern College is joining the effort to help save Florida’s citrus industry. Before Florida Southern was built, the land it sits on was home to acres of citrus trees. “All of this was really a citrus grove, and when they built the campus, they...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Two adults were hospitalized after police responded to a shooting along Choctaw Avenue Friday night, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Officers responded to reports of a shooting shortly after 11 p.m. on Friday at a home located at 613 Choctaw Ave. LPD said the victims were...

A successful Lakeland chef and restaurateur is launching a second location in Auburndale, getting back to their roots and hoping to anchor a new wave of small, independent businesses. Tina and Tim Calhoon, owners of Frescos Southern Kitchen & Bar in Downtown Lakeland, are preparing to open The Abigaile in Auburndale in

The nationwide debate over the power and oversight of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) has reached a boiling point in Florida after a police officer was arrested for weaponizing the system to stalk his estranged wife. The disturbing case highlights…