Lakeland FL

Florida strawberry producers are in the early stages of assessing freeze damage from last weekend’s winter storm. They are confident the crop will rebound after this temporary setback, according to Nick Wishnatzki, public relations director at Wish Farms in Plant City, Florida. “We are still assessing the damage and...

A Davenport woman was arrested for making fraudulent returns and stealing company time as an employee at Hobby Lobby. Officers responded to Hobby Lobby, located at 1375 Sandy Grove Ave., to trespass and escort 50-year-old Kyong Cha Lawson out of the building at 6:55 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 28, according to an arrest...

Joshua Roelofs is accused of causing a deadly crash in 2022 on the Courtney Campbell Causeway. Two people died and two others were hurt in the incident.

The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) regulates the use of water for much of the Tampa Bay area, and says growers have been using a lot of it lately to protect their crops from recent freezes. Growers can apply for a special water use permit from the district for...

A Bay Area man is making sure the spotlight find local restaurants. FOX 13’s Mark Wilson reports.

San Diego resident Omar Pitter, 45, was handed a 33-year, four-month federal prison sentence today after a jury found him guilty last year in a cross-country methamphetamine trafficking case. Prosecutors say Pitter mailed large quantities of meth to the Tampa Bay area and used financial maneuvers to wash the drug...

TAMPA, Florida - A 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly poisoning and killing his girlfriend's dog, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. In May 2025, Edwin Campuzano, of Bartow, Florida, reportedly left poison pellets in the food bowl of a 3-year-old Maltese Poodle while his girlfriend...

A man accused of fleeing a traffic stop in Polk County was found hiding in drywall at a motel.

After closing Good Thyme in January, owners, Jason Ellis, Conn O’Leary, and Corey Ripley, extended hours at Cob & Pen, another one of their restaurants. They added lunch service and have incorporated Good Thyme menu staples. The local restaurateurs had hoped to expand Good Thyme after opening in 2019....

Winter Haven, Daytona Beach and Ocoee, Fla. — SRS Real Estate Partners has negotiated the sale of three single-tenant retail properties in two separate transactions for $28.8 million in Florida. Each newly constructed property is occupied by 7-Eleven on a 15-year, corporate-guaranteed absolute triple-net lease. The...