Lakeland FL

Your weekend is here, Tampa Bay, and here's a look and the news and what events are going on in the area. This weekend will feature storms forming later in the day that will move west each night toward the Gulf. Saturday will start with sunny skies followed by building...

PM storm timing returns this weekend. Both weekend days look to play out the same, with a return to a more typical summer PM rain pattern. We'll start the mornings with temperatures in the low and mid-70s and mostly sunny skies. Rain will not be a threat Saturday or Sunday morning with dry weather expected to stick...

Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22, 10:30 a.m. until sold out 27727 State Rd 56 Wesley Chapel, FL 33544 (Sam's Club parking lot) Eggroll Food Truck Visits Wesley Chapel The award-winning, world-famous Eggroll Food Truck from Miami is visiting the Tampa Bay area from Friday, June 20, through Sunday, June 22....

Polk County’s Burger Week is back for another year of deliciousness! Burger Week is a county-wide celebration of all things burger where you can find unique and high-value burgers at restaurants all over Polk County, from Davenport to Lake Wales to Lakeland and more!. Each of the over 50...

TAMPA, FLA. (WSVN) - A new report from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission describes an intense fight on the water, as a large group kayaking in a canal came face to face with an alligator that went on the attack. The incident happened back on March 3 as...

CITY OF LAKE WALES – The pollinator and sculpture garden, located across the street from the library, has a new name: Oakley Park. This park is named in honor of Lynn and Tommy Oakley, owners of Oakley Transport in Lake Wales. They have served the community in many ways over the last 30 years. Oakley Transport Inc....

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — As the Sunshine State continues to grow, so does demand for public transportation. The SunRail commuter rail service could make its way into Polk County sooner rather than later. The Florida Department of Transportation is hosting a special workshop to discuss what a possible extension...

In Plant City at the Hillsborough County's Adult Day Care Center, love was in the air for a senior couple who chose to renew their wedding vows in a celebration of nearly six decades together. Esther and Wayne Devilbiss, the duo at the heart of the festivities, commemorated their 59th anniversary surrounded by a...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A familiar face to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 53-year-old Jack Douglas O’Neill, Jr. of Lakeland, was arrested Friday evening after a warrant was issued for his apprehension due to multiple probation violations. O’Neill, whose criminal record stretches back to the 1990s, was taken...

Former Polk County Deputy Joshua Roelofs is now a fugitive, wanted on charges stemming from a deadly 2022 crash in Tampa that claimed the lives of two men and left another permanently disabled, as reported by Tampa Bay Times. Roelofs, who had been relieved of his position in 2015 for filing inaccurate time records,...