Lakeland FL

Tampa wakes up on the muggy side today, with cloudy skies and temperatures hovering around 70°F. The air stays sticky as the day heats up toward a summer-like high near 88°F under mostly sunny skies, with only a slight chance of a brief shower after 4 p.m. East-southeast winds remain light at 5 to 8 mph. Overnight,...

Several Tampa Bay news outlets covered St. Pete’s newest skyscraper. But a satire site may have done the best job at telling residents’ side of the story. A cluster of century-old buildings on the corner of 4th Street South and 4th Avenue were vacant for a year before a developer hired local artists to turn […] The...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A Hillsborough County motorcyclist is dead after he was hit by a vehicle in Polk County Saturday night. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said deputies responded around 8:40 p.m. to County Line Road and Gateway Boulevard, west of Lakeland, where it was initially reported a pedestrian was hit by a...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Saturday night collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian has claimed a life in the west Lakeland area, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Emergency crews and deputies were dispatched to the scene on County Line Road near Amberjack Boulevard at approximately...

Tampa Bay 28 investigative reporter Katie LaGrone says a Hillsborough County magistrate who spent months ruling on school speed zone camera appeals has reached a breaking point, and he’s now speaking publicly about what he calls a system built to fail drivers. In LaGrone’s report, the magistrate says Florida’s...

A Central Florida traffic stop led to the arrest of three illegal aliens linked to a residential burglary. The post Central Florida Traffic Stop Led to Arrest of Illegal Aliens Linked to Burglary appeared first on West Orlando News .

Local artists, live music, a car show and a quilt show share the spotlight this weekend in Bartow at the "Bloomin' Arts Festival." FOX 13 Photojournalist Barry Wong reports.

A tragic multi-vehicle accident in Winter Haven has claimed the life of 23-year-old Bryson Love. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) is currently investigating the crash, which occurred on the evening of Wednesday, March 4, 2026. Crash Details. According to investigators, the incident began shortly after 7:00...

A Friday night drive turned tragic in Davenport when a pedestrian was struck and killed on the onramp to I‑4 eastbound from US‑27 northbound. Deputies were dispatched at about 8:01 p.m., and emergency crews shut down the ramp and nearby lanes while investigators worked the scene. Traffic on I‑4 and surrounding roads...

As of early 2026, residents of this historic community north of Lakeland are actively organizing to halt the construction of a proposed North Lakeland Government Center. The conflict reached a boiling point during a tense community meeting on February 17, 2026, where over 260 residents voiced their frustrations to...