Lakeland FL

FOX 13's Charley Belcher takes us to Haines City for some serious vintage and handmade shopping at Sister's Junktiques Vintage Market.

Ah yes, another proud chapter in the long, sweaty novel known as Florida Man: The Extended Cut—this time starring a 19-year-old Orlando resident who apparently mistook Interstate 4 for the Daytona 500, Fast & Furious: Polk County Drift, or possibly a live-action audition for “Ghost Rider: Budget Edition.”

The Southern newspaper, that is now housed in the Communication’s department, has a legacy that far predates the department’s creation, the Lakeland campus and even the very name Florida Southern College. From 1901 to 1921, FSC – then called Southern College – was based in Sutherland, Florida. It...

LAKELAND, Fla. — A precautionary boil water notice is in effect for two Lakeland subdivisions as crews complete repairs to a damaged water main. The main break happened Monday afternoon in the area of Banana Road, which caused a water outage for around 225 residents in the Lake James and Harrison Place subdivisions.

Lakeland Horticulturist Stacy Smith has a simple message for residents worried about brown leaves or drooping plants after several nights of sub-freezing temperatures: Don’t panic. “I know a lot of people will have some brown trees and plants at home,” Smith told city commissioners Monday. “They’re changing color...

A six-vehicle collision on I-75 in Hillsborough County left several people injured Tuesday, according to a report by the Florida Highway Patrol.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A series of dangerous attacks in Wahneta ended this weekend after Polk County deputies arrested an illegal immigrant for allegedly trying to burn down a neighbor’s home and smashing up a local grocery store. Marcelino Gillen-Hernandez, 60, is now being held in the Polk...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A fresh aroma of garlic and herb-grilled specialties is wafting through Davenport this week, but the neighborhood’s newest Italian eatery is serving up more than just pasta. Today, February 3, 2026, the Carrabba’s Italian Grill at 1005 Heritage Pass officially opens its doors with an exclusive grand...

A suspect, identified as a Venezuelan national residing in the U.S. illegally, was apprehended following a hit-and-run incident in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff's Office. Thirty-four-year-old Jose Valero-Colina is facing charges for leaving the scene of a crash on January 30, and under Florida law,...

For a long time, folks who visited the Lakeland Linder International Airport had hoped to find a nice sit- down restaurant in the airport terminal building. Well, this has finally happened. It is called the Sora Eatery, and it is situated on the second floor. Sora is the Japanese word for sky and this seems apropos...