Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. — A Lakeland woman is doing something special for teenagers with cancer. Lisa Smith is making sure they get awesome gift bags while they are in the hospital. Smith got inspired to make the gift bags when her daughter, Brynne, was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. Brynne had to spend a great...

A Florida woman allegedly hit a pedestrian while driving toward work in the early morning hours — killing her — and fleeing the scene. Aliya Cruz, 24, struck and killed Danielle Stilwell, 27, on Aug. 18, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a statement. According to officials, a call was made to the sheriff's...

LAKE WALES, Fla. - A rollover crash involving a semi-truck caused traffic delays along a stretch of SR 60 in Polk County on Monday. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, the crash happened shortly before 6:30 a.m. at 4025 SR 60 in the Lake Wales area. The driver went...

A busy campground with amenities can be nice. But to really escape, head to the pine scrubs of central Florida and pitch a tent next to this bass fishing lake.

Two people, including a Polk County Sheriff's Office deputy, reported close encounters with gunfire in a neighborhood near Lake Wales on Saturday.

FLORIDA — A woman from Orlando died Sunday night following a three-vehicle crash on eastbound I-4 near the Seminole Hard Rock Casino, the Florida Highway Patrol reported. Troopers responded around 10:50 p.m. after a 16-year-old driver from Plant City lost control of a Honda Civic. The vehicle rotated to the shoulder,...

Tampa Bay is facing billions of dollars in yearly property damage by 2050 due to extreme weather tied to climate change, per a new analysis. Why it matters: Even as the region reckons with the aftermath of hurricanes Helene and Milton last year, more pain and loss seem inevitable. Zoom...

Daily thunderstorms and showers are forecast across much of Florida this week as one region faces a flood warning amid a shifting weather pattern in the Sunshine State

Each week, Macaroni KID Lakeland-Bartow-Mulberry shares our picks for five things to do with your kids in the area over the coming week. This playgroup provides a way for parents to connect and for children to progress in their milestones and social skills. August 26, 12 p.m. 2. Storytime at...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a burglary, theft, and criminal mischief case at Winter Haven High School after an unknown male suspect broke into two vending machines on school grounds. The incident, which occurred just after midnight on Thursday, August 21st, is documented...