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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A search by Polk County deputies turned up a wanted man in the early hours of January 2, locating him sitting in his vehicle on a residential street. Raymond Straughan, 44, was taken into custody at approximately 2:07 a.m. Deputies initiated the search after learning Straughan, who held an active...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a crash on I-4 early Monday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. Troopers responded to a single vehicle crash in the westbound lanes of I-4 near milemarker 14 around 2:15 a.m. According to FHP, a Subaru Outback, driven by a 31-year-old Brandon man, was traveling...

In a state where rental prices have gone absolutely bonkers, there exists a charming oasis where your housing budget doesn’t require a second job, a wealthy relative, or selling plasma on weekends. Bartow, Florida stands as a delightful anomaly in the Sunshine State’s real estate landscape – a place...

DUNDEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is searching for a man accused of carjacking an Uber driver over the weekend. The suspect, identified as 24-year-old Jamarcus Fowler, ordered an Uber to pick him up from the Alibi Gentlemen’s Club in Tampa in the early hours of Saturday, Jan. 3. Once the driver […]

LOUGHMAN, Fla. – A Loughman resident rang in 2025 with a frightening discovery early New Year’s Day: a bullet hole in their front window. Deputies were dispatched to the home on Florida Avenue in the early morning hours of January 1 after the damage was reported. Upon further examination of the scene, investigators...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. After morning fog burns off, skies will become mostly sunny. Light northeast winds will allow for a sea breeze in the afternoon. Afternoon temperatures will be above-normal with comfortable humidity. Get the full forecast here. Check your hour-by-hour...

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A two-decade-old murder case in Tampa is officially closed, bringing long-awaited answers, but no criminal charges, for the family of Tammy Fickey. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Cold Case unit, at 7:30 p.m. on March 12, 2005, deputies found an unresponsive woman, later...

Publix Pharmacy is now offering customers a prescription savings finder. Publix launched a new prescription savings finder tool to help customers save money on prescription medications. The Discount Finder provides customers with a quick and easy way to find lower prices on most prescriptions at Publix Pharmacy....

HAINES CITY, Fla. — A man had to be hospitalized after an allegedly failed arson attempt at Haines City High School. According to Haines City Police Department officials, the man went into the school with a gas can that they believe was intended to start a fire inside the school.

When Walmart commits capital to new ground-up locations, the move is rarely speculative. It’s data-driven, demographic-led, and almost always aligned with long-term population and spending trends. That’s why Walmart’s plan to open four new stores across Florida in early 2026, including a highly anticipated Apollo...