For 15 Years New Beginnings High School Has Offered an Alternative Path to a...
In the past 15 years, New Beginnings High School (NBHS) has grown from 336 students in the first year to 1,763 students in 2025-26. Today, the school has campuses in Lakeland, Winter Haven, and Fort Meade. “When we opened the school initially, we thought the students coming to us would...
Polk County steps up dengue prevention despite no active cases
POLK COUNTY, Fla. — The first dengue fever-related death has been confirmed in Hillsborough County. The county now has 134 reported dengue-fever cases. That's why surrounding areas are doing their part to help put up a fight against the disease-carrying mosquito. As of Monday, there are no active dengue...
Foot Chase Through Lakeland Home Depot Ends With K9 Bite
Christopher Chatman and Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Lakeland man...
Polk State College grad invents self-bathing machine after grandmother’s death
Terrance A. King, a Polk State College graduate, created Clean Box, an autonomous self-bathing machine designed to transform the cleaning process at nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The invention was inspired by the loss of his grandmother, who passed away after developing infected bedsores while in an ass
Building a legacy, one home at a time
In the beginning, that meant building just one home a year. Soon it became two, then four as the company’s reputation grew. Mark and Linda were deeply involved in every project, sometimes painting homes themselves. Mark was known to work late into the evening sweeping floors and picking up debris around job sites.
Dengue‑carrying mosquitoes expand their reach into new territories – including Florida
A cluster of locally spread cases is a stark reminder that a disease which most Americans associate with faraway tropical vacations is increasingly being caught at home.
Fred’s Market Restaurant
Fred’s Market Restaurant in Plant City may have changed its name over the years, but it has stood the test of time. FOX 13’s Russell Rhodes reports.
The Unpretentious Florida Diner Where The Homemade Breakfast Is Worth Waking Up Early For
Some mornings, the universe sends you a sign, and that sign is shaped like a plate of biscuits smothered in sausage gravy. The Wooden Spoon Diner in Brandon, Florida is exactly the kind of place that makes you wonder why you ever bothered with anything fancier. There’s a certain kind...
The Overlooked Florida Town Where Groceries, Gas, And Rent Stay Refreshingly Cheap
There’s a town in Central Florida that hasn’t gotten the memo about becoming unaffordable, and the people who live there are perfectly fine with keeping it that way. Bartow, the county seat of Polk County, is the kind of place that makes you wonder why you’ve been paying so much to live somewhere else.
Florida 17-Year-Old Flees Police in Dodge Avenger, FHP Finds Him Minutes Later and Ends...
A Dodge Avenger that fled Lakeland Police was back on law enforcement’s radar within minutes, this time because an automated license plate reader picked it up across town. Newly released Florida Highway Patrol video shows ... Read more
