Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A stalled front is still located north of Tampa Bay, helping to enhance cloud cover. A few showers and storms are possible this morning in Citrus, Hernando, and Pasco counties. Rain chances will increase this afternoon, with scattered storms possible along and south of I-4, mainly inland. Temperatu

Tucked away on Park Avenue in Lake Wales sits a special spot that combines faith, flavor, and friendly faces all under one roof. Kathryn’s Christian Books isn’t just another bookstore—it’s a gathering place where locals sip specialty lattes, browse inspirational reads, and treat themselves to creamy ice cream in homema

POLK CITY, Fla. - A local animal rescue group is sounding the alarm over a massive surge in abandoned cats across Polk County while calling for increased funding and new community solutions. DLB Cat Rescue, Inc. works daily to save these animals and place them into loving homes. Polk County...

BARTOW, Fla. — Polk County court is expanding to keep up with the area’s growing needs. Chief Judge James Yancey recently established an additional family division in Florida’s 10th Judicial Circuit, which includes Polk, Hardee and Highlands counties. That brings the total number of family divisions to six.

A section of Haines City's 10th Street North will be closed to traffic through roughly July 18. The city closed a half-mile stretch of 10th Street North at 7 a.m. July 13 for underground wastewater conduit improvement work. The road will be closed to traffic from Patterson Road to Bates Road until the work is complete

TAMPA, Fla. — A Bay Area man has turned the lessons he learned from life in the military, and then life after the military, into an organization helping veterans called Stairway for Heroes. Melvin Azofeifa joined the Navy in 2008 and said he loved the experience. “It was hard...

Haines City is inviting residents to attend an educational town hall to answer questions about a proposed state constitutional amendment that would significantly cut property taxes on homesteaded properties. The amendment, which will appear on the November ballot, would increase the standard homestead exemption from $5

Shopping in Tampa is getting some big upgrades this year. International Plaza announced its lineup of new stores opening this year, headlined by Dolce & Gabbana, Vuori, Pottery Barn, and Edikted, among others. All told, there are seven new-to-market additions opening at the luxury retail hub this year, with three...

Polk County Sheriff's Office POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A domestic violence call escalated rapidly in...

Dominique Lasahy DeVeaux (PCSO) LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland private school administrator faces multiple felony...