Consumer advocates warn homeowners of insurance policies with $10,000 water damage limits
A Plant City couple in their 70s thought their homeowners insurance would protect them if disaster struck.
Florida man arrested after pursuit on I-4 in Lakeland ends in crash involving trooper:...
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)—A Florida man was arrested after a pursuit on Interstate 4 in Lakeland ended in a crash involving a state trooper, the Florida Highway Patrol announced. A trooper was conducting speed enforcement on I-4 when another trooper alerted him to vehicles driving erratically near mile marker 22 in the eas
Indiana woman suspected of DUI arrested with loaded syringes at Wawa
An Indiana woman was arrested for DUI after being stopped at Wawa with loaded syringes and cut straws. An officer on patrol at Wawa, 11770 N U.S. Hwy. 301, observed a blue Nissan passenger car parked on the north side of the lot with the engine running at 10:40 p.m. Friday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwo
K9 Unit Tracks Down Wahneta Man Who Fled Polk County Deputies Two Nights In...
Ernest Lee Lamb (PCSO) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old Wahneta man was taken into...
Publix Holds Its Ground as Competition Intensifies Across the Southeast
Second-quarter sales rise just 1% as comparable-store sales decline, but Publix continues to expand, remodel stores and invest in technology while leaning on service, convenience and value to defend its position. Publix Super Markets continues to produce some of the strongest financial results in the U.S. grocery indus
Lakeland Speed Camera Enforcement Starts Tuesday, August 11
LAKELAND, Fla. – Drivers traveling through active school zones in Lakeland will face fines starting Tuesday, August 11, as the city transitions its automated speed enforcement program from warnings to paid citations. The shift coincides with the first day of the new school year. Under the program, drivers caught...
27 promising Tampa Bay area young adults receive GTE student scholarships
Nyiah Hill is a rising sophomore at the Savannah College of Art and Design and a marketing intern at GTE Financial. The Tampa-based credit union gave her and 27 other local students $3,000 to put towards their education. "A lot of people tell you art school is too expensive and...
Speed cameras reactivate across Tampa Bay as students return to school
TAMPA, Fla. — For people driving their kids to school, or anyone driving past a school, it is important to remember to slow down. Many school zone speed cameras across Tampa Bay will be up and running again Monday for the start of the school year. According to information...
Bay Area trauma surgeon heads to Nigeria for fifth medical mission
BAYONET POINT, Fla - A Bay Area trauma surgeon is spending his vacation doing something very different from relaxing: providing free medical care to people in underserved communities in Nigeria. Dr. Adeolu Adeboye, a trauma surgeon at HCA Florida Bayonet Point Hospital, will travel to Ibadan, Nigeria, on September 20..
Sam’s Club Targets Davenport and Parrish as Florida Growth Push Meets a Major Brand...
Bradenton, Florida – The Walmart-owned warehouse retailer is building in Davenport and has acquired a $15 million site along the Parrish growth corridor, part of a broader strategy that could eventually add approximately 15 new Sam’s Club locations each year. 2nd Sam’s Location in Bradenton – Parrish, FL Moccasin Road
