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Requinn Nicolette was hospitalized and sickened for four months after contracting the painful disease from a mosquito that bit her in her Lakeland, Fla., backyard

More than 250 cases of locally acquired dengue have been reported this year in Florida, according to the Florida Department of Health's Weekly Arbovirus Surveillance Report, with some in South Florida counties . The report for the period from Sept. 20 through Sept. 26 says that "252 cases of locally acquired dengue and

Fugitive arrested in Florida had a pair of brass knuckles taped to his underwear and a handcuff key hidden on his person. Police are used to criminals trying to hide objects, like firearms and drugs, from them before they get arrested. But even cops in Florida were surprised to find what one convicted felon had taped t

Lakeland City Council Meeting | 228 S Massachusetts Ave., Lakeland | 9am. A public hearing for an ordinance to install additional Traffic Infraction Detection systems will take place. The detection systems will be installed in the hope of lower instances of red light violations on a number of main roads.

Lakeland, Florida, has long benefited from its strategic location between Tampa and Orlando, but a new generation of development is beginning to change how commercial real estate professionals view the city itself. One of the clearest examples is Lake Wire, a major mixed-use redevelopment on the western edge of Downtow

Bay Area food banks are sounding the alarm as more families seek help putting food on the table, while some organizations report declining donations. FOX 13's Jennifer Kveglis reports.

Florida’s best breakfast spots aren’t always the ones with fancy menus or Instagram-worthy decor. Sometimes, the places locals love most are the ones that have been serving up honest comfort food for decades without changing much at all. These twelve diners scattered across the Sunshine State have earned their reputati

Two people are dead and several are injured after a major multi-vehicle crash involving a school bus in Winter Haven.

Lane and shoulder closures across Polk County the week of Oct. 5-11, 2026, including overnight work on U.S. 17 and construction on SR 33. Here is where to expect delays. The post Polk County Road Closures Oct. 5-11, 2026 For Lakeland, Winter Haven, Bartow, Auburndale and More first appeared on The Citrus Tea News and

A paper bowl of berries so red they almost glowed is what pulled me off a two-lane Florida highway one January afternoon. The stand looked like nothing special, just a tin roof, a hand-painted sign, and a line of people holding shortcakes taller than their fists. One bite later, I...