Body found inside truck submerged in Plant City pond during search for missing man:...
PLANT CITY, Fla. - Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said they found a body inside a truck they pulled from a Plant City pond on Tuesday while searching for missing 50-year-old Derek Smith. What we know:. Smith's family has been searching for him since Sunday. On Tuesday,...
3 Bahama Breeze locations closing in Tampa Bay
Three Bahama Breeze locations in Tampa Bay are closing, Darden, the company that owns the restaurant, announced Tuesday.
4-Star DE Locks In Official Visit
A Florida defensive end has locked in plans to be at Clemson’s big official visit weekend. Four-star Santana Harvey (Lakeland, FL) has announced his intentions to be at the event held on the final weekend of May (29-31). Harvey has…
Frank Lloyd Wright and the College of Tomorrow
Frank Lloyd Wright, widely regarded as America’s most famous and greatest architect of the 20th century, left an indelible mark on Florida Southern College (FSC) in Lakeland, Florida. The campus is home to the world’s largest single-site collection of his buildings—13 structures in total—known collectively as the...
Bartow Regional Medical Center Celebrates Milestone in Expansion Project
Team members, hospital leadership and representatives from the construction firms involved in the expansion of Bartow Regional Medical Center assembled to celebrate the building’s “topping out.” . The $110 million expansion, which began in November 2024, will increase the hospital’s bed count from 72 to 90, double...
OLL Orange Varieties Revisited at Griffin’s Grove
Last September, Jason Griffin hosted a field day in his citrus grove near Lake Alfred in partnership with the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS). The event was well attended, and some growers requested a second field day when the crop was closer to harvest. Griffin...
Plan Ahead: Polk Tax Collector Offices Closing for Several Days in February
Polk County residents who need to renew a tag, transfer a title, or handle a tax payment in person may want to plan ahead. Why? The Polk County Tax Collector’s office has announced that a major software update that was years in the making will close all tax collector locations for two and a half days in February.
Officer Leach builds relationships through daily campus interactions
The Office of Safety and Security plays a central role at FSC, with campus safety personnel interacting everyday with students, faculty and visitors. The Maida & Billy Pou Safety Center is located in the heart of campus, making it a visible and accessible resource for the campus community. In addition to responding...
Hot take: FSC does not have a parking problem
I know it’s a crazy take. For the three and a half years that I have been at FSC, parking has always been a lingering yet prominent issue with no direct solution. I can say with full confidence that for the three and a half years I’ve been here, I really have not thought it was that bad. There have certainly been...
Robins & Morton, AdventHealth Break Ground on AdventHealth Auburndale ER
Construction firm Robins & Morton joined AdventHealth to celebrate the groundbreaking of the new AdventHealth Auburndale ER on Jan. 8 in Auburndale, Florida. The facility will feature 12 private exam rooms, advanced imaging including X-ray, CT, and ultrasound and a full-service lab. Families can also expect pediatric...
