Lakeland FL

Grocery stores used to serve as neighborhood hubs, because before delivery, the internet, and retailers like Target and Walmart moving into the space, brick-and-mortar retailers were the only option. When I was a kid back in the 1980s, my town had a Star Market. That was the only supermarket that...

HOMOSASSA, FL - June 22, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Love Power Equipment, a heavy equipment dealer serving the Tampa Bay region and Central Florida, has expanded its inventory of construction and agricultural equipment to address increasing demand from contractors, landscapers, and property owners throughout the area. The

Zephyrhills city council to vote on data center moratorium tonight. It is the latest city in Tampa Bay to consider a one-year moratorium on any type of data center development. Lakeland Police Department looking to incorporate AI into its equipment. WMNF’s Hannah Lau Gleciano reports on what the upgrades are...

TAMPA, Fla. - Tampa Bay’s ferry service is moving closer to a comeback with two new vessels secured for the route between Tampa and St. Pete. The boats are expected to bring more flexibility to the service, including more departure options during peak times and a backup option when one vessel needs maintenance.

A high-speed chase on I-275 ended in a fiery crash after a trooper performed a PIT maneuver on a car traveling at 120 miles per hour. A Sunday chase on I-275 came to a fiery end when a trooper performed a precision immobilization technique (PIT) maneuver against a car that reached up to 120 miles per hour during the pu

After allowing a combined nine runs over the fifth and sixth innings, the Lakeland Flying Tigers (32-36, 1-2) could not recover as they dropped the series finale, 10-1, to the Dunedin Blue Jays (32-36, 2-1) on Sunday afternoon at Joker Marchant Stadium. For the fifth time in the six-game series,...

Construction is beginning on two trail projects designed to improve bicycle and pedestrian access around Bonnet Springs Park and west Lakeland. Together, the projects add important links to Lakeland’s long-sought chain of bike and pedestrian paths and represent visible progress toward a goal city leaders have discussed

Gerber Alexander Bamaca Perez POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An early morning domestic dispute in Polk...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jun 22, 2026-- The Winn-Dixie Company has completed the conversion of eight Harveys Supermarket locations to the Winn-Dixie banner, unifying its store portfolio under one trusted name and marking a new chapter for the grocer and the communities it serves. This press release features

Gina Redding (Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd) POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County Sheriff Grady...