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PLANT CITY, Fla. — Tickets for the 2026 Florida Strawberry Festival’s headline entertainment shows will go on sale Thursday, according to officials with the festival. Tickets to see the popular artists take the Wish Farms Soundstage can be purchased starting at 8 a.m. The Florida Strawberry Festival musical...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. We will start out cool in the 40s and 50s for morning lows, but highs will warm to near 70 in the afternoon. It will be a bit cooler for the Nature Coast with afternoon temperatures in the 60s.

While you're dining out in Tampa Bay, be on the lookout for these Christmas-themed cocktails! Many bars and restaurants are getting in the holiday spirit and creating delicious festive cocktail menus. It seems like everywhere we go out there's at least 1 holiday specialty on the menu, don't skip it! For most places,...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A late-night disturbance call in Mulberry spiraled into a chaotic arrest Tuesday involving a broomstick, a kick to a deputy’s chest, and a slipped handcuff. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies rushed to a home just before midnight after a 911 dispatcher heard someone yelling, “You...

Commuters traversing Tampa Bay's Howard Frankland Bridge and sections of I-275 are due for a change in pace as Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) implements new lower speed limits in two major construction zones. Starting last night, as reported by FOX 13 News, FDOT will be reducing speed limits from 60 to...

ZEPHYRHILLS, FL – The Zephyrhills Police Department (ZPD), in partnership with the Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force, has announced the results of a targeted four-day operation focused on identifying human trafficking activity, supporting potential victims, and holding offenders accountable. The initiative led...

Celebrate two Lakeland arts organizations — Lakeland Community Theatre and the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra — at these upcoming performances during milestone years.

A Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic and a patient in an ambulance were left in critical condition after a crash involving an ambulance and a pickup truck the evening of Dec. 8. The crash happened about 8:30 p.m. , at U.S. 27 and Lucerne Park Road (SR 544) in Winter Haven, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a...

On December 8, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Ingram, 24, of Eagle Lake, Florida. He faces charges of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony. The arrest followed an incident involving a three-month-old baby boy who was injured while in Ingram’s care.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Some scattered showers will continue to be possible through morning on Monday. The front will be drifting southward and out of the area in the afternoon. Skies will be mostly cloudy even through the afternoon. The humidity and temperatures...