Lakeland FL

Barnes & Noble is opening a new store in Lakeland next week, the second local shop to open in the region in a month and a week following the 50th its opened this year. The bookseller’s new 13,000-square-foot Lakeland location is in a former Party City space in the Merchants Walk shopping center at 3615 S Florida Ave.

TAMPA - Tampa Bay broke a 132-year-old record low temperature on Tuesday morning. Back in 1892, 40 degrees registered as the lowest temperature on record. On Tuesday morning, we broke that record, clocking in at 39 degrees. Freeze Warning Issued. The National Weather Service has issued a freeze warning for...

Keke's Breakfast Cafe at 2015 Aegean Way in Davenport, Polk County, Florida, received a warning after state inspectors documented 20 violations during a routine food inspection on October 27, 2025, according to the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation.

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is looking for a suspect in a sexual battery investigation.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Detectives with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) have launched a public appeal for information regarding the whereabouts of 40-year-old Nelson Barrera, who is wanted on several serious charges involving a juvenile victim. Barrera is currently sought on the following felony...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Weather Service issued a red flag warnings for many Tampa bay counties on Tuesday. Red flag warnings are used to indicate weather conditions that increase the risk of fires spreading, like high winds and low humidity. Affected counties: Pinellas, Polk, Pasco, Hillsborough, Hardee,...

ZEPHYRHILLS, Fla. — The Pasco Sheriff’s Office is currently investigating a shooting that occurred in the Addlestone Ave. area of Zephyrhills around 1:30 a.m. on Wednesday. According to preliminary information, the incident stemmed from an argument between two adult men. The dispute escalated, resulting in one of...

FORT PIERCE, Fla. (CBS12) — A late-night tip sparked a multi-agency investigation that ended with deputies rescuing a 15-year-old girl from a hotel room and arresting a 26-year-old man accused of multiple sex crimes. The St. Lucie County Sheriff’s Office (SLCSO) said that on November 10, around 8:15 p.m.,...

The Lakeland Police Department announced Monday that it made an arrest in the 2018 murder of a 14-year-old boy.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. After a cold start to the day, we will have a milder afternoon. High temperatures will reach the upper 60s to low 70s with sunny skies. In Tampa, a high of 70 degrees is still 10 degrees below normal,...