Lakeland FL

Polk County's Board of County Commissioners is currently on the hunt for a volunteer, community-minded and keen to make a difference in the infrastructure of their local sidewalks. The Sidewalk Advisory Committee, a group dedicated to the prioritization of new sidewalk construction throughout the county, is one...

On Friday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd wore a thick gold chain around his neck, a matching bracelet and waved around a gun during a press conference to make a point about the dangers of drug trafficking. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

Florida now ranks #1 in the U.S. for flood-damaged vehicles resold on the market. Experts warn these cars may look fine but can hide dangerous and costly issues. Nearly 30,000 flood-damaged vehicles are currently tied to Tampa Bay, ranking second in the nation among metro areas. Tampa - A new...

Lakeland couple Caleb and Natalie Leonard plan to open Vampire Penguin, a dessert shop offering shaved snow treats, at 215 E. Pine St. this fall alongside Natalie’s parents, Ken and Keni Parks. There’s a lot of work to be done to remodel the existing Gent’s Classic Cuts salon into...

A Mexican national has been taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for unlawfully residing in a home in Eloise, Florida. Christian Javier Almanza Rosales, 29, was arrested on Thursday after he was discovered living in a property on 1st Street West without the owner’s consent, according to a statement...

Florida’s Polk County Sheriff has the internet buzzing with his “drip” after holding a press conference while rocking a gold chain and bracelet from 32 suspects arrested in a year-long drug trafficking bust. RELATED: Louisiana Sheriff’s Deputy Helps Speeding Driver With Necktie After Learning He Was Headed To Funeral...

GIBSONTON, Fla. (WFLA) — A man was struck by a car and thrown off a bridge in a fatal I-75 crash in Gibsonton on Sunday morning. The Florida Highway Patrol said at around 5:37 a.m., a 35-year-old Spring Hill man, driving a Honda Civic, was involved in a single-vehicle crash on southbound I-75. Another vehicle, […]

Florida woman charged with practicing dentistry without a license, leaving victims with damaged teeth and infections.

Unfortunately, countless kittens around the world are abandoned by their mothers and left to struggle on the streets, often unable to survive on their own. But every so often, luck shines on some of these helpless little ones when they encounter kind-hearted individuals who are ready to help. This was...

Bartow, Fla. (Aug. 22, 2025) – In observance of the Labor Day holiday, residential collection services scheduled for Monday, Sept. 1, will take place on Tuesday. Tuesday services will take place on Wednesday, and so on. Friday services will take place on Saturday. A one-day delay will occur for each day of the week...