Lakeland FL

We asked about your thoughts on dog poop disposal etiquette, and oh boy, did y'all deliver. The big picture: Of the 280 people who responded to our poll asking what you do with your dog's poop:. The vast majority, about 79%, said they take it home or put it in...

Fifty-seven employees will lose their jobs at Mizkan America in Lake Alfred as the food manufacturing company closes its bottling department in the coming months, according to a letter sent to the Florida Department of Commerce. Mizkan America Inc, which makes liquid condiments, Asian sauces and owns brands such as...

PLANT CITY, Fla. - First, it was Hurricane Milton. Then, on July 14, a powerful storm dumped more than 10 inches of rain in just four hours on Plant City. The National Weather Service calls it a "1-in-1,000-year storm," meaning there’s just a 0.1% chance of such a storm happening in any given year.

For a classic night out under the stars, it doesn’t get much better than the Silver Moon Drive-In Theatre in Lakeland. This nostalgic gem has been lighting up screens since 1948, and it remains one of just four drive-in theatres still operating in the entire state of Florida. Located...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 25-year-old Auburndale man, wanted on a felony warrant for domestic battery with prior convictions, found his attempt to evade law enforcement thwarted by a K9 unit waiting outside his escape route. Shawn Michael Giles was arrested late Tuesday night after attempting to flee a...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is calling an incident at the side of the road along State Road 60 East near Kissimmee Shores Road shortly after 1 p.m. July 28 an apparent suicide. The incident stopped traffic in both directions of SR 60 for more than an hour. By 2:46 p.m. traffic was able to move again in all but...

Homeowners in Florida are being quietly priced out of their communities. People often own their manufactured homes but rent the lot underneath them. Census data shows lot rent in the state has nearly doubled over the last decade. That means manufactured housing parks, which are considered the largest source of...

A Tampa Bay area toddler is competing in a national online competition for Toddler of the Year. Ariel Plasencia reports.

Hillsborough County Pet Resource Center is asking for residents to take in dogs amid extreme heat in the Tampa Bay area.

A major food distributor recently marked the grand opening of its newest distribution center, located in Plant City. Sysco Tampa Bay is expected to create 300 jobs in the region. Sysco provides food for restaurants, health care and educational facilities, lodging establishments and entertainment venues, among other...