Lakeland FL

EAGLE LAKE, Fla. - A Polk County native is bringing a patriotic family experience to his barbecue. Brandon Blackburn started Blackburn's Barbecue in his hometown of Eagle Lake, Florida. The location where his restaurant now stands used to be a barbershop that he frequented. Now, with a love of his...

A Chicago police officer has been reassigned to desk duty after his arrest over the weekend in Polk County, Florida, in which he allegedly tussled […] ‘This Ain’t a Blue State Free-for-all’: Chicago Cop Arrested After Allegedly Attacking Security Guard, Using a Racial Slur at Florida Resort

To curb high crash rates and enhance roadway safety, law enforcement agencies across the Tampa Bay area, in partnership with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven, conducted an intensive operation on US Highway 19 today. This initiative, part of the Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement (ELEE)...

A speeding unlicensed driver from Mexico was arrested after buzzing by a police officer’s patrol car on U.S. Hwy. 27/441. Yoli Amaranta Sanchez-Santiago, 30, of Mulberry, was driving a white Chevy Cruz in the far right lane at about 10 p.m. Tuesday traveling at about 70 miles per hour when she passed an officer who...

Joshua Roelofs, a former deputy with the Polk County Sheriff's Office in Florida, is a wanted man after skipping out on his trial for allegedly killing two people in a DUI crash.

The North Carolina-born chain hasn't had a presence in the Tampa Bay area since the '80s.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s assistance in locating 42-year-old Martin Ventrell, who is wanted on several charges. Ventrell is currently sought for failure to appear in court on the following charges:. Battery on Law Enforcement. Resisting an Officer...

LAKE WALES, Fla. - Each summer for over a decade, around 100 kids and teens get exposed to music through a free camp from Sandy's MusicGirls. "Being able to be exposed to so many instruments and so many musical things, it's awesome. It's so much fun," Sandy's MusicGirls camp counselor Izzy Miller said.

Tampa Bay’s favorite local furniture and home goods store is making our summer projects a bit more affordable this year. Whether you’re moving, redecorating, building or growing, Dwell & Co’s Summer Buy More Save More deals are helping us save money through it all. Applicable online or...

Hot and humid Wed with more evening storms. Wednesday will start dry with temperatures in the 70s. A few pop-ups will be possible during the day but for most of the afternoon the coverage will be low. Highs will reach the 90s. Look for heavier storm coverage in the I-75...