Lakeland FL

Polk County has launched the Polk Arts & Health Collaborative , a cross-sector alliance dedicated to enhancing individual and community well-being through the integration of arts and health. Modeled after the national NeuroArts Blueprint , an initiative from Johns Hopkins University and Aspen Institute, PAHC opens...

Sheriff Grady Judd says Officer Dwayne Ocasio from Chicago faces criminal charges after allegedly attacking a security guard at a Polk County resort. (Courtesy: Polk County Sheriff's Office.)

DOVER, Fla. (CBS12) — Two people were found dead in an apartment in Florida on Sunday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said dispatch initially received a call just after 3 p.m. at 12783 East US Highway to reports of a man found dead with an apparent gunshot wound.

Drivers in Lakeland, take note. Later this year, there will be double the number of traffic enforcement cameras in the city.

A man put a gun to his former boss’s head and pulled the trigger during an argument over not getting paid, Florida authorities said. He “narrowly missed,” and the supervisor survived, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office . Rajache Greenlee, 34, is charged with attempted second-degree murder,...

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay announced Tuesday that it is halting kitten adoptions due to a highly contagious disease outbreak.

LAKELAND, Fla. - A Christian non-profit, based in Lakeland, is expanding to offer more housing for single mothers and their children. In May 2024, Natalie Garcia was pregnant with her second child and homeless. The following month, she was accepted into the Single Moms program at One More Child and...

The 160th anniversary of Juneteenth is approaching, and one of our favorite markets is throwing a fitting celebration for the occasion. Saturday Shoppes is hosting Black Wall Shoppes this Saturday, June 21, bringing a massive Juneteenth celebration to St. Pete’s historic Deuces Live District. The free,...

Dubbed “Tampa Bay’s best Family Reunion,” the region’s biggest Juneteenth festival is back for another huge year. The 5th Annual R.O.C. The Block Juneteenth Festival is being hosted on Saturday, June 21 from 3-9 pm at Raymond James Stadium. The family-friendly cultural festival is a sprawling...

A Mulberry man was arrested when he stopped for an unregistered and uninsured vehicle twice in one hour. An officer spotted the driver of a silver Jeep UT, later identified as 57-year-old Harold Smith, towing a red utility trailer near Huey Street around 9:35 a.m. Monday, according to an arrest report from the...