Lakeland FL

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...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office visited nine convenience stores on August 14, 2025, checking to make sure the stores and their staff were abiding by the state’s law about alcohol sales. It was the latest round of the PCSO’s Operation Pop-Top campaign, in which deputies are assisted by...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A drone packed with meth and fentanyl slammed into a Florida home, then the suspect showed up at the front door. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, the incident happened on August 19 near 18500 Hannah Michaela Lane. Homeowners contacted authorities after a man...

Girls’ trips are always a blast, full of laughter, adventures, and, of course, unexpected twists! Ladies know how to make the most of their time together, right?. Well, for one group of friends, their trip turned into a heartwarming rescue mission after a furry surprise was discovered on board their sailboat.

Citrus Connection’s Squeeze microtransit service will run Fridays & Saturdays until 2 a.m. — giving night owls, @floridasouthern idasouthern students, and downtown visitors a free, safe, and reliable ride home. Whether you’re leaving a concert, grabbing a late-night bite, or enjoying adult beverages with friends, The...

In a sobering reminder that those assigned to uphold the law can also fall afoul of it, a corrections officer from Avon Park has been arrested on charges of domestic violence. As reported by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, 29-year-old Artavis Pierce was taken into custody after deputies responded to a call in the...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 50-year-old Lakeland man with a lengthy criminal history, including a pattern of targeting schools for theft, was arrested Friday, after a warrant was issued for his arrest in Hardee County. Don Cornelius Stephens, who has spent 38 years in Florida state prisons over eight separate...

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. – A 18-year-old man who was 16 when he was charged as an adult in a spring break gun scare on New Smyrna Beach has been sentenced to eight years in prison, according to the office of State Attorney R.J. Larizza. Felixander Solis-Guzman, of Lakeland, was...

Florida has produced its share of jaw-dropping headlines, but this one takes the cake and the teeth. In Pinellas Park, a woman who advertised herself online as a veneer expert was arrested after investigators say she posed as a dentist and used crazy glue to attach veneers to unsuspecting patients. What was supposed...