Lakeland FL

Elevated chances for rain and storms pose a low-end risk for flooding issues for much of the area Saturday. Onshore winds continue throughout the weekend, fueling rain and storms that develop near the coast in the morning and continue into the early afternoon. Mostly cloudy skies and the scattered-to-widespread rain...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Southeastern University in Lakeland is moving forward with plans to build an early childhood development center. School officials say it will serve a dual purpose. First, the center will provide childcare for both SEU employees and others in the community, and it will serve as a learning lab for...

TAMPA, Fla. – Heavy rain and thunderstorms could bring flooding concerns to Florida’s Nature Coast and West Central region beginning Saturday morning, with impacts lingering into Sunday night. According to the National Weather Service in Tampa Bay, rainfall totals could reach 2 to 3 inches, with isolated higher...

A Central Florida detective survived an armed robbery and law enforcement said he is lucky to be alive after being robbed at gun point during an undercover operation. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives with the Special Investigations Division Gang Unit recently communicated with a social media account....

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A Lakeland woman has been arrested and charged after the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said she fled the scene of a fatal crash. Last Monday, August 18, just before 4 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a woman lying in the middle of West Highland Street in Lakeland. They arrived to […]

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Polk County man with an active warrant for his arrest was taken into custody on Friday afternoon after a standoff with Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies at an Auburndale residence. At approximately 1:38 p.m. on Friday, PCSO deputies arrived at a home...

Nearly one year later, drivers in one FL county are finally able to challenge tickets they received under Florida’s new school bus camera law.

A Mexican national has been arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after he was found living in a home in Eloise without permission, and he had even reconnected electrical service to the home illegally. 29-year old Christian Javier Almanza Rosales, who is in the United States illegally, was...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know. An onshore wind pattern will bring off and on showers and thunderstorms for Friday morning through afternoon. Some storms could come down heavy at times. We will see some partial clearing at times in the late afternoon with highs near...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) – A Tampa Bay woman accused of giving her clients veneers without a proper dental license is facing criminal charges. Investigators said it’s believed Emely Martinez used nail glue to attach veneers to her victim’s teeth. Licensed dentists said if a deal on dental work seems too good to be...