Lakeland FL

Celebrate two Lakeland arts organizations — Lakeland Community Theatre and the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra — at these upcoming performances during milestone years.

A Polk County Fire Rescue paramedic and a patient in an ambulance were left in critical condition after a crash involving an ambulance and a pickup truck the evening of Dec. 8. The crash happened about 8:30 p.m. , at U.S. 27 and Lucerne Park Road (SR 544) in Winter Haven, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said in a...

On December 8, 2025, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested Zachary Ingram, 24, of Eagle Lake, Florida. He faces charges of aggravated child abuse, a first-degree felony. The arrest followed an incident involving a three-month-old baby boy who was injured while in Ingram’s care.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Some scattered showers will continue to be possible through morning on Monday. The front will be drifting southward and out of the area in the afternoon. Skies will be mostly cloudy even through the afternoon. The humidity and temperatures...

TAMPA, Fla. — Many people consider pets a part of their family, but imagine having to pack up and leave your pet behind. That’s the reality, though, for some immigrants, and it’s having an effect on shelters in the Bay area. April McNeely knows a thing or...

Brandon Woyshnis via iStock The sheriff reminds Floridians that if you’re clocked at these speeds, “there’s no more tickets.” You go straight to jail. The post Florida Man Caught Driving His BMW 146 mph in a 60 Zone appeared first on MotorBiscuit .

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — A missing crew member was rescued by Florida deputies after she found herself dangling 16 feet in the air, trapped upside down by a rope. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said that on December 7, port deputies were alerted that the woman had not returned to her ship...

LAKE ALFRED, Fla. - Heavenly Honey Amish Warehouse is best known for spreading holiday cheer and selling delicious Amish foods, but next year may be its last. The Lake Alfred store, known for Amish foods and holiday LED sculptures, is unlikely to return in 2027. "I stopped, because I saw...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 51-year-old man is facing felony charges after authorities say he cornered a senior citizen with a stick at a Haines City mobile home park on Monday. Polk County deputies were dispatched to the Williams Mobile Home Park, located off US 17/92, around 5 p.m. following a distress call from a...

Florida high school students are playing a direct role in proposed state legislation aimed at increasing safety for young e-bike riders.