Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. - It’s a trip of a lifetime for some of our military veterans. Veterans and their companions took off around 6:00 a.m. Tuesday morning for a full day of sightseeing at the nation’s capital. It’s the Polk County Veterans Council Flight to Honor Mission #11. Veterans participating in the mission fly for free and are accompanied by a guardian for the day...

A man was arrested in connection with a string of thefts that occurred over several months at multiple Publix stores in Lakeland.

Deputies rescue drifting boater in Tampa Bay – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Tampa Bay — A routine outing on the water turned hazardous for a family of three when their boat malfunctioned and began drifting toward a bustling commercial shipping channel. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office marine units sprang into action on […]

What was supposed to be a fishing getaway in Ruskin ended in a life sentence for a Polk City man, after a jury found him guilty of second-degree murder in a deadly shooting during the trip. On Monday, May 4, 2026, a judge sentenced 60-year-old John Skeen to life in...

Out on the quiet roads outside Plant City, a rural spread called Rancho Los Arados has turned into what neighbors say is an unofficial concert grounds that shakes homes, clogs gravel roads and keeps families up at night. Residents describe towering stacks of speakers, food vendors and lines of cars stretching along narrow country lanes. A judge briefly blocked Hillsborough County from enforcing its...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A man on probation was arrested after he allegedly flashed his gun and a mother and her son called the police. Around 6 p.m. Sunday, Winter Haven police responded to a 911 call at the Winter Haven Recreation and Cultural Center after receiving reports of someone having a gun and flashing it outside the building.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Pennsylvania man is facing multiple felony charges after Winter Haven police say he repeatedly threatened to kill a woman he met through Instagram following a brief online relationship. Officers responded to a call in late April from a woman who reported she was receiving...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla., – A Volusia County woman accused of trying to kill her disabled great-granddaughter before attempting to take her own life has put a long-standing crisis into sharp focus - Florida families caring for medically fragile children say the system is failing them. In December, Volusia County...

Publix Super Markets Executive Chairman and former CEO Todd Jones is retiring from the company after 46 years but will stay on as chairman of the board. The Lakeland grocer announced Monday that Jones’ final day in his current role is May 31. Jones, according to an official bio,...

BIG NEWS for northwest Lakeland! This morning, on International Firefighters Day, the Lakeland City Commission officially approved the construction budget with Rodda Construction, Inc. for the new Fire Station #8!. Located at the corner of Sleepy Hill Road and Mall Hill Drive, this three-bay fire rescue facility is a vital...