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Phoenix Racing, Florida Polytechnic University’s solar racing team, will compete in two back-to-back competitions this July. The team will return to the Electrek Formula Sun Grand Prix 2026 from July 21 to 23 at Brainerd International Raceway in Brainerd, Minn. Last year, they placed third in the race, outperforming bi

Detective and prosecutors unveiled new information during the bond hearing of Ronald Keith Pack, 60, and Marie Carenan, 56, who are accused of a years-long scheme involving running unlicensed assisted living facilities. Five deaths are connected to these facilities, officials confirmed.

A new home brings safety, stability and hope to a family of five. For Cedric and Lee Reid, the simple act of unlocking a front door marked the end of years of uncertainty and the beginning of a new chapter for their family. Surrounded by volunteers, community members and supporters...

TAMPA, Fla. A Lakeland man who admitted to illegally possessing the firearm used in a 2020 Christmas Eve shootout that killed a 70-year-old grandmother and wounded three others has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison, federal prosecutors announced. U.S. District Judge Kathryn Mizelle sentenced 29-year-old Taqi

Photos provided by Polk County Fire Rescue showed heavy damage to the vehicle and a hole in the brick wall of the home.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Tampa Bay residents woke up this morning to a “jellyfish cloud,” after a SpaceX launch in Cape Canaveral Thursday morning. At 5:25 a.m., SpaceX Falcon 9 launched 29 Starlink satellites to low-earth orbit. According to SpaceX, this was the 36th flight from the first stage booster supporting this miss

DAVENPORT, Fla. (TCN) -- A mother has been convicted of murder in connection with her 4-year-old son’s abuse-related death in 2024. The Florida 10th Judicial Circuit State Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of 38-year-old Patricia Saintizaire on July 8. She was convicted of first-degree murder, two counts of ag

A man who exposed himself to a 5-year-old girl at a Mulberry Walmart was arrested on Thursday, the Polk County Sheriff's Office reports.

MULBERRY, Fla. — City leaders in Mulberry are continuing to invest in the historic Gem Theater, a once-vacant building they hope will become a central gathering place as the community grows. The theater, which once operated as a movie theater and later became a chemical workers’ union hall, was...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — Polk County Fire personnel now have a training facility of their very own. Officials recently opened a new $16 million training center in Winter Haven to help recruits prepare for real-life emergencies. Trainees started the day on Wednesday learning how to navigate the center’s burn...