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SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - (March 5, 2026) — Afternoon thunderstorms produced up to 7 inches of rainfall Thursday in parts of the Suncoast, totals that are unusual for this time of year, according to estimated rainfall data. The National Weather Service issued a flood advisory today for NE Manatee County due to the...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it has implemented "grappler" technology on at least 50 patrol vehicles.

Florida has a place where the trails whisper, the water shimmers, and the wildlife does not need a stage manager. You step out of the car, hear a red shouldered hawk, and suddenly your plans for a quick walk turn into hours. The paths here serve up gators, eagles, river...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland Electric customers will see higher fuel charges starting April 1, after a late-January cold snap sent natural gas prices soaring and drained millions from the utility’s reserves. City commissioners voted 6–1 Monday to raise the monthly fuel charge from $47 to $62 per 1,000...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Davenport resident is being credited for preventing a drunk driver from fleeing the scene of a crash on Wednesday evening. Around 6:00 p.m. on March 4, a man identified by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office as Luis witnessed a black 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee collide with an empty, parked 2025...

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LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — One person is dead, and two others are injured after a house fire in Lakeland on Tuesday morning. Crews responded to a house fire at 3019 Ralph Street in Lakeland around 9:50 a.m. Arriving at the scene, crews found a structure fire that had spread...

A tense last night west of Lakeland ended at a red light when deputies boxed in a blue sedan and arrested a man they say had just punched and choked another person, then grabbed the victim’s phone as they tried to call 911. Deputies later stopped the car and took the driver into custody on multiple charges, including...

Hillsborough County deputies were able to stop a "dangerous driver" fleeing a traffic stop back in Dec. utilizing a grappler device, which had only recently been added to their patrol vehicles.

Sunnye Harrison won recognition for the landscaping outside her Lake Morton bungalow. “All I do for my lawn is water it and pay for it,” quipped Harrison after introducing her landscaper, Andrew Partain. Commercial Award: The Shoppes at Lake Miriam Crossing. Brian West of Publix Supermarkets accepted the...