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PLANT CITY, Fla. — Changes are being made in Plant City to help allow for murals in its historic downtown. City commissioners recently approved an ordinance change that eases some restrictions on where murals can be painted. Art boxes are spread throughout historic downtown Plant City. Now, the pop...

TAMPA, Fla. (CBS12) — A 67-year-old man is behind bars after deputies found baggies of cocaine and marijuana packaged for sale in his vehicle. On Wednesday, deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) stopped a vehicle near North 12th Street and East 138th Avenue in Tampa. Deputy body...

Tucked away in Auburndale, Florida, a little diner has been serving up breakfast comfort for years and locals can’t stop talking about it. The Pantry Modern Diner doesn’t look like much from the outside, but step inside and you’ll understand why regulars drive from miles around for their omelets. In a world where...

Dr. Paul Bearer: Showing Horrible Old Movies, Telling Even More Horrible Puns. If you watched local television in Central Florida over the past 50 years, you likely know Dr. Paul Bearer, the campy horror-host character who introduced cheesy horror flicks and groan-worthy puns. Created in 1973 by actor Dick Bennick...

DAVENPORT, Fla. (WFLA) — A customer at a Polk County McDonald’s was shot during a dispute over being denied service late at night. At around 3 a.m. on Oct. 12, Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18, were denied service at a McDonald’s in Davenport due to the restaurant being too busy, according to Polk […]

TAMPA, Fla. – Charges were dropped against a pet owner accused of leaving a dog tied to a fence along Interstate 75 in Florida before Hurricane Milton struck last year, according to court records. Giovanny Aldama Garcia was arrested in October 2024 after Florida troopers found the dog, now...

Event connects residents to the past. The East Hillsborough Historical Society held its 48th Annual Plant City Pioneer Day on Saturday at the 1914 High School building in Plant City. “I love history,” resident James Brown said. “Plant City has always reminded me of the history of my home town in Illinois…This is very...

Aspiring teachers can now can enroll in Educator Academy classes at Lakeland High School for immersive classroom experiences through Florida Southern College’s School of Education.

The Tampa Bay Area has a large veteran population and with those big numbers sometimes come big problems.

Before his passing, World War II veteran Edwin Gideons reflected on his life and service to our country with FOX 13's Mark Wilson. When the news of the Pearl Harbor attack came, Edwin didn't wait to be drafted. He saw an opportunity to not only serve his country but help out at home.