Lakeland FL

Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. No big changes will be found with our weather for Wednesday as onshore winds continue to send in an occasional shower off the Atlantic. Otherwise, skies will be mostly to partly sunny with highs in the low 80s. The onshore flow will also be...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A Monday night crash in Lakeland has left one man dead and another hospitalized following a multi-vehicle collision on East Memorial Boulevard. The Lakeland Police Department reported that the incident occurred around 10:45 p.m. on March 2, 2026, near the intersection of Interlachen Parkway....

Two women have been accused of using funds meant for the Lake Wales Little League to buy thousands of dollars' worth of goods for themselves.

A grim discovery near Lake Hamilton has Polk County deputies asking the public for help after one dog was found dead and another injured along a rural roadside last Thursday. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, the call for help came in at about 6:55 p.m. Deputies and animal-control officers arrived to...

The eastbound lanes of Cypress Gardens Boulevard west of U.S. 27 in Winter Haven were closed the afternoon of March 3, the Florida Department of Transportation reported. The closure resulted from a roadway depression affecting both lanes, FDOT said in a news release. Maintenance crews were on their way on March 3 to...

With the increased growth in Polk and Hillsborough County over the last couple years, Lakeland-based Bank of Central Florida is continuing its expansion into Hillsborough county with a new loan production office, or LPO, in Brandon. The bank’s mission in 2026 is to serve others on their financial journey through...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies tracked down and captured a Lakeland man Tuesday night following an alleged violent encounter that ended in a tactical traffic stop. The investigation began around 9:21 p.m. on March 3rd, when deputies were dispatched to a home near Tanglewood Street and Combee Road, just west...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Monday morning investigation into a domestic shooting turned into a chaotic physical struggle after a suspect escaped a police cruiser and repeatedly tried to disarm a Winter Haven officer. Unique Lashiah Isaac, 29, now faces a long list of felony charges following the violent...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A Hillsborough County resident has taken legal action against Publix Super Markets, Inc., following a slip-and-fall incident that allegedly occurred at a Sun City Center location last year. The complaint, filed on February 27, 2026, identifies Paulette Brown as the plaintiff. According to...

Hillsborough County — A 25-year-old Tampa man was killed early this morning in a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 75. The crash occurred at approximately 6 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, 2026, north of Fletcher Avenue at MM 268. According to authorities, the man was driving a Dodge 1500 northbound...