Lakeland FL

The 2nd Annual Jazz Day Party and Museum Tour Celebration will take place on March 28 at the Luster African American Heritage Museum in Bartow. The event honors the legacy of Black musicians and authors, including Cab Calloway, Louis Armstrong, Duke Ellington, B.B. King, Zora Neale Hurston, and Langston Hughes. Mayor...

The Lake Morton Neighborhood Association is hosting the 21st annual Historic Home and Garden Tour this Saturday, March 28, after taking a break in 2025. When: Saturday, March 28, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine. Where: Florida Southern College’s Frank Lloyd Wright Sharp Family Tourism and Education Center,...

LAKE WALES, Florida - The first rabies case of the year in Polk County has been confirmed after a bat tested positive in Lake Wales. On March 21, 2026, a resident in the 1700 block of Masterpiece Road discovered their dog standing over a bat in the yard, uncertain if the dog had interacted with the bat. The bat was...

Bartow Police, Polk County Sheriff Investigate Fatal Attack Outside Apartment Complex POLK COUNTY, Fla. –...

Located at 113 S Parsons Ave. in Brandon, Cuban-American restaurant Ay Que Rico has been growing in popularity since its founding in September 2024, and now it’s preparing to expand to a second location. Ay Que Rico’s second restaurant will open in Lakeland, at 3419 E County Rd 542, according to submitted plan review...

An 18-year-old man died in a three-vehicle crash in Lake Wales, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office reported. The crash occurred on March 24 at about 9:27 p.m. on U.S. 27 near Pedalers Pond Boulevard, PCSO said. A man was driving a 2025 black Honda four‑door sedan north on U.S. 27. At the same time, a 2007 silver...

With locations in Williamsville and Buffalo, in New York, Wingnutz has been serving up Buffalo wings since 2005. “We had been sampling wings all over Buffalo, NY, and all of them disappointed us,” the Wingnutz website tells the story. “Most of them had a greasy outside, fatty (or horribly dry) inside, and the sauce...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Starting April 3, restaurants across the Tampa Bay area will only be allowed to serve water if customers ask for it. The new rule is part of the Southwest Florida Water Management District’s (SWFWMD) Modified Phase III “Extreme” Water Shortage Order. The advisory also includes a stricter watering...

A late-night heist in Lakeland’s Combee area was quickly resolved this week when two 18-year-old roommates were apprehended. The event began shortly after midnight on March 21, 2026, when an electric bicycle worth $750 was stolen from the porch of a local home. While the theft was committed by...

19-year-old Kayla Mary-Ann Krause and 18-year-old Zahira Layrue Shaw WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A pair...