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TAMPA, Fla. — More than 220 human trafficking cases were reported in Hillsborough County last year, that's more than anywhere else in the state of Florida. Now, the commission on human trafficking said that's not even the whole story, because so many cases go unreported. They said funding is a key part to finding...

While Holly may not understand what adoption is, Emma could see she was "sad to be back to a place that she doesn’t love."

The semifinalists for this year’s James Beard Awards were announced on Wednesday, and several Florida restaurants and chefs were recognized. The James Beard Awards recognize “exceptional talent and achievement in the culinary arts, hospitality, media and broader system.”. Lakeland’s Born & Bread Bakehouse was...

It's Game Over for dozens of GameStop stores in Florida. But what about the five stores in Polk County? Locally, most stores appear to still have some life. GameStop is closing down more than 470 stores nationwide, including a couple dozen in Florida. In Polk County, only one store was listed as closed on the...

The Learning Experience, a chain of daycare centers, plans to add eight locations across the region in the next two years and is looking for space. The Deerfield Beach-chain plans a total of 20 new centers in Florida, each of which will be 10,000 square feet and include a 5,000-square-foot playground.

What was life like in Lakeland in 1926? We're firing up the time machine for a 100-year trip to the past with six fast facts about our city's past.

Thank you to the Ladies of the Lake Quilters Club of Lakeland for honoring Sergeant Skillman and K-9 Mako at their recent meeting. The group of quilters presented a beautiful K-9 Quilt of Honor and a $500 check donation for the LakelandPD K9 Unit. This quilt will help tell the...

Fire is one disaster that plenty of folks have experienced over the years, and we aren't just talking about via personal homes or vehicles. Rather, quite a few businesses have been lost to fires as well, and that even applies to The Blue Oval in various ways - aside from suffering plant fires and blazes at one of its...

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA)— A Tampa man was arrested after he was caught going over 100 mph on I-4 near Plant City early Wednesday morning, the Florida Highway Patrol said. A trooper was stationary on I-4 in Lakeland, observing westbound traffic around 2:55 a.m., when an Infinit G37x sedan was driving aggressively in...

Lakeland's gift of a vacant piece of land to Habitat for Humanity may provide affordable, stable housing for countless local families. City commissioners voted 7-0 on Jan. 20 to donate a small parcel at 710 N. Ohio Ave. to Lakeland Habitat for Humanity . The nonprofit organization plans to use it to launch a new...