Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier delivered a powerful message in Tampa today, announcing a concerted effort to combat a pervasive and insidious form of elder exploitation: scams perpetrated by incarcerated individuals using contraband technology. Flanked by Hillsborough County Sheriff Chad...

Lake Wales, Fla. – More than seven decades after he was reported missing in action during the Korean War, Master Sgt. George C. Manring has finally returned home. On May 28, 2025, he was laid to rest in Lake Wales surrounded by family, fellow veterans, community members, and representatives of the 7th Infantry...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An undocumented immigrant from Haiti was arrested on Friday by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office after allegedly refusing to clean up an oil spill that threatened Eagle Lake. Alex Outten, 44, faces felony charges stemming from the environmental incident. According to the Polk County...

The project combines affordable living with health services to offer the best value to residents.

Publix Super Markets Inc. is expanding its presence in Polk County with plans for a new store in Winter Haven. According to a report in the Tampa Business Journal (TBJ), the Lakeland-based grocery chain recently purchased a 10-acre property at the intersection of Thompson Nursery Drive and Lake Ruby Drive West for $4...

Tampa, Florida – May 2025 delivered one of the hottest Mays on record across Central and Southwest Florida, with Lakeland notching its third-warmest May ever and Fort Myers tying its all-time record high of 97°F late in the month. According to the National Weather Service Tampa Bay, most...

Whether they crawl, slither, jump or spray, you could find them this weekend at Repticon at the RP Funding Center in Lakeland.

There was a large law enforcement presence in a Brandon neighborhood Sunday following a deadly shooting.

TAMPA, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is joining forces with the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) District Seven in a significant effort to enhance road safety across the Tampa Bay area. Through the “Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement (ELEE)” program, a heightened law enforcement presence will be...

A recent Central Florida traffic stop led to a “pretty big arrest” according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The PCSO deputy performed a traffic stop on a white 2012 Nissan Altima for making an illegal turn in the area of Ronald Reagan Parkway and Roselli Blvd in Davenport.