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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. — A first-of-its-kind national law enforcement training focused on trauma-informed response is taking place in the Tampa Bay area this week, aiming to better equip first responders to handle crisis situations and serve vulnerable populations. As agencies across the country continue to rethink strat

June 23rd is National Hydration Day, and the Tampa Bay area is already feeling heat index values as high as 105. Older adults may face unique dehydration risks. Mari Beth Braden is the director of the adult daycare program at Neighborly. She works with seniors with significant cognitive impairment, and...

TAMPA, Fla. - The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office arrested a wanted suspect last Thursday who spent years evading law enforcement while endangering the public and deputies. Hillsborough County arrest. What we know:. Everaldo Alvarez Borqueno, 35, was located and arrested last Thursday by members of the Auto Theft

Artificial intelligence seems to be everywhere these days. By the end of the year, it could also be a significant part of the Lakeland Police Department’s day-to-day operations. The department asked the city commission for permission to make a $21 million deal with Axon, a technology company that makes...

Lakeland Regional Health on Tuesday announced it has been designated the 12th Level I trauma center in the state by the Florida Department of Health. Under that designation, Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center is certified as providing the most advanced, lifesaving care for adults and children in Polk, Highlands, a

Lakeland Regional Health Medical Center has climbed into Florida's top trauma tier, with the Florida Department of Health officially designating the hospital a Level I trauma center today. The move ends its provisional status and brings the state's highest level of trauma care squarely into Polk County, a shift hospita

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office ice cream truck goes throughout the community giving out free ice cream while delivering a crime-prevention message.

Polk County is reeling after Brian West, a longtime community relations manager for Publix, passed away unexpectedly.

Two major pieces of the long-awaited Tampa Bay Ferry service have now, very literally, been secured. Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) announced that it had completed the purchase of the two vessels that will service St. Pete and Tampa as part of the upcoming year-round ferry service crossing the waters of Tam

Mavis Tires and Brakes, a leading automotive service and tire retailer, is excited to announce the opening of its new Lakeland, Florida, location at 5335 West Pipkin Rd., Lakeland, FL 33811. This is the brand’s newest location in the greater Lakeland metropolitan area, extending Mavis’s convenient and dependable servic