Concealed Plate Leads To Massive Polk County Pot Bust And Arrest Of Fugitive In...
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A routine traffic stop in Loughman turned into a major felony arrest Monday night after a deputy spotted a motorcycle with a hidden license plate. At roughly 7:43 p.m. on March 2, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy noticed a yellow Honda Grom traveling east on Ronald Reagan Parkway.
Retired Navy SEAL commander discusses impacts on Tampa Bay after Iran air strikes
As this conflict draws out, he said Americans will have a target on their back; and that people in the Tampa Bay area will need to be cautious too.
Fuel Rate Increase Will Add $18 to Most Lakeland Electric Bills This Spring
Lakeland Electric customers will see higher fuel charges starting April 1 after a late-January cold snap raised natural gas prices and drained millions from Lakeland Electric’s reserves. City Commissioners voted 6-1 Monday, March 2, to raise the monthly fuel charge from $47 to $62 per 1,000 kilowatt-hours in April,...
Talbot House fights efforts to block relocation
Talbot House Ministries, a homeless services provider, was denied its plan to relocate and build a new facility off East Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.
Polk County woman arrested after motorcyclist airlifted from hit-and-run crash
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Polk County woman is facing hit-and-run charges after a crash that left a motorcyclist in critical condition. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says 55‑year‑old Cresenciana Mazinis of Dundee left the scene on foot around 5:30 p.m. Sunday after hitting a motorcyclist in the area of West Central...
65-acre HSN headquarters under contract for one of Tampa Bay’s largest industrial projects
The 65-acre former Home Shopping Network corporate headquarters in north St. Pete could soon be transformed into one of the area’s largest industrial parks. Greystar, the largest multifamily housing owner, manager, and developer in the U.S., placed the site under contract late last year and is now seeking site plan...
Avon Park Woman Arrested After Repeatedly Fleeing From Polk County Deputies
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 21-year-old Avon Park woman is in custody following a series of encounters with Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies early Monday morning. The incident began around 1:45 a.m., when a deputy stopped to assist a disabled black Chrysler 300 in the northbound lanes of US 17, directly in front of...
Winter Haven Lakeside Crash Kills 79-Year-Old Driver, Mercedes Motorist Critical
A 79-year-old Winter Haven woman was killed and another driver critically injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Winter Lake Road and Camellia Drive. Polk County deputies and Fire Rescue crews tried lifesaving measures on the scene, but the woman died there. The other driver, behind...
Report: Tampa Bay ranks 50th for safe streets
Tampa Bay's roadways rank 50th among the country's largest metros in safety, according to StreetLight Data's new "U.S. Safe Streets Index." Why it matters: Safe roads matter even more in a region with especially bad public transportation, where driving or walking is often the only option. How it works: The...
Deadly Lakeland house fire under investigation
LAKELAND, Fla. - A house fire that killed one person in Lakeland on Sunday is under investigation. It happened at a mobile home on Pine Ridge Drive around 9:45 p.m. According to the Lakeland Fire Department, firefighters arriving on the scene found heavy fire in the carport and immediately began to try to put it out...
