Polk County deputies arrest 2 sisters accused of grand theft at Target
DAVENPORT, Fla. — A pair of sisters are facing charges after Polk County deputies say they tried to hide items they were looking to steal at a Target. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says it responded on Tuesday to the Target located in the area of Grandview Parkway in Davenport regarding a retail theft call.
4 dead, 11 injured after speeding car plows through crowd in Ybor
TAMPA (WFLA) — A Dade City man is facing eight felony charges after four people were killed in a crash in Ybor early Saturday morning, the Tampa Police Department said. Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw said that it started at around 12:40 a.m. when police air units saw two vehicles racing westbound on Hillsborough...
Fighting food insecurity across the Tampa Bay area
Local food pantries and non-profits are supplementing their resources and trying to keep up with the growing demand amid the uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits. It comes as local lawmakers introduce a bill to address "food deserts." Kailey Tracy reports.
Polk County Residents: Solid Waste Collection and Facility Closures on Veterans Day
Polk County Solid Waste in Bartow, Florida, will not provide curbside residential collection in unincorporated areas on Tuesday, November 11, 2025, due to Veterans Day. Collections scheduled for that day will occur one day later. Tuesday pickups will move to Wednesday, and the schedule for the rest of the week will...
Lakeland residents invited to shape redevelopment districts
LAKELAND, Fla. — Lakeland residents are getting the opportunity to weigh in on what they want the future of three of its redevelopment districts to look like. The city’s Community Redevelopment Agency has launched what it calls ‘Restore the Core.’. From Downtown to Midtown to Dixieland, city...
Track flights during air traffic reductions, free meals for residents in need and USF...
Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. It will be another warm day for Saturday with highs in the low to mid 80s. It will be partly sunny with a southwest breeze. Much...
Hillsborough County, FL – Drug Bust: 14 Arrested in Multi-Store Raid
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Hillsborough County, FL – Fourteen people were arrested and more than $40,000 in cash seized following a month-long investigation into multiple convenience stores across Tampa, according to the Hillsborough...
1 hospitalized in Davenport school bus crash
One person was taken to the hospital after a school bus crashed in Davenport on Friday.
Step into this classic Polk dive bar with a slamming door, cheap beer and...
LAKELAND – When you walk into the door at TA Slammers, the first thing you’ll notice is just that. The large, metal entrance door at the bar’s side will loudly slam shut if you’re a first timer ― or if you just don’t care ― at one of Lakeland’s most well-known “dive bars.” But informality is part of the appeal of TA...
17-year-old Dade City boy traveling with toddlers dies after crashing, overturning pickup truck: FHP
A Dade City teenager died after he crashed and was thrown from a pickup truck as it overturned in Sumter County on Thursday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.
