Most expensive mansion in Bay Area for sale
An 87-acre mansion just listed for $115 million in Thonotosassa, making it the most expensive in the Bay Area. FOX 13's Allie Corey reports.
VIDEO: Florida Santa Claus being taken into custody
Newly released video shows a well known Polk County Santa impersonator being taken into custody, courtesy of the Polk County Sheriff's Office.
Window Shopping At The Funeral Home: Melbourne Woman Arrested In Lakeland
Tiffany Gilliland Vinci LAKELAND, Fla. – A late-night stroll through the shadows of a Lakeland...
Lake Hancock water control structure closes, upper Peace River to ‘go dry within days’
A state official said severe drought conditions have led to tough decisions being made regarding water flows in Polk County.
Leaders Open Direct Dialogue With Parents After Plant City High Campus Gun Incidents
School board and law enforcement officials pivot to transparency, hosting a community conversation to bridge the gap between security protocols and student violence. In a high school cafeteria where the empty chairs vastly outnumbered the attendees, Plant City’s top officials spent Tuesday night offering something parents have been demanding: a direct, unvarnished conversation about guns in schools.
K9 Obi, Drone Smoke Out Mulberry Man In Late-Night Strangulation Arrest
A 3 a.m. disturbance call in Mulberry turned into a K9-and-drone hunt early Thursday, ending with the arrest of 39-year-old Jeremy Alan Miller after he allegedly fled from a home where neighbors reported a physical fight, according to the Polk County Sheriff. In a post on X, Sheriff Grady Judd...
Zip-Tied Iguanas: Bizarre Florida Traffic Stop Ends With Georgia Man In Polk County Jail
Coconuts, Tilapia, and Zip-Tied Iguanas: Bizarre Florida Traffic Stop Ends with Georgia Driver in Polk...
This Hidden Dundee Restaurant Delivers Big Latin Flavors Made Fresh Every Day
Tucked along US-27 in Dundee, Florida, La Garita Restaurant is the kind of place locals want to keep a secret. With a 4.7-star rating and nearly 800 reviews, this Puerto Rican gem is quietly winning hearts one mofongo at a time. Every dish is made fresh, the staff treats you...
St. Pete Italian Fest brings food, live music, and an Italian car show at...
The Tampa Bay area doesn’t exactly lack for things to do on a Saturday. Between the waterfront, the museums, the restaurants, and the general fact that the weather in May is not yet trying to actively kill you, weekends around here tend to fill themselves. And yet, somehow, somebody looked at all of that and said, “You know what this region still needs? A...
Parents Fume Over Missing School Zone After 11-Year-Old Hit Outside Mater Academy
An 11-year-old boy on his way to Mater Academy's Davenport campus was hit by a vehicle yesterday morning and airlifted to a local hospital, according to authorities. Deputies said the child suffered minor bruising and is expected to survive, and the Polk County Sheriff's Office determined the crash was accidental and did not cite the driver.
