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We are thirty-seven days into the government shutdown with no end in sight. At the start of November, SNAP Benefits were suspended. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program is the largest federal program to combat hunger in the U.S. by providing food assistance to low-income people and families. There are about...

A teen driver has died after a rollover crash in Sumter County. The 17-year-old Dade City driver was at the wheel of a Chevy Silverado at 9 p.m. Thursday traveling eastbound on Center Grade Road at a high rate of speed, lost control of the vehicle and overturned east of County Road 471 at Richloam, according to an...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — A 46-year-old man is in custody after police say he opened fire during a road rage incident Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 27, narrowly avoiding tragedy for a driver and his 3-year-old passenger. Just before 8 a.m. on November 6, Haines City police responded to reports The post Haines City man...

Kiki's Restaurant and Lounge at 5555 South 78 Street in Tampa, Hillsborough County, was hit with 23 violations during an October 20, 2025, inspection by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation. The inspection found six high-priority violations, four intermediate violations, and 13 basic...

Winter Haven is seeking artists who have a bold, contemporary vision of what the city's residents value. The city intends to have a vibrant mural featured on the downtown parking garage's wall facing the alleyway and Central Ave. It has issued a call for artist submissions through Dec. 19. What kind of mural is the...

A delay in voting for a referendum to potentially raise property taxes for Polk County residents has sparked concern and left some upset.

TAMPA, Fla. — As cold temperatures are expected to sweep the Sunshine State on Tuesday, several counties across Tampa Bay are opening cold weather shelters to provide a warm space for those experiencing homelessness or people without adequate heat who have nowhere else to turn. Here's a list of...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WFLA) — An 86-year-old woman achieved her life’s mission to reach 1,000 jumps in Florida on Thursday. The woman, Kim Knor, earned the United States Parachute Association Gold Wings Award for her dedication to the skies. Knor reached this milestone while tandem jumping with Hall of Fame skydiver Jay...

Anyone who drives a car understands the sting of having to fill up their tank and pulling into the gas station, only to discover that gas prices have skyrocketed. Paying extra for gas means you have less to spend on other things, which, over time, can really put a crimp in your budget.

POLK COUNTY, FL—Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced the arrest of three individuals, two of them juveniles, in connection with armed car burglaries and the theft of firearms, leading the Sheriff to issue a stern warning about the suspects’ life choices. The arrests followed an investigation into the...