Lakeland FL

While strawberry production runs from November through April in Florida, digital twin technology lets scientists simulate the growth of the fruit year-round, allowing research to proceed year-round. Digital twins are virtual replicas of objects, systems or processes that can predict system behavior as they interact...

A family dog had the scare of a lifetime -- yanked into an alligator’s jaws right from his Florida backyard -- and while he somehow made it out alive, his injuries are nothing short of brutal.

DOVER, Fla. — Last year’s hurricanes brought a lot of flooding that impacted farms across the state. In Dover, one plant nursery had to shut its doors, but now the owners are recovering by expanding their agriculture business. Antonio Rodriguez went from farmworker to farm owner despite the...

A native of Nicaragua was arrested after falsely claiming to be working for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and immersed in the investigation of a drug cartel. A deputy conducted a traffic stop on the driver of a black Chevy SUV, later identified as 57-year-old Nelson Vargas of Haines City, around 6:40 p.m....

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Dundee man was arrested Saturday after allegedly firing a handgun at another driver during a road rage incident east of Haines City. Joseph Martinez, 35, is facing charges of attempted second-degree murder following the confrontation on Lake Hatchineha Road. According to the Polk County...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Bartow man with multiple active drug warrants out of Pinellas County was apprehended Wednesday evening near the north Post Office in Winter Haven. Joshua Poe, 38, was taken into custody without incident by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies. Authorities had been searching for Poe in...

LAKELAND, Fla. — With 75 stores to serve in Florida, Ashley Furniture has acquired a 705,000-square-foot facility in Lakeland, Florida, between Tampa and Orlando, according to public property transfer records. The building is part of the 740-acre Lakeland Central Park industrial area that is under construction. Polk...

Residents and county officials are at odds over plans to accommodate growth by widening Thompson Nursery Road and adding bike lanes.

A man was shot and killed by Pasco County deputies who were trying to serve a court order to take the man into custody for a mental health evaluation, officials said Tuesday.

DUNDEE, Fla. - A Dundee man who deputies said lied about intentionally firing at another driver during a road rage shooting was arrested. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said Joseph Martinez, 35, was arrested on Saturday and is now facing an attempted second-degree murder charge. Dig deeper:. Deputies said they...