Lakeland FL

There is a specific kind of energy that radiates from the corner of North Kentucky Avenue that you can’t quite find anywhere else in Central Florida. It’s a high-heat, festive vibration that pulls you in before you even step through the doors of Harry’s Seafood Bar & Grille.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of a woman found inside a mobile home that caught fire Sunday morning in Lakeland. Polk County Fire Rescue responded around 10:07 a.m. to Scenic View Street, where units arrived to see a single-wide mobile home fully involved in flames, a...

TAMPA, Fla. – A 24-hour investigation into a fatal morning shooting in Tampa has culminated in an arrest, according to officials with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Maurice Blackmon, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday evening and now faces a charge of second-degree murder with a firearm. The...

Darden Restaurants will permanently close 14 Bahama Breeze locations and convert the remaining 14 into other brands within its portfolio, concluding a strategic review of the Caribbean-themed chain. The Orlando-based company said it no longer considers the Bahama Breeze brand a strategic priority. The company...

A Central Florida man was arrested for shooting a dog, he said in retaliation after it attacked his dog. The post Central Florida Man Arrested for Shooting Dog appeared first on West Orlando News .

11 a.m.- 9 p.m. Feb. 5-16. 4800 U.S. Highway 301 N., Tampa. Get ready for America’s sunniest celebration and the best of Florida for twelve days of unforgettable food, rides, attractions, animals and fun. This year will have a special red, white and blue surprise around every corner in celebration of America’s 250th...

Thousands of people are waking up in the Tampa Bay Area with out power. FOX 13's Kellie Cowan shares how that is impacting some schools in the area.

THONOTOSASSA, Fla. — After several days of below-freezing temperatures across Florida, farmers are finally getting back into their fields — and beginning the difficult task of figuring out what survived. Growers say it wasn’t a single cold night that caused concern, but the duration of the freeze that...

Polk County deputies have apprehended Omar Sotero-Vera, originally from Mexico and residing in the U.S. without legal authorization, following a crash in Polk City. According to a press release by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Sotero-Vera was charged with multiple offenses, including leaving a scene of an...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office traffic homicide unit is investigating a fatal traffic crash that occurred at 5:45 a.m. Jan. 31 on Deen Still Road at Wheeler Road in Davenport. The crash involved a Freightliner semi-truck pulling a trailer driven by a 21-year-old Georgia man, and a 2018 Nissan Sentra driven by a...