Lakeland FL

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know. It will be another hot and humid one for Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 90s. It will feel like the low 100s with the humidity factored in. Expect scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon to cover around half...

The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority put out the call earlier this month for experienced passenger ferry firms to run the new Tampa Bay ferry service.

LAKELAND, Fla. — One Lakeland barbershop is transforming more than just hairstyles — it’s helping change lives in the community through its scholarship fund. Around the streets of Bela Vista is where Deron Gregg spent many years of his life, but the path forward hasn’t always been a straight line.

Fight breaks out between boaters on the water. The post Florida Boaters Involved in Wild Brawl at Popular Sandbar appeared first on Boating Mag .

Teens from Connecticut and New York were charged for swatting in Central Florida. “Swatting” calls are false reports of violent emergencies that are intended to elicit a response from law enforcement, particularly from SWAT units. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested two teen suspects from New York and...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — On August 17, 2025, Haines City Police Officers Elam and Ramirez conducted a traffic stop near Florida Avenue and B Street that resulted in the arrest of 40-year-old Jose Diaz Serrano on multiple drug and firearm charges. During the stop, Diaz Serrano consented to a vehicle The post Haines City...

A multi-agency murder investigation is underway after a person was killed inside a home in Riverview, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

LAKELAND, Fla. (CBS12) — A 13-time Florida felon is accused of nodding off in his car Friday with fentanyl, methamphetamine, marijuana, and a gun. On Friday, deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) say they witnessed 32-year-old Cesar Hernandez slumped over in his car in Lakeland. A search...

A man was arrested after he was driving under the influence and crashed his vehicle into a fence, before walking away, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

You’ll discover Kicco’s remnants along the Kissimmee River in East Polk County, Florida, where a bustling cattle company town once thrived. Founded in 1915 by the Kissimmee Island Cattle Company, this settlement supported 250 workers and their families with a general store, windmill-powered water tower, and...