Lakeland FL

Lakeland commissioners are expected to vote Monday, Dec. 15, on a major increase to the stormwater fee charged on city utility bills. The fee, currently $9.72 per month for a single-family home, would rise to $17.47 over five years. The first phase of the rate increase would begin March 1, raising the rate for a...

PLANT CITY, Fla. – A private day care center in Hillsborough County has reached an agreement with federal prosecutors following allegations that it illegally denied enrollment to a child with Down syndrome. The settlement, announced by United States Attorney Gregory W. Kehoe, resolves an investigation into Autumn...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — There’s an urgent need for food for families at Burney Elementary School in Plant City, staff say. The school is a community school, meaning it serves as a hub for the entire community, working with community partners to provide not only food but also help with healthcare and housing.

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Step back to the turn of the 20th century at the Ephraim Baynard Home in Auburndale. Ephraim Baynard came to Polk County with money from his family’s South Carolina rice plantation. He built the home in 1894. The city of Auburndale purchased the home, and...

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The Hillsborough County community breathed a collective sigh of relief when the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office announced that Demiah Archie, previously reported missing, was found safe. The update, shared on the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Facebook page, provided no further details on the circumstances...

High-level chef brings good food for a good price. Everybody who has eaten a Blue Collar Burger says it was fantastic/delicious/great, or some other enthusiastic compliment. That is why the food truck location on US 92 west of Branch Forbes Rd. has been serving a steady stream of customers; between 500 and 600 per...

VALRICO, Fla. (WWSB) - Detectives have seized guns and drugs and arrested a suspect following the execution of a search warrant at a home on Dec. 9. According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, 24-year-old Dimitrius Martinez was taken into custody on charges of unlawful use of a two-way communications...

On December 8, Firefighter Paramedic John Parris was providing medical care to a patient who was being transported with lights and sirens to Winter Haven Hospital when his ambulance was involved in a serious collision at the intersection of Highway 27 and Lucerne Park Road. John suffered severe injuries and has a...

TAMPA, Fla. - A Tampa family is turning heartbreak into hope after the sudden death of their 39-year-old brother. Joshua Salgado went into cardiac arrest after an issue with his kidneys just days after Thanksgiving. Paramedics were called to Salgado’s home in Plant City on November 30, and he was rushed by ambulance...