Hit-And-Run Driver Caught After Winter Haven Crash, Leaving Motorcyclist In Critical Condition
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A 55-year-old Dundee woman is behind bars today after authorities say she barreled through a series of traffic signals, struck a motorcyclist, and then walked away from the wreckage while the victim lay critically injured. The crash occurred around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, March 1,...
Bay Area veterinarians sound alarm on mental health crisis
TAMPA - Veterinarians across Tampa Bay say a mental health crisis is impacting their profession, one that often goes unseen behind exam room doors. According to the CDC, one in six professionals in the veterinary field report experiencing suicidal thoughts during their careers. The Journal of the American Veterinary...
Brandon Army Vet Faces Judge In Belt Beating Death Of 8-Year-Old
A U.S. Army veteran is back in a Hillsborough County courtroom today, March 2, 2026, to learn his fate after a jury last month convicted him in the 2020 beating death of his girlfriend’s 8-year-old son. Prosecutors said the boy suffered devastating blunt-force injuries that could not be brushed off as discipline, a...
Lakeland Teen Nabbed At Mulberry Walmart After Pocketing Flashlights And Shades
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A quick trip to the Mulberry Walmart ended in handcuffs for an 18-year-old Lakeland man on Sunday evening. Polk County Sheriff’s deputies arrested Carter Gibson after store security spotted him allegedly hiding merchandise under his clothes. The incident began when loss prevention officers at...
Lake Wales Carnival & Street Food Invasion
STREET FOOD INVASION DATES & HOURS: 2/28 - Saturday, Noon-11pm 3/1 - Sunday, Noon-10pm 3/7 - Saturday, Noon-11pm 3/8 - Sunday, Noon-10pm CARNIVAL DATES & HOURS: 2/26 - Thursday, 5pm-10pm 2/27 - Friday, 5pm-11pm 2/28 - Saturday, Noon-11pm 3/1 - Sunday, Noon-10pm 3/2 - Monday, 5pm-10pm 3/3 - Tuesday, 5pm-10pm 3/4 -...
Tampa Bay Set For A Mid-Week Temperature Spike And Afternoon Pop-Up Showers
TAMPA, Fla. – Residents across the Tampa Bay area can expect a steady climb in temperatures this week as a stretch of dry, sunny weather slowly gives way to typical Florida humidity and scattered rain chances. According to the latest regional National Weather Center forecasts, the week starts on...
Woman who tried to retrieve her dogs arrested after family dispute
A Lakeland woman was arrested for loitering after allegedly trying to break into her sister’s house to get her dogs. An officer responded to Clermont Hillside Villas on South Grand Highway when 48-year-old Lisa Marie Andreone tried breaking into her sister’s townhome through a window at 9:45 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23,...
Plan Your Ghost Town Road Trip To Ridgewood, Florida
Planning your Ridgewood ghost town road trip requires choosing between two vanished settlements. The Polk County site sits along State Road 60 near Mulberry, accessible year-round through active phosphate zones. The Putnam County location rests beneath King High School’s campus, where the Welaka-Georgetown Cemetery...
Lakeland woman accused of performing unlicensed animal surgeries, dogs found living in filthy conditions:...
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested a Lakeland woman after investigators say she illegally possessed Xylazine and performed dog surgeries without a veterinary license. PCSO says deputies found five dogs living in filthy crates covered in urine and feces. The animals were turned over to Animal Control and are...
Former Tampa Bay area firefighters pave way for women
TAMPA, Fla. — For Women’s History Month, two former Bay area firefighters are being celebrated for paving the way for women. In 1980, there were only about 200 women working as career firefighters in the United States. Today, that number has grown to 15,000 female career firefighters, according to the organization...
