Lakeland FL

MULBERRY, Fla. — Mulberry residents in Southern Polk County will now have expanded access to healthcare services with the opening of a new Central Florida Healthcare Center. The facility aims to address the healthcare needs of the growing rural population by providing services closer to home. The new center,...

Lakeland city commissioners approved an 825-home development on the former Wedgewood Golf and Country Club property despite residents’ concerns about worsening traffic and congestion. City officials say the project will help fund major road improvements, including the Lakeland Park Drive Extension and a possible rounda

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) – Reginald Metayer is excited about his new apartment. It’s his first home in over three years. Metayer is one of the first residents of Gospel Village on E. Main Street in Lakeland. “Before I moved in here, I was homeless,” he said. Metayer...

Karen Savage claimed it was to get her student's attention, now she's got everybody's attention.

Ezekiel Williams POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A former Polk County sheriff’s deputy found himself on...

Interstate Crunch: Two Semi-Trucks Collide on I-75 After Traffic Comes to a Sudden Halt (FHP)...

TAMPA, FL — An extraordinary three hour rainfall event has impacted the Tampa Bay region through Tuesday evening, with radar estimated accumulations reaching 4.6 inches north of Tampa and 4.2 inches across the northeast Tampa corridor as of the 8:00 PM snapshot. The three hour rainfall map issued by Tampa Bay Weather s

LARGO, FL — A remarkable and visually stunning lightning strike was captured in Largo, Florida, as a powerful bolt made direct contact with the cross atop a local church during active storm activity over the Tampa Bay region. The photograph documents the precise moment of the lightning strike with extraordinary clarity

Lake Wales leaders are weighing roughly $10 million in public-safety upgrades as 911 calls climb, debating a package that would renovate the aging police annex and move a long-discussed Fire Station No. 3 closer to reality. City staff has been briefing commissioners this spring as part of a broader capital plan meant t

During Tuesday's Polk County Commission meeting, Commissioner Michael Scott of District 5 talked about the improvements he's seen at the shelter. Scott noted that other improvements include improved food storage options, enhanced ventilation and improved air circulation among other things. Meanwhile, animal welfare adv