Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 71-year-old woman was rescued from her home north of Lakeland on Thursday, June 5th, after she was found trapped and unable to move for three days. The rescue was initiated thanks to the concern of a vigilant friend and a good Samaritan neighbor. “A man...

One person is dead and another injured after a fatal stabbing at Country Run Park on Sunday.

BARTOW, Fla. - A Lake Worth man was killed Monday morning when troopers say he crashed into the back of a truck towing a trailer in Polk County. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the 62-year-old man was operating a Harley-Davidson motorcycle eastbound on SR 60 around 9:45 a.m. Troopers...

A Lakeland man faces multiple charges, including DUI and attempting to elude law enforcement, after an erratic encounter with a Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy Thursday evening. At approximately 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 5th, Deputy Ford initiated a traffic stop on a Chevy pickup truck near the intersection...

A man serving as Public Utilities Director was charged with animal cruelty for neglecting his two dogs in Central Florida. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 37-year-old Bradford Thomas was booked-in at the Polk County Jail and charged with Animal Cruelty and Aggravated Animal Cruelty. Law enforcement noted...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven woman’s stolen bicycle was recovered and a local man arrested this week, thanks to the victim’s persistence and a keen eye on Facebook Marketplace. The incident began on June 1st when the woman’s bicycle was stolen from her residence on...

Haines City promotes Deputy Chief Isaac Jackson of the Police Department and Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Warren-Kahles of the Fire Department.

A 21-year-old man was arrested for kidnapping his ex-girlfriend in Central Florida. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a residence located on the 1900 block of 33rd Street Southeast in Ruskin south of Tampa regarding a possible kidnapping on May 27th at 3:22am. Through investigative means,...

The Grimes Center at the Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds has gone to the dogs in the best way possible.

TAMPA — Good Sunday morning everyone! Another sticky and steamy day is on tap for us here in Tampa Bay. Highs in the low 90s with mostly sunny skies. Heat index has us feeling close to the triple digits. A whisper of a rain chance is possible inland. The rest of the week rain chances increase as our seas breeze sets...