Lakeland FL

Deputies arrested three people and are searching for one more after an investigation into a scheme involving a major home improvement store.

Misael Guerrero-Ramirez POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 20-year-old Winter Haven man discovered the hard way...

"This is the Old Florida we grew up in. And now they're trying to destroy it."

"Florida is facing this crisis, and we believe this pipeline is pushing out more nurses to be a part of the program," said Tina Pepin, executive director of the Pepin Family Foundation.

Local beloved pizzeria, Three Brothers New York Pizza, is once again giving out two free slices of pizza to every kid for this week only.

The nomination period for Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s 2026 Best of The Bay Awards is winding down, which means there’s only a few more days to show some love to your favorite local bars, food trucks, musicians, artists, and everything and anything you think makes Tampa Bay exceptional. To make sure we covered it all,

Bulldozers and demolition crews rolled back into Grove Manor this week, kicking off the first visible phase of a long-planned overhaul of the aging public-housing neighborhood just north of downtown Lake Wales. For families who have spent decades in the low-rise duplexes, the noise is part relief, part reality check th

Jail (Unsplash) PLANT CITY, Fla. – A 24-year-old Plant City man will spend the next...

Early Tuesday’s commute on Interstate 4 westbound near Polk City ground to a halt after a multi-vehicle crash shut down all westbound lanes and, according to troopers, resulted in fatalities. The collision happened near Mile Marker 44 around 6:30 a.m., just as rush-hour traffic was building, creating heavy backups whil

LAKELAND, Fla. - The Polk County School Board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve a new $400 activity fee for certain non-traditional student-athletes participating in district sports. Senate Bill 538 changes. What we know:. A new state law standardizes student athletic eligibility across public, charter, private and