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FLORIDA — A 61-year-old man from Zephyrhills was killed early Saturday morning after his car became trapped beneath a semi-truck during a deadly underride crash in Davenport, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said the fatal collision occurred around 5:45 a.m. on Deen Still Road, leaving...

Florida usually conjures images of palm trees and flip-flops, but the Tampa Bay area is currently looking more like a scene from the Great Lakes. A massive arctic blast has slammed into the region, triggering a rare string of extreme cold warnings and freeze alerts that aren’t going away anytime soon. Early Sunday...

A man was arrested in Central Florida for impersonating law enforcement. The post Man Arrested in Central Florida for Impersonating Law Enforcement appeared first on West Orlando News .

A two-property 7-Eleven portfolio has sold for $10.62 million. The portfolio includes a shop in Fort Myers at 2977 Cleveland Ave. The 3,010-square-feet shop was built in 2019 and sits on a 2.13-acre site that includes a Mobil-branded gas station and a Wells Fargo ATM. The second property is in Plantation. The...

Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. We will start Saturday morning in the 50s with a few isolated showers, then temperatures drop through the day. Winds could gust out of the northwest...

The median home in Polk County listed for $335,500 in December, down 1.3% from the previous month's $339,900, an analysis of data from Realtor.com shows . Compared to December 2024, the median home list price decreased 2.2% from $343,147. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Polk...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A high-stakes confrontation for a business owner west of K-Ville happened Thursday when he walked in on a crime already in progress. Polk County Sheriff’s Office says that around 7:00 pm on January 29, the owner discovered that cash was missing from his establishment, but the real chill came a...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District just declared a severe water shortage and voted to impose Phase II drought restrictions. These rules stay in effect until July. If you live in Citrus, DeSoto, Hardee, Hernando, Hillsborough, Manatee, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Sarasota, or Sumter counties, or parts of...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – As temperatures take a dive this weekend, local authorities and community leaders are making sure nobody in the area has to freeze on the streets. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd has officially opened a cold-weather shelter in Bartow to provide a warm place to sleep and hot meals for those who have...

Florida — A rare and unusual winter setup is drawing attention across the Sunshine State as meteorologists outline a low-confidence but notable chance of snow flurries late Saturday night into Sunday, an event informally dubbed a potential “Florida Flurry.”. While Florida is known for quickly shutting down snow...