Lakeland FL

Ample moisture will help fuel greater rain chances across the Tampa Bay area Sunday afternoon. After a quiet and humid start to the day, rain will begin to develop by the early afternoon. Showers will then continue to strengthen and develop into scattered storms throughout the mid and late afternoon. The Storm Predicti

For this edition of “Lost But Not Forgotten,” we’re remembering Passage Key, a once thriving island near the mouth of Tampa Bay that was largely destroyed by the powerful hurricane of 1921. Once home to a bird sanctuary and a quarantine station for immigrants entering the region, the island was dramatically reshaped by

When a restaurant survives nearly a century in the same location, you know they’re doing something extraordinarily right. Reececliff Family Diner in Lakeland has cracked the code, serving up comfort food and legendary pies that keep generations coming back for more. Let’s be honest about something right up front....

A Central Florida man was arrested for hiding a juvenile runaway. The post Central Florida Man Arrested for Hiding Juvenile Runaway appeared first on West Orlando News .

Polk County middle and high school students, along with their families and English teachers, gathered in Branscomb Auditorium at Florida Southern College on May 11 for the Polk County Schools Poetry Contest Awards. The release of this year’s poetry anthology marks 50 years of the publication with 254 published student.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — A Wimauma father spent a night in jail after the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said he was double the legal limit when he fell asleep with his 5-year-old son in the back seat. Deputies responded to a gas station in Plant City just before 8 p.m. on Thursday after getting […]

Tampa Bay families gathered for the March of Dimes "March for Babies" walk to raise awareness about premature births, infant loss and the challenges families face during NICU journeys. Former NICU families, including this year’s ambassador family, the Vassells, shared their experiences and created a guide to help paren

Several shots were fired, putting holes in the windshield of the victim's car, as well as through the back seat where a child booster seat was located.

Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia has made it his mission since being appointed to his job last summer to target local governments for alleged “wasteful and excessive spending.”. That’s opened him to criticism that while he’s been quick to get before the cameras to denounce local officials for...

A new program at Florida Polytechnic University will aim to mix athletic prowess with a science-based education.