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A man has been found guilty of murdering his girlfriend and her 4-year-old daughter in 2024, according to prosecutors.

A bus operator with Hillsborough Transit Authority (HART) is being hailed a hero after she found a lost child in the middle of a busy Tampa road and later helped reunite him with his family.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A multi-agency investigation led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) has resulted in the 18th arrest stemming from Operation Child Protector VII, an undercover initiative targeting individuals preying on children. The latest suspect charged is a...

Keel Farms is bringing back its popular Harvest Days event, and they've expanded this year, literally…taking up more space around the farm property, so things are a bit more spread out. We attended on opening day and have so many favorites, so let's dive in on all the details...

When Dominic Valle’s most recent fight was canceled, no one could have known there would be a silver lining. Two months ago, Valle was scheduled to face Iron Alvarez on a ProBox card in Lakeland, Florida. That was, until Alvarez blew the 131lbs catchweight by more than four pounds and wouldn’t try to cut any further....

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A Polk County middle school student is serving her community in more than one way. Thirteen-year-old Chloe Walker volunteers at an organization making sure school children don’t go hungry. She is also helping children of all abilities get a chance to learn how to dance.

Two of ProBox’s more promising regulars, 2016 Olympic quarterfinalist Tsendbaatar Erdenebat and bantamweight prospect Katsuma Akitsugi, will see action on their November 7th Nicklaus Flaz vs Delante “Tiger” Johnson show in Lakeland, Florida. Erdenebat (13-0, 6 KO) has bounced between 130 and 135 in recent years, but...

With the City of Lakeland's growing population, the need for 911 dispatchers is increasing as well. FOX 13's Carla Bayron reports.

Rev. Richard Richardson, the former pastor of the St. Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church in Cambridge and a member of the Black Ministerial Alliance of Greater Boston, who with his wife Jestina raised six children and served as foster parents for more than 50 children of color while founding one of...

TAMPA - The murder trial for an illegal immigrant charged with stabbing and beating to death his girlfriend and stabbing to death her daughter had an unusual turn of events as the suspect took the stand in his own defense. The backstory:. Prosecutors used all of last week to establish...