Lakeland FL

The fields of Plant City are glowing in shades of gold and orange as Festival de Cempasúchil returns to Sánchez Farms Santa Maria, located at 1390 South Forbes Road. Open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through November 2, this free festival celebrates the marigold flower, a symbol of remembrance and a key part of Día de...

Well, folks, it looks like another day in the Sunshine State education system — where the PTA meetings come with bail money and the school bus doubles as a live episode of Jerry Springer: The Next Generation.

TAMPA — Five men convicted in the 2021 shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell received life sentences with no parole on Wednesday morning in Hillsborough County Court. Zvante Sampson, Jaylin Bedward, James Denson, Andrew Thompson and Quandarious Hammond were found guilty in September of first-degree pre-meditated...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 23-year-old Auburndale man with a lengthy criminal record was arrested early Tuesday morning after deputies responded to a burglary in progress in Lakeland. Michael Culbreth, whose prior charges include Burglary, Grand Theft, Arson, and multiple drug possessions (Methamphetamine, Marijuana,...

tampafp.com - 10/25/2025 01:13:17 PM. The news that has been circulating in recent days is about Leonardo Gomez Hernandez, a 40-year-old man who is facing charges for allegedly assaulting a Florida Highway Patrol Trooper. The incident occurred during a traffic stop in Hillsborough County, Florida, where Hernandez was...

OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A jury was selected Tuesday as the trial opened for 68-year-old Richard Ferguson, who is accused of allowing his then 15‑year‑old son to drive the family car before a Sept. 2023 crash in Poinciana. Authorities say a 50‑year‑old woman and her three grandchildren...

FOX 13's Carla Bayron talked with the victim's niece who says that the pickup truck driver that hit and killed Leonard Wimberly eight years ago is still out there.

A 24-year-old fugitive, Louivens Ceus, was fatally shot early Sunday after allegedly ramming a Haines City Police vehicle and driving directly toward an officer during a traffic stop. Police say the incident began around 2:24 a.m. when Officer Joseph Elam attempted to stop a pickup truck with no license plate...

LAKELAND, Fla. – Two Lakeland women, including an insurance business partner and a nonprofit executive director, were arrested Monday evening on charges of Sexual Cyber Harassment after allegedly distributing sexually explicit images of a former boyfriend to his new girlfriend. Kristina Taylor, 36, and Tara Johnson,...

Dover, FL – A ninth-grade student at Strawberry Crest High School was arrested after being found with a firearm on school grounds on Monday, October 27, 2025. According to school officials, administrators initially approached 15-year-old Alan Juarez-Ramirez around 9:30 a.m. after receiving information that he might...