Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. – If you love the unseasonable warmth we’ve been having, you’ll want to soak up every minute of this weekend. The latest forecast shows a sharp divide between the last days of 2025 and the start of 2026, with a major cold front poised to send temperatures plummeting just in time for the New Year...

A man was caught with a stolen Sheriff Grady Judd cowboy hat after a series of break-ins over the holidays, including one where officials said he rummaged through a local fire station, taking their clothes and candy.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A Haines City man found by Winter Haven police wearing a Winter Haven Fire Department recruit shirt and a Grady Judd cowboy hat now faces charges of burglary and theft. During the morning of Dec. 25, police officers say they responded to a call about...

As Polk County experiences unseasonably dry weather conditions due to a prolonged lack of rainfall throughout the summer and into the fall, Polk County officials issued a burn ban effective Nov. 25. The ban includes unincorporated Polk County and the following municipalities: Auburndale, Bartow, Davenport, Dundee,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Taking a shower can seem like a simple task for many, but for the homeless community it can be a difficult one. That’s why one Plant City man is on a mission to help provide free showers to the homeless with his Give Back Showers bus.

A 52-year-old scooter driver was killed in a Christmas Day crash with a sedan on U.S. 27 in Davenport, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

DAVENPORT, Fla. – A manhunt is underway in Central Florida for a 25-year-old man accused of turning a holiday getaway into a nightmare for multiple tourists. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says Shamar Lee Buggs committed a spree of break-ins at occupied vacation homes, only to be identified after pawning a...

TAMPA - Christmas 2025 is officially in the books, and now it’s time for the cleanup. Solid waste officials say don’t recycle artificial trees. Most municipalities ask for them to be disassembled and put into the garbage bin. In Polk County, you can set it out on your furniture and appliance collection day as well.

Meteorologist Valerie Mills says it will remain warm through the weekend before cooling down next week.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A state health inspection at a popular Lakeland steakhouse last week resulted in a warning after officials discovered roaches near food preparation areas. Inspectors with the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation visited the Texas Roadhouse in Lakeland on December 16, 2025....