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BayCare Health System and UnitedHealthcare announced a new multi-year contract agreement on Thursday, May 29 — two days before the May 31 deadline that had been hanging over roughly 150,000 Florida patients for months. The deal keeps all 16 BayCare hospitals and their physicians in-network for UnitedHealthcare members

June is Pride Month at WMNF and around the world. As a proud member of the LGBTQA+ community, I am looking forward to celebrating with my WMNF community and standing in solidarity with our LGBTQA+ friends and neighbors in Tampa Bay. However, as I write my fifth Pride Month message...

Ashley Chambless never planned to become a Marine. She was a high school senior in Polk County when her best friend dared her to talk to a recruiter. One week later, she enlisted. On Oct. 15, 2001, just five weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, Chambless shipped out to boot camp as the country was preparing for war. Chamb

Debra Funkhouse and John McCutheon’s home on Penny Lane was recognized for their beautiful yard by the Lakeland Beautification committee. Stacy Smith, Lakeland horticulturist said “They have a nice little courtyard at the front door with all kinds of interesting plants and it’s a well maintained yard.”

Deputies in Plant City used a grappler device to stop a vehicle after illegal drugs and a firearm were thrown out of the passenger's window during a pursuit on May 28, according to authorities.

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Illegal dumping is becoming a growing problem in Polk County, and now leaders are working to combat it. For more than 20 years, Katie Hayes, executive director of Keep Polk County Beautiful, has worked to clean up communities across the area. But recently, she says, that effort has become more chall

Madison County District Attorney Robert Mascari has announced charges against the man who shot one person on the SUNY Morrisville campus in November, locking it down for several hours.

A so-called "teen takeover" had been advertised for Monday night in Wesley Chapel, but few attendees stuck around after finding patrol cars scattered throughout the area.

FLORIDA, USA — You may notice some relief at the pump this week as Florida gas prices have fallen almost 50 cents in less than two weeks. As of Monday, AAA says the statewide average per gallon of gas is $4.04, down 46 cents over the last 11 days.

POINCIANA, Florida - A 45-year-old woman was arrested after allegedly harassing her neighbor and falsely reporting that he attempted to hit her with his car. Cynthia Thales, of Poinciana, was taken into custody by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on May 31, 2026, after deputies responded to a disturbance call around 1