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Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Tampa, FL – A woman working aboard a ship at the Port of Tampa was rescued Sunday after deputies found her hanging upside down from a rope roughly 16 feet above the ground, according to the Hillsborough...

Martin Lawrence: Ya’ll Still Know What It Is! Tour has been scheduled for Hard Rock Event Center at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $150 will be available Friday, December 12, at 10 a.m. via casino.hardrock.com and...

A routine crash investigation at a Davenport Publix quickly turned into a hazardous materials response after a driver allegedly claimed his truck contained a dirty bomb.

Florida communities are in motion, from the halls of local government to the streets and stages where residents live, work and play. In Lakeland, voters have made history, electing their first female mayor, Sara Roberts McCarley, to guide one of Florida’s fastest growing areas. Leadership, transparency and smart...

LAKELAND, Fla. - An accused hit-and-run driver died Sunday night while leaving the scene of the crash, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. A witness told investigators that a black Mercedes-Benz sedan rear ended their vehicle on County Line and Frontage Road. When the victim stepped out of...

A reported hit-and-run in a Walmart parking lot led to the arrest of a 26-year-old Oregon man on multiple felony charges, including allegations of sexual misconduct with a minor, according to the Auburndale Police Department. The incident began on the morning of November 29, 2025, when officers responded to the...

TAMPA — A Covington man who acted as the “money mule” in a wire fraud conspiracy has pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Fla. K’imani Brennen Fletcher, 26, formerly of Conyers, faces 20 years in prison for his role in a scheme in which he posed as a bail bondsman to defraud victims of more than $40,000. He...

Good morning, Central Florida. Here's what you need to know today. Early lingering showers will give way to drier air by Monday afternoon as the latest cold front pushes south. North winds will keep our highs in the low 70s as clouds slowly decrease. Lows will settle into the low...

TEMPLE TERRACE — Temple Terrace residents will likely have to wait at least six more months for a plan to remove PFAS chemicals from the city’s drinking water, after consultants said their work will extend into late spring, and possibly to the end of June. City Manager Carlos...

TAMPA, Fla. — A Lakeland pizza shop owner stepped up to help people with food during the government shutdown. Phil Imperi from That 716 Pizza Joint on South Combee Road is also helping to feed residents in need through a church ministry. Imperi grew up in Buffalo, N.Y., and...