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BARTOW, Fla. – Bartow residents curious about how their local government is performing now have a direct window into City Hall’s operations. On Monday, the City of Bartow unveiled its new Strategy and Performance Dashboard, a digital platform designed to let officials and the public track the city’s progress on...

Developers planning to build on the former Wedgewood Golf Course want the City Commission to approve a revised plan that swaps many of the apartments for townhomes and reworks the streets to ease traffic on Carpenters Way. If the new site layout for the nearly 129-acre project is approved, it...

LAKE WALES, Fla. – A Davenport man is back behind bars after a Sunday evening excursion that he claimed was a fishing trip, despite deputies finding him surrounded by cut fences and piles of copper wire. Jack Edward Tolhurst, 41, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO)...

LAKELAND, Fla. — As state leaders push to keep public university campuses safe, Florida Polytechnic University is now leaning on local law enforcement for help. The university started using the Lakeland Police Department for security after a major staffing shortage in its campus police force. At least eight officers...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— Gas prices in Florida have steadily declined over the past few weeks, but it won’t last long. According to AAA, over the last two weeks, the state average price of gas dropped 19 cents per gallon. Sunday’s state average of $2.92 per gallon is: “Drivers should expect gas prices to bounce back […]

As Mosaic’s phosphogypsum test road gains federal approval, nearby tracts are being prepared for housing, sparking debate over health risks, regulation, and transparency. In Polk County, a quiet stretch of land near Mulberry has become the center of a heated debate. The Mosaic Company, one of the world’s largest...

LAKELAND, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2025) — Rollins put together a solid offensive outing on Saturday afternoon, shooting nearly 48 percent from the field and getting 24 points from Jah Nze, but a late surge by Florida Southern proved to be the difference as the Tars fell 93–88 inside Jenkins Field House.

See the latest news and weather headlines for the Tampa Bay area for your Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025.

LAKELAND — Lakeland is rebuilding its girls weightlifting team after returning just four lifters from last year but was the top team at the Swan City Girls Weightlifting Championships on Saturday, Dec. 6, at Lake Gibson High School. With the county meet still more than a month away, Lakeland came away as team...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood are both outspoken sheriffs who will tell you in no uncertain terms how they feel about crime and criminals. For Chitwood, there's a balance to be struck when it comes to solving crimes and helping to make sure what...