Lakeland FL

Wilda, who is 39, lives on the second floor of an antique store in downtown Lakeland. Standing about two feet tall, she lives among glassware, vinyl records, furniture, lamps, collectibles, paintings and artwork. She has lived at Lloyd’s of Lakeland, 301 North Kentucky Ave., since 1994. Wilda’s a scarlet...

The school year started this week for public school students across Florida. Districts in the greater Tampa Bay region are seeing fewer teacher and bus driver vacancies than in the past. Despite teachers being under close scrutiny by the state and average pay being the second lowest in the country...

DADE CITY, Fla. – Pasco Sheriff's Office deputies are investigating a shooting that took place on Monday afternoon in Dade City, which resulted in a vehicle crashing and one person being hospitalized. The incident occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Monday, August 11, in the 17th Street area. According to...

LAKELAND, Fla. – A hit-and-run report in Lakeland took a bizarre turn on Tuesday when deputies say a couple’s fabricated story quickly fell apart, revealing a clumsy attempt to hide a probation violation. The incident serves as a reminder that a lie can often be far more complicated than the truth.

BRADENTON, Fla. - A 2-year-old girl has been safely located, and her mother is behind bars, a week after deputies say the pair sped away from a Manatee County Walmart following a theft investigation. The backstory:. On Aug. 5, 2025, Manatee County deputies say Courtney Faith Stanley, 27, was being...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 19-year-old Haines City man was arrested early Sunday morning after a deputy clocked his vehicle traveling at dangerously high speeds, reaching up to 120 mph on State Road 60. According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy was on patrol around 3 a.m....

WINTER HAVEN, FL – The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested eight people in connection with a violent disturbance of the peace that occurred at Lake Winterset on August 2. The incident, which was captured on a social media video, took place on private property and involved multiple people engaged The post Eight...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s eviction rates are climbing — and the effects are reaching far beyond housing. Educators and researchers warn that the state’s growing eviction crisis is disrupting students’ education, forcing them to change schools, miss days in class, and fall behind academically. In...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A 35-year-old woman from West Virginia, Bridget Cozort, was arrested after a peculiar incident involving a car fire, an escape attempt, and a taser deployment, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the bizarre chain of events in a statement,...

TAMPA, Fla. — Florida’s eviction rates are climbing — and the effects are reaching far beyond housing. Educators and researchers warn that the state’s growing eviction crisis is disrupting students’ education, forcing them to change schools, miss days in class, and fall behind academically. In...