Lakeland FL

FLORIDA — A rare and significant cold air intrusion is unfolding across the state, with meteorologists warning that cloud-level temperatures early Sunday morning could approach or even rival long-standing records, particularly in the Tampa Bay region. Forecast data indicates that temperatures near the 850 millibar...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A request to call a ride-share service turned into a criminal investigation in Lake Wales late last month, leaving a local woman without her phone and missing money from her bank account. The incident, which began as a simple favor, has now landed a man...

A Polk County man has been handed a hefty 18-year prison sentence for methamphetamine trafficking, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office. Wesley Anderson, a 46-year-old from Lakeland, received his sentence after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute the illicit substance. Judge Kathryn Mizelle...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A call to the police took a surprise turn for a Frostproof resident late Monday night. It started around 11:15 p.m. on January 26, when 68-year-old Anthony Dwayne Milby dialed 911. He told dispatchers that he saw two suspicious people hanging around in his front yard.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – For Jeremy Jones, freedom was incredibly short-lived. The 49-year-old resident of Mulberry found himself back in handcuffs less than a day after walking out of the county jail. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd gave the details of the arrest, describing an encounter that happened late...

In a straightforward operation by the Polk County Sheriff's Office, two men were nabbed last Friday for separate offenses at county parks, following complaints about lewd conduct within those public spaces. According to the Polk County Sheriff's Office, Nicolas Campos, 43, of Ft. Meade, was arrested for allegedly...

It's already been a chilly week in Tampa Bay, and it's about to get even colder. But snow flurries cold? State of play: It's possible, local forecasters say . "A non-zero chance" is how National Weather Service Tampa Bay meteorologist Nicole Carlisle put it to Axios. Don't expect it to stick or accumulate, Carlisle...

If you’ve driven through Valrico, Florida lately and suddenly heard that ugly hiss of air leaving a tire, you weren’t alone, and according to News Channel 8 reporter Ryan Arbogast, there was a growing reason neighbors stopped calling it “one of those things” and started calling it what it looked like: a pattern.

A man was taken into custody following a fatal shooting at a Central Florida RV resort. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested the suspect in the tragic shooting in Tampa. On June 29, 2025, at 11:56 p.m., deputies responded to a gunshot at Happy Traveler’s RV Resort. The...

The two most common problems when temperatures dip are low tire pressure and issues with older batteries, AAA told News Channel 8. They also explained what precautions to take.