Lakeland FL

A game meant to be lighthearted ended with arrests, a school lockdown, and a districtwide warning from Polk County Public Schools Superintendent Fred Heid. Four students were arrested on Friday, April 17, after waving what appeared to be handguns in a parking lot at Davenport High School, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The guns turned out to be realistic-looking water guns...

Residents across central Florida woke this week to hazy skies and an urgent warning from air-quality officials: stay inside, close your windows, and avoid outdoor exertion. Fine particulate matter, the lung-penetrating pollution known as PM2.5, has surged past “Unhealthy” thresholds at multiple monitoring stations from Tampa to Orlando, putting children, older adults, and anyone with […]

Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. It will be another breezy day for Tuesday with highs in the low to mid 80s. Winds could gust over 20 mph at times out of...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Did you spot an unusual ring around the sun in Tampa Bay over the weekend? Residents from Anna Maria Island all the way to Auburndale sent in photos of a bright, perfectly circular ring around the sun that was visible for at least a few hours on Sunday afternoon. WFLA Meteorologist […]

Lakeland Police Department LAKELAND, Fla. – A Saturday morning drive ended in tragedy for a...

Uber and Lyft drivers across Tampa Bay have quit taking fares. Gas prices jumped after the Iran conflict started, and many can't afford to drive anymore. Parking the car beats losing money on every trip. Chip Santiago drove for Uber seven months in his 2014 Chevrolet Silverado pickup. He quit...

35-year-old Jeremiah Autry and 43-year-old Aden Reese POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies in Polk County...

CLEARWATER, Fla. - April is Water Conservation Month, and the driest month of the year, and this year, it comes during one of the most significant droughts in the last 50 years. The backstory:. On Monday, Tampa Bay Water recognized residents David Kulp and Michele Burt with the annual Community...

Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) PLANT CITY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office...

A cold front passing across the state and settling to the south of Tampa Bay will stir up gusty winds Monday into Tuesday. Northeasterly winds will be sustained between 15 to 20 mph Monday and Tuesday, gusting between 25 to 30 mph at times. Dry air is rushing in behind...