Lakeland FL

SPRING HILL, Fla. - Termite swarms are appearing weeks ahead of schedule in Tampa Bay, catching a handful of homeowners off guard. Plenty of pest control companies say recent temperature swings are fueling the unusual winter activity. What we know:. While termites typically emerge in the Spring, exterminators have...

Deputies in Polk County say a tense confrontation in the Waverly area turned into a bleach-fueled attack early Sunday, ending with the arrest of 30-year-old Deltona resident Amber Setiva Pittman. What deputies say happened. According to Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd, deputies were dispatched to a home on Avenue C...

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. It's a cold start to the day and temperatures will be below-normal again this afternoon. We will have sunny skies with highs in the mid 50s at the coast and the low 60s inland. Our average high today is 75 degrees.

When an emergency happens, access to expert care close to home makes all the difference. Lakeland Regional Health (LRH) provides comprehensive emergency services across multiple locations — available 24/7 365 days a year. Comprehensive emergency care — wherever you need it In addition to the Emergency Department at...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA)— A red flag warning is in effect for multiple Tampa Bay counties on Monday due to fire potential. The red flag warning is in effect from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. on Monday due to winds of 10 to 15 mphs with gusts up to 25 mph.

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PLANT CITY, Fla. – A new traffic signal is now fully operational at the intersection of Thonotosassa Road and the westbound I-4 off-ramp (Exit 19) in Plant City. The Florida Department of Transportation and its contractor, Watson Civil Construction, Inc., integrated the signal as part of a larger infrastructure...

Polk County officials and project partners gathered Tuesday, Feb. 24, for a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of the Holloway Family Trail in Lakeland. The Holloway Family Trail was the vision of the late Ed Holloway, Jr., a land developer and self-proclaimed outdoorsman who purchased 1,600 acres of...

When George Jenkins tied the FHSAA Class 3A, District 5 boys wrestling tournament with Plant City last Thursday at George Jenkins High School, no one really knew how to determine an actual winner. But George Jenkins head wrestling coach Gavin Osborn had to do a little digging, eventually conferring with FHSAA...

A Winter Haven man who had previously voiced deep-seated distrust of police discovered himself in the back of a patrol car this month—not as an officer, but as a suspect. On February 11, 2026, a Polk County Sheriff’s Office lieutenant was shopping at a local grocery store when he spotted a man in a black shirt who...