Lakeland FL

The Friends of Strays Animal Shelter shared that Samson, a 2-year-old cat, appeared on Tampa Bay's Morning Blend. The segment discussed introducing a new pet to your home. Samson is positive for feline leukemia virus (FeLV), a condition contagious only among cats that can affect their immune system and lifespan.

There is a little roadside spot in central Florida that has been quietly frying chicken since 1969, and it started life as something completely different. The building used to be a gas station, and somehow that humble origin makes the whole story even better. Over the decades, it has built...

Polk County commissioners introduced a new ordinance that will fine businesses and individuals $250 for placing certain illegal, semi-permanent signs in the public right of way. The rule targets larger anchored signs like banners and feather flags, while smaller "snipe signs" remain illegal but are not subject to the...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd knows his county. After all, he’s been elected six times, and loves to get in front of a camera and say colloquial phrases like, “They don’t know beans from buttermilk about what’s happening in this community.” But Judd recently defended non-violent illegal migrants, which is a cardinal...

Jeffrey Bush was sleeping peacefully in his room right before the unthinkable happened.

FLORIDA — Three men have been arrested in connection with a multi-state vehicle theft ring that operated out of a chop shop in Hillsborough County, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the suspects targeted high-end vehicles from dealerships, auctions and recent buyers across...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WWSB) - Three people were arrested after a reported kidnapping in Hillsborough County, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies responded to a report of a kidnapping at about 6 a.m. on March 15, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators said the victim was approached...

Bartow Regional Medical Center has named Kofi A. Cash, D.Sc., FACHE, as its new director of operations, effective March 9, strengthening the hospital’s executive leadership team during a period of significant expansion and regional growth. Cash brings more than 15 years of hospital leadership experience across...

The staff of state Rep. Jennifer Canady, R-Lakeland, will hold mobile office hours March 18 at the Lakeland Public Library, 100 Lake Morton Drive. Mobile office hours are held on the third Wednesday of each month. Constituents are invited to stop by to discuss legislative issues, receive assistance with state...

On Wednesday, the community will honor a local hero killed overseas. Major Cody Khork will land in Lakeland Wednesday afternoon and will be escorted through the county that made him who he was. FOX 13's Genevieve Curtis reports.