Lakeland FL

Sometimes the most unexpected treasures hide in plain sight, like a legendary dessert lurking on the menu of a place famous for something entirely different. At Texas Cattle Company in Lakeland, while the steaks rightfully command attention, it’s their strawberry cake that has developed a cult-like following among...

Polk County bus riders will soon have more evening options, as Citrus Connection plans to extend service by three hours on the system’s five most popular routes. Citrus Connection was recently awarded a $1.1 million grant by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) to fund an Extended Service Pilot Program....

In the heart of Plant City, where strawberry fields typically steal the spotlight, there’s a yellow building with a wooden porch that’s become a breakfast pilgrimage site for Floridians willing to drive hours just for a taste of what might be the state’s most perfect Western omelet.

LAKELAND, Fla. — The city of Lakeland is making changes to one neighborhood’s water system after three children tested high for lead. After months of searching for what caused the lead exposure, two mothers in the historic Beacon Hill neighborhood turned to Lakeland Water Utilities for help. Since then, the...

BARTOW, Fla. - Artist Tifane Worsley immediately became addicted to the craft of scratchboard art. "It's very meticulous, and I have to completely zone in on it, which really helps me just decompress, relax," Worsley said. "The fastidiousness of it I love." Dig deeper:. Her addiction began after taking a...

The Florida Lottery announced that Yanet Breve of Haines City has won the $5 million top prize in the $5,000,000 CA$H MONEY scratch-off game. The Central Florida woman chose to receive her winnings in the form of a single lump-sum payment of $3,053,000. The Polk County winner purchased her winning...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Thousands of Polk County teachers and school staff members are getting free bagels courtesy of Uncle Nick’s Italian Deli Bagels and Catering. Co-owner Sam DeBellis is making that happen to show teachers they are appreciated. DeBellis and his father Ken get to the businesses...

TAMPA - The murder trial of Angel Gabriel Cuz-Choc is underway in the Hillsborough County Courthouse. The double murder in Dover was shocking for the community around Sumner Road. It’s not that domestic arguments never happened, it’s just that a man murdered a 4-year-old as well as his girlfriend leaving their...

Quick-acting resident confronts would-be thief, leading to drug charges and the arrest of two alleged accomplices. A Monday afternoon for a Winter Haven couple turned into a close-quarters citizen’s arrest, which ultimately led to the detention of three people on a variety of charges, including burglary, resisting...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) has launched an investigation into the death of an inmate who was found unresponsive at the Falkenburg Road Jail on Monday. Alexis Brown, 34, was discovered by deputies on September 29, 2025. Deputies immediately initiated lifesaving measures...