Lakeland FL

Polk students’ ICE protests aren’t courageous Kathleen High students walking out to protest mass deportations isn’t courageous activism — it’s entitled disruption that puts the feelings of lawbreakers above the rights of American citizens. Enforcing immigration law by removing people who entered illegally is not...

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

TRUCKEE, Calif. (CBS12) — A 30-year-old Florida man and mountain guide was among nine people killed in Tuesday’s Castle Peak avalanche in California, authorities said Saturday. The victims included three guides from Blackbird Mountain Company and six experienced women skiers who were close friends. Six others...

DOVER, Fla. — A man in Hillsborough County is facing multiple charges after deputies and troopers pursued him until getting stuck in a median, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Troopers with the FHP said that around 11:20 p.m. Friday, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office contacted them to request assistance...

FLORIDA — A Freeze Watch has been issued for Tuesday night into Wednesday morning across much of the Tampa Bay region, with forecast temperatures in some inland areas potentially dropping as low as 29°F. In addition, a Cold Weather Advisory has been posted for wind chills in select coastal counties, meaning it could...

Citizens had a chance to pose questions covering a variety of issues to the mayors of Tampa, Temple Terrace and Plant City this afternoon. FOX 13's Ariel Plasencia reports.

The Tampa Bay Partnership released its 2026 State of the Region report with metrics on affordability, infrastructure and jobs in comparison to other cities in the U.S. The report found the Tampa Bay region has made strides in some areas, like the workforce pipeline, but needs to improve in other areas, like...

DOVER, Fla. (WWSB) - A 21-year-old man was arrested Feb. 19 after deputies said he stored firearms and narcotics at a vacant property in Dover. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) said deputies responded to a home on Clinton Street to assist the Florida Department of Corrections with a probation search on...

Sunday begins with patchy dense fog in parts of the area and scattered showers along an incoming cold front before dry air brings an elevated fire risk to Tampa Bay. Scattered rain will largely clear away by the early afternoon, leaving the Bay area with around 1/2 inch of rainfall accumulations, with isolated areas...

Florida’s Ghostbusters community is preparing for what’s being billed as the largest gathering of its kind in the state, with teams set to converge on Mosaic Park in Bartow tomorrow as part of SYFY Bartow Fest 2026 and Animation Invasion. Hosted by the Lakeland and Orlando Ghostbusters, the...