Lakeland FL

HAINES CITY, Fla. — Two people were hurt in a crash involving two cars and a school bus Tuesday afternoon in Polk County. The crash happened around 3:20 p.m. in front of the Paradise Island RV Park on U.S. Highway 27 in Haines City. A spokesperson for the Polk...

It always feels frustrating when something goes wrong with your food order. Maybe the kitchen makes a mistake, the server misunderstands what you asked for, or the item you wanted simply is not available. While those moments can definitely be annoying, they do not usually justify creating a scene. Still, one incident...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Polk County deputies didn’t have to look very hard to find a wanted fugitive early Wednesday morning. They found the suspect sound asleep in the driveway of his ex-girlfriend’s house. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies were searching for 38-year-old Joseph Adam Hall...

Hillsborough County, Florida – A Florida widow is preparing for a high-stakes civil trial this week, claiming the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for a deadly crash caused by a deputy speeding at almost twice the legal limit without emergency lights or sirens. Her husband, a 74-year-old Vietnam...

A three-pronged partnership has successfully led to shovels in the ground to construct an affordable senior housing complex in Haines City. Pastor Charles Anderson of Trinity Church said he's proud to see infrastructure finally going into the ground on roughly 7.25 acres of the church's property at 2795 N. 10th St....

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said more than 100 arrests were made over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Hop in the driver's seat and buckle up — it's time for a roundabout driving lesson before you hit this new traffic pattern on Drane Field Road.

TAMPA, Fla. — The driver accused of crashing into an Ybor City bar, killing four people and seriously injuring several others, is now facing 36 more charges. A toxicology report from the Florida Highway Patrol found that 22-year-old Silas Sampson had drugs and alcohol in his system at the time of the Nov. 8 crash,...

Four proposals involving property tax reform or property tax breaks are still moving forward in the committee stage.

Lakeside Village is decked out with festive decorations and a massive new Christmas tree with synchronized lights that dance to holiday music. But that’s not the reason the shopping plaza at Harden Boulevard and the Polk Parkway won the commercial beautification award this month, according to Stacy Smith, Lakeland’s...