Lakeland FL

A Lakeland bakery with a large local following has caught the attention of the James Beard Foundation. Born & Bread Bakehouse was named a 2026 semifinalist for Outstanding Bakery by The James Beard Foundation on Jan. 21. The James Beard Foundation, founded in 1986 to honor cookbook author and teacher James Beard ,...

This Catapult member business has gone nationwide. Find out what happened when the owners of Screen Skinz appeared on "Shark Tank."

An alligator that flipped a canoe and killed a woman on May 6 near the mouth of Tiger Creek in Polk County was euthanized, a recently released Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission report has revealed. But not before breaking its victim’s neck and removing her arms, including one arm that was never...

A criminal's scheme to pose as a legitimate local business and rip off consumers was first exposed earlier this month in a Better Call Behnken investigation.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A Tampa-based specialty coffee roaster will be partnering with Sprouts Farmers Market to open 10 in-store cafes across the Tampa Bay and Southwest Florida areas later this year. The coffee company announced the partnership on Tuesday, stating that new café shops will be opening in...

Do you remember your first Lakeland concert? Did your favorite musician make a major impact? Share your Lakeland concert memories with us for a chance to be featured.

Two Lakeland Fire Department Rapid Intervention Teams competed in the nation’s only Fire Service Rapid Intervention Competition at the Southeast’s largest Fire & Rescue Conference in Orlando. This year’s event featured a redesigned, skills-based course focused on core firemanship and real-world RIT operations. The...

TAMPA, Fla. — If you’re loving this mid-January warm spell, soak it up while you can. Mother Nature is about to pull a serious bait-and-switch on the Tampa Bay area. We are looking at a classic Florida “winter” weekend—the kind that makes the rest of the country jealous—before a powerful cold front sends temperatures...

TAMPA, Florida - Armoni Tyree Moody, a 24-year-old from Davenport, has been sentenced to 11 years and 9 months in federal prison for carjacking and related firearm offenses. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle. Moody was found guilty by a federal jury on October 22, 2025, for...

In Polk County, Florida, they make up the rules as they go to suit personal agendas. Over 3000 cats were killed in Polk County last year. Round up and kill. Extermination. The policy from Polk County Animal Control is that cats are a non-native nuisance and are never to be released.