Lakeland FL

WINTER HAVEN – After 20 years of waiting the title came quickly. Lake Howell made quick work of Doral Reagan to capture its first boys volleyball state champion

TAMPA, Fla. — Tampa Bay Area families got important lessons in water safety on Saturday. Being in Florida, water is a way of life and stretches every corner of the state, so it was extra important for Bridget Narvaez to bring her three-year-old godson to an event focused on safety in the water.

BOK TOWER GARDENS – Come dressed in your fairy best as Bok Tower Gardens presents a summer Fairy Festival like none other! This magical day is perfect for fairies and fauns of all ages, with activities and entertainment throughout the Gardens. See a fairy godmother take flight from the...

Winchester Center in Naples is fully leased. The 60,000-square foot retail center in the works at Immokalee Road and Orange Tree Boulevard signed the last two tenants — That NY Bagel Place and Family Foot and Leg Center — ahead of its scheduled opening later this year. The two new tenants join a roster that already...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. — Family and friends held a candlelight vigil for Tonya Whipp, who has been missing for nearly two years. Donna Martin said she was the last sibling to speak with Tonya Whipp before her disappearance. “Never did I realize or think that that would be the last...

Lakeland, FL, known for its beautiful lakes and vibrant community, also boasts some remarkable hidden dining spots. Here are the five best hidden gem restaurants in Lakeland that you need to discover. Nineteen61. Nineteen61 offers contemporary Latin cuisine with a focus on fresh, locally-sourced ingredients and...

A man was recently charged with murder for a fatal fentanyl overdose in Central Florida. A Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office investigation resulted in the man being charged with murder following the fatal overdose in Riverview near Tampa. On May 6th, the U.S. Marshals Service Fugitive Task Force located and...

RIVERVIEW, Fla. (WWSB) - The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said they they have arrested a Riverview High School teacher. 27-year-old Brooke Anderson is being accused of having a sexual relationship with a student according to Hillsborough County deputies. On Friday detectives launched an investigation after...

A seven-time convicted felon was recently arrested after fleeing from a traffic stop in Central Florida. On May 7th, Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office deputies attempted a traffic stop on a motorcycle with no tail lights near the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and Kingsway Road, near Tampa....

Five artists, arts administrators and arts funders gathered in a sweltering early evening Thursday for a checkup about the state of the arts in Lakeland. Gillian Fazio, the muralist, Ashley Gibson Barnett, the philanthropist and entrepreneur, Ashley Miller, the executive director of the Lakeland Symphony Orchestra...