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Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Citrus County and inland Hernando County where temperatures will drop to the upper 20s to low 30s by daybreak Tuesday.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Monday will be much cooler with partly sunny skies and gusty winds. Temperatures will range from the upper 50s north of Tampa to the mid-60s south. Winds could gust over 30 mph and will make it feel cooler than...

The Southwest Florida Water Management District will close the Hampton Tract of the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve in Polk County from November 18 to 20, 2025. The closure is for feral hog hunts. Only the 30 hunters with permits will be allowed during this time. All permits have been sold. The tract is at 14301 Rock...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A sharp fall cold blast will drive wind chills into the 20s and produce a hard freeze in parts of north Florida and southeast Georgia late tonight into early Tuesday, threatening tender...

More than 10 acres of land will soon be annexed into the Lake Wales city limits, with changes to its zoning and future land use designation following the city commissioners’ preliminary approval. At their regular meeting on Tues. Nov. 4, 2025, Lake Wales city commissioners voted unanimously on the...

TAMPA, Fla. – As cold temperatures move into the Bay area Monday, multiple counties are preparing to open cold weather shelters. A Freeze Warning is in effect for Citrus County and inland Hernando County where temperatures will drop to the upper 20s to low 30s overnight. In Tampa Bay,...

AUBURNDALE, FL – Early Sunday morning, an investigation by Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies turned into a high-speed traffic stop, resulting in the arrest of two Auburndale drivers allegedly racing on a local highway. The incident occurred on Sunday at around 1:30 a.m. PCSO deputies were in...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – A Winter Haven man was arrested last Tuesday night after allegedly striking another vehicle, fleeing the scene, and driving for approximately one mile before his car caught fire and came to a stop, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The incident began...

However, the park plans to revive the event in 2026 thanks, in part, to a major project that is already underway. “Taking a break this year — while we build parking and figure out better strategies to get people in and out — we just think it’s the right thing to do,” Park CEO Josh Henderson said.