Lakeland FL

LAKELAND, Fla. — If you're craving a pub sub, you might want to stop by the new Publix that is opening in the Tampa Bay area. The new store is set to open on Thursday in Lake Miriam Square in Lakeland. A spokesperson said this location will replace the store in Lakeland that had been a "staple for decades."

A 21-year-old motorcyclist is dead after a crash with two other vehicles on Saturday morning, according to the Lakeland Police Department. Police say that when the motorcycle tried to weave through traffic, it hit the side mirror of the Toyota before veering over to the outside lane and crashing into the back of the...

TAMPA, Fla. — Colder temperatures are in the forecast for the Tampa Bay area. You know what else is? A chance of falling iguanas. Ahead of the colder weather, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) says that nonnative green iguanas temporarily go into a state of torpor, losing all muscle control,...

There are a number of events taking place on Veterans Day in the Bay area. We've compiled some of them below. Join the City in honoring local veterans at the annual Veterans Day Ceremony on Tuesday at 9 a.m. The ceremony will be inside the Central Park Performing Arts Center, located at 105 Central Park Drive.

Elizabeth Heaton, who teaches Advanced Placement computer science and International Baccalaureate business at Bartow High School, has been named the 2025-26 Polk County Teacher of the Year. Angelica Ortiz, the school nutrition manager at Winston Academy of Engineering in Lakeland, has been named School-Related...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Hillsborough County is activating its cold weather shelters on the nights of Monday, Nov. 10, and Tuesday, Nov. 11, as the National Weather Service forecasts temperatures, with wind chill, to drop to or below 40 degrees. The temporary shelters are intended for those who are homeless or...

LAKELAND Fla. — City commissioners will soon be able to serve in office for much longer. Voters approved modifying term limits so that elected officials are no longer limited to three complete terms. The move has received praise from local leaders, including former Lakeland Mayor Howard Wiggs, who said...

Families are struggling to get by during what is now the longest government shutdown in history. Across the greater Tampa Bay region, several businesses and nonprofits are making large donations to community organizations offering assistance. Nichole Peña-Miller, the senior director for financial security at United...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Polk County’s Toys for Tots director is spending up to 70 hours a week this time of the year to make sure many kids in need have a great Christmas. Angela Davis took over the volunteer position several years ago after former director David Waller passed away.

Keith Paulsen of Morrison, Ill., gets a high like no other when he’s literally floating among the clouds. The 65-year-old native of DeWitt, Iowa, and retired carpenter will be traveling to Lake Wales, Florida this month to participate in a very special event – a world-record attempt for a global skydiving canopy...