Lakeland FL

Golden Corral, a popular buffet-style restaurant chain at 4705 US Highway 98 North in Lakeland, Polk County, FL, received a warning from state health inspectors after a complaint-driven inspection on August 20, 2025, found five violations that require a follow-up visit.

Bad Dog BBQ, a mobile food truck located at 2116 E Hwy 540-A in Lakeland, Polk County, FL, was temporarily closed by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on August 28, 2025, after inspectors found three violations during a routine inspection.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Two brothers with extensive criminal histories were arrested Sunday night in Winter Haven after allegedly confronting and threatening a couple with a handgun over a dispute involving ATVs. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies responded to an aggravated assault call at a home in Jan...

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – A search for a missing swimmer near Anna Maria Island’s Bean Point Beach has concluded with the grim discovery of a body, which authorities believe to be that of 20-year-old Abhigyan Patel. The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office reported that the body was found just west of where Patel disappeared.

MULBERRY, Fla. – A retail theft call at the Mulberry Walmart on Sunday evening, August 31, took an unexpected turn when a suspect’s lies unraveled, leading to additional charges. A Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the store after an employee reported a woman attempting to leave...

Residents already fed up with traffic delays along Thornhill Road say a change in housing density proposed for the east side of Stuart family-owned property in unincorporated Winter Haven will change the rural character of the area, which is prone to flooding, and add more traffic to a treacherous stretch of road....

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A pair of brothers with dozens of felony convictions between them are in trouble with the law again after Polk County deputies say they pulled a gun on a couple who rode their ATVs near the brothers' home. The backstory:. According to the Polk County Sheriff's...

FOX 13 photojournalist Jason Wright shows us how some bowling alleys, including two in the Tampa Bay area, are pushing for raise $1 million for U.S. military veterans.

TAMPA, Fla. - Two Tampa Bay area dogs are in the running to win the Hero Dog Awards. Quentin the dog is representing Tampa in the therapy dogs category. He's three years old, and his superpower is his calming presence. Quentin serves as a beloved therapy dog at the Tampa Veteran's Hospital's spinal cord injury unit.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC Director of Legislative Affairs and Patient Advocacy Richard McDonough, MD recently welcomed U.S. Representative Laurel Lee and her team for a visit to the FCS Wesley Chapel Cancer Center for a firsthand look at the patient experience in the community oncology...