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POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A high-speed chase involving a stolen vehicle on Thursday night ended with a successful police maneuver and the arrest of an Orlando man on multiple felony charges, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The incident began around 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, September...

Merchants advocate to permit murals. On September 22, the room filled with residents and city staff including a handful of Scouting America youth and also adults who have joined the Chamber of Commerce 2025-26 Leadership Plant City training. Mayor Nate Kilton called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Vice-Mayor...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — Plant City is updating its Comprehensive Plan, which is a document that details services needed as a community grows. To do that, city leaders are asking for community input through the city’s Visioning Survey. While change can be scary for some, Plant City resident...

Tucked between Tampa and Orlando sits a sprawling wonderland where bargain hunters transform into modern-day explorers, sifting through countless treasures with the excitement of archaeologists discovering ancient artifacts. International Market World in Auburndale isn’t your average shopping destination—it’s a...

DOVER, Fla. — Three teens are facing charges following a shooting in Hillsborough County. The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office says this happened Saturday when the agency's Aviation Section responded to Dover Park, located off Sydney Dover Road, where there was a report of someone shot in a wooded area.

PLANT CITY, Fla. (WFLA) — Tucked away in Plant City, you’ll find Plant City Comics Café, or PC3, a tapestry gem of anime, old school, new school, rare collectibles, and chef-inspired menu options. There’s no dusty old bookstore smell here. Instead, you’ll get wafts of ramen, burgers, and chai. Everywhere you look, a...

Three people were arrested on Tuesday following a search warrant in Tampa that uncovered multiple firearms and a traffickable amount of narcotics.

Pablo Herrera turns a modest purchase at a local convenience store into a life-changing $2 million win on the new MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT game. Dreams of striking it rich became a stunning reality for 42-year-old Pablo Herrera of Valrico, Florida, after he claimed a $2 million top prize from the MONOPOLY™ SECRET VAULT...

A state DOGE audit found that Hillsborough County has overspent almost $279 million over the past five years, Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia said Wednesday. Auditors from state's Department of Government Efficiency visited the county in August, part of an ongoing review of municipalities to identify...

This week, moveBuddha has revealed the Florida suburbs seeing the most demand. The report says that around one-third of Americans want to live in suburban environments this year — areas where people have more space, better schools and “just more room to stretch out.”. “These top suburbs have...