Lakeland FL

Best Buy distribution center and warehouse in Polk County has been sold for $49.5 million. The seller of the property, a 650,808-square-foot single tenant facility in Polk City, is Phoenix-based Tratt Properties, though affiliates B.B. Lakeland LLC and B.B. Zion Holdings LLC. Tratt Properties, which announced the...

Several local restaurants and well-known food chains in Hillsborough County failed health inspections during October 2025, with one establishment racking up 32 violations. State records showed a notable 96 restaurants were highlighted for the most infractions, with 11 ordered to temporarily close their doors and...

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Fuego27, a new fast casual restaurant from owner Daniel Arce, is set to open on December 5 at 586 Avenue C SE, Winter Haven, FL 33880, Arce told Business Debut. The restaurant will begin with a soft opening before hosting a grand opening for guests traveling in for the launch.

A Florida man is behind bars after shooting his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach while she slept, Sunshine State law enforcement say. Eric Patterson, 44, stands accused of one count each of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon on a pregnant female, tampering with physical evidence, being a felon in possession of...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office is investigating a vehicle fire that happened early Black Friday.

One person is in custody and two are at large after Hillsborough County deputies said they received a call reporting gunshots near Alafia State Park on Thanksgiving.

ALTURAS, Fla. - A citrus grove in Polk County has been working with a major university to fight against citrus greening, a disease that has plagued growers all across the state, and now they're bringing that innovation straight to the consumer. Byron Maynard lives near the newly opened Golden Ridge...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A Winter Haven resident has been reunited with their vehicle, but the discovery of the stolen truck has sent two local women to jail on theft and drug charges. The incident began on Sunday, November 23, when a Chevrolet pickup truck was reported stolen from...

One of the survivors was a 90-year-old man, officials said.

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — While many students are spending Thanksgiving break relaxing at home, dozens of Tampa Bay kids are choosing to spend part of their week helping others. All week, young volunteers have been hard at work inside Metropolitan Ministries’ Holiday Tent, sorting, stacking and organizing donated food...