Lakeland FL

Hurricanes Helene and Milton had major impacts on the Tampa Bay area last year. Wade Swikle, CEO of 2 College Brothers Moving and Storage, saw it firsthand. To provide peace of mind, the company has created a hurricane storage program for community members. Individuals can store one box at the company’s...

BOWLING GREEN, Fla - South of Fort Meade off of U.S. 17, the Peace River Oaks campground can be found at 1568 West County Line Road. While the address says Bowling Green, the true location is Old Florida. Campers can find an escape from city life, old-growth oak trees for shade, and access to the Peace River.

There’s a magical alchemy that happens when golden waffles meet perfectly cooked eggs, and Broadway Diner in Bartow has mastered this breakfast wizardry like nowhere else. You’ve probably driven past dozens of diners in your lifetime, each one promising the “best breakfast in town” with varying degrees of success.

Angel Alejandro Lobato is expected to be sentenced to life in state prison during a disposition hearing set for next week on Sept. 3 after he was found guilty of first-degree murder on Aug. 25 at the Bartow Courthouse. Lobato, 23, of Winter Haven and his brother were accused of luring Danne Frazier , 21, to a remote...

AUBURNDALE, Fla. - The remaining survivor of the U.S. Navy's U.S.S. Yorktown during World War II is celebrating his 101st Birthday this weekend. Robert E. Taylor, or ‘Honey Pop’ as his family affectionately calls him, was born on August 31, 1924, in Jacksonville, but moved to Auburndale for retirement. That makes him...

Emely Martinez is expected to face a judge in Hillsborough County on Friday, where prosecutors will ask to keep her behind bars. FOX 13’s Kellie Cowan reports.

A senior at Florida Polytechnic University in Lakeland made a groundbreaking discovery while experimenting with peacock feathers. Anthony Fiorito, a senior engineering physics major, was able to create laser light from peacock feathers by adding highlighter dye. He says they tried many methods to find out how to make...

Months after Investigative Reporter Katie LaGrone was the first reporter in the state to raise questions about FL’s new for school bus camera program, a new class action lawsuit has been filed.

The NWS adds to prepare for "Minor flooding occurring for Little Manatee River at Wimauma at US 301" At 9:23 a.m. on Thursday, the National Weather Service released an updated flood warning in effect until 4:58 p.m. for Hillsborough County. ‌. The NWS adds to prepare for "minor flooding occurring for...

School district leaders across the Tampa Bay region are reassessing their short- and long-term plans as they watch student enrollment fall. Hillsborough County, which in recent years shuttered six under-capacity schools, had nearly 10,000 fewer students after two weeks of classes than it had at the same time last...