Lakeland FL

A man has been charged with shooting and killing his adult stepson in what police called a domestic fight over the popular video game Fortnite. The post Stepdad who took ‘agitated’ 9-year-old’s cellphone away for playing Fortnite shoots his adult stepson dead for coming to the child’s defense: Police first appeared...

The Haines City Police Department's second-in-command was arrested on Thursday.

Hillsborough County Commissioners voted Wednesday to take the first steps towards repealing the HOPE Affordable Housing Act.

Two masked men who were caught pulling on car door handles early Tuesday morning have been connected to nearly two dozen previously reported burglaries, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said.

The glitz and glam of Hollywood captures the attention of Americans starting from an early age. Beyond celebrities' Instagram Stories and red carpet poses, there are actors out there paying their dues and honing their craft in pursuit of a sustainable career or a fulfilling sideline. Submitting to casting calls is a...

According to an Instagram post from the proprietors of the new location (Foxtail has franchisers and also owns some of its shops), it will open at 322 Kathleen Road in Lakeland. That address is across George Jenkins Boulevard from Bonnet Springs Park, and next to the Prospect Lake Wire apartment...

With more than 150 IHOP locations in Florida and another 3 in Southern Georgia, multi-unit franchisee Sunshine Restaurant Partners looks to be expanding its pancake footprint in the Greater Tampa Bay area with a new location planned for Lakeland. The company submitted plan review paperwork for an IHOP location at...

Lakeland officials have decided when you build a "path to nowhere," sometimes you just have to keep building while keeping an eye on the future destination. The City Commission voted 6-1 on May 19 to approve a contract with Florida Department of Transportation to design and construct a pedestrian overpass on New York...

Drivers in the city of Bartow now may be issued red light camera violations.

Florida high school teacher, Brooke Anderson, has been arrested and charged for doing some shady stuff with a student in the classroom. It’s wild, right? I mean, you never expect something like that to happen, especially with someone tasked to oversee academic affairs of students. It is important that educators...