Lakeland FL

The fire spread to 20 vehicles and completely engulfed the car dealership's service bay. Firefighters are still working to put out hot spots.

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A bill in Tallahassee could have a major impact on liability for redevelopers of old phosphate mines. The legislation is the first bill to pass the House this session, and it would make it easier to toss lawsuits over potential radiation exposure. HB167 gives landowners...

All too often, kittens are left to survive on their own after being abandoned by their moms, facing the harsh reality of life on the streets with little chance of making it. But every so often, luck steps in when a kind-hearted person decides to help. That was the case...

A civil rights lawsuit filed over the summer by an attorney representing former Polk County Fire Chief Hezedean Smith alleges a racially charged, hostile environment stoked by county leaders is to blame for Smith's departure in 2024. Smith’s lead attorney, Michael G. Mann of Tallahassee, filed the lawsuit on July 10...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — A drive on the Polk Parkway took a violent turn Monday morning after a moment of distraction led a driver into the center guardrail. The crash occurred just after 11:00 a.m. on State Road 570 near Milepost 5. According to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol, a 52-year-old man from Palm Harbor...

Tampa Bay's oncology "arms race" took a major step with the recent grand opening of Moffitt Cancer Center's outpatient center in Pasco County, adding to a flurry of recent expansions and new technologies aimed at elevating cancer care in the region. The 120,000-square-foot outpatient facility — the first completed...

A Florida man out on bond for the shooting death of his girlfriend and her unborn child was recently arrested again while awaiting his trial. Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office recently arrested the man who was out on bond from Leon County for the shooting death of his girlfriend and her unborn child...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — With growth comes traffic, and with traffic comes cars and the need for a place to park them. That’s the dilemma facing Haines City. But a solution is on the way. The city's Community Redevelopment Agency is making way for a new parking area.

The Business Observer is compiling its annual list of the top 50 contractors in the region and wants to hear from you. Does your company have one of the highest annual revenues in the area? What are some of your portfolio projects?. To make the Top 50 Contractors list, companies...

An anonymous tip led to the arrest of a Central Florida man who was wanted for attempted murder. An anonymous Heartland Crime Stoppers tip was recently forwarded to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, which provided the whereabouts of 24-year-old Austin Daniel Richardson. According to law enforcement, the Winter Haven...