IHOP Plots Pancake Invasion on Haines City’s U.S. 27
IHOP is one step closer to serving up stacks in Haines City, with fresh filings pointing to a spot along U.S. 27 near Bates Road. If the deal comes together, the restaurant would join a growing lineup of national names on a highway corridor that has been quietly turning into a commercial hot zone.
Tampa Man Dies In Secondary Crash After Lakeland, Wesley Chapel Drivers Collide
Hillsborough County Fatal Crash SR-400 HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – A chaotic chain of events on...
After Months of Anticipation, Wingnutz Opens in Dixieland Thursday, May 14
The new restaurant, located in the former Good Thyme location behind the Dixieland mall, is scheduled to open Thursday, May 14. Spinosa said a grand opening party with live music and give-aways is in the works. Spinosa started spending a lot of time in Buffalo — the city where Anchor...
Tampa Bay Man Accused Of Stealing $350K From Senior
Manatee County detectives say a Tampa Bay-area man helped himself to roughly $350,000 from an older woman diagnosed with dementia after she signed over power of attorney, giving him access to her finances. Investigators allege he shifted large sums out of her accounts and into his own. The case remains under active investigation and, authorities say, underscores just how vulnerable seniors can be...
The Polk County School Board approved an agreement with Fortress Secured LLC to build...
The agreement with Fortress Secured LLC is the first time Polk County Public Schools is using a public-private partnership (P3) to build a new school, a move intended to fast-track construction to meet the exploding growth in the northeast part of the county. Here are the key details regarding the...
One person arrested following deadly hit-and-run incident in Florida
FLORIDA — A St. Petersburg man has been arrested in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash in Hillsborough County, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said 27-year-old Christopher Gage Everson was taken into custody Thursday and booked into the Hillsborough County Jail. Investigators said Everson fled the scene of a crash that killed a […] The post One person arrested following...
New Wedgewood Proposal Cuts Homes, Adds Roads, and Rekindles Doubts
After four years and multiple rewrites, the latest proposal for Lakeland’s former Wedgewood golf course would, if approved, cut the number of homes and provide land for new road connections. The City Commission is expected to vote on it May 18. The 117-acre former golf course closed in May...
‘It is scary’: Man killed in shooting in Hillsborough County neighborhood, deputies say
A man was killed in a shooting that happened Thursday evening in a Hillsborough County neighborhood.
Westbound lanes of I-4 closed in Seffner after fatal crash
SEFFNER, Fla. - All westbound lanes of I-4 in Seffner near Mango Road have been closed after a fatal crash, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. All westbound lanes are diverting off exit 10. What we don't know: — It is unclear what caused the crash, or how long the...
Stabbing And Shooting Rocks Wesley Chapel Neighborhood Of Meadow Pointe
Breaking Local News (Tampa Free Press) WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. – A domestic dispute turned into...
