Lakeland FL

The city of Lakeland has announced a sweeping series of closures of Lakeland-area rail crossings, on CSX tracks, including in school zones.. The crossings are being closed by CSX to make “critical infrastructure improvements,” the city said. They’ll begin on Monday, Aug. 4. “Each affected crossing will...

A groundbreaking treatment for ACL tears, known as the BEAR implant, is becoming more accessible in the Tampa Bay area.

Polk County Public Schools is beginning the process of redrawing attendance boundaries for its 16 high schools. The district will give students’ families a chance to weigh in through a series of public meetings. Joshua McLemore, the district’s director of facilities planning, provided an overview of the recommended...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said it made a major arrest of a man selling drugs and leading a double life.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A deputy’s patrol on Interstate 4 resulted in the arrest of a Plant City man with a history of driving offenses, after he was observed making erratic and evasive maneuvers to avoid a traffic stop. On Wednesday, July 30th, at approximately 12:50 pm, a...

A Florida man is facing charges after allegedly shooting at two apartment complex employees and engaging in a tense standoff with law enforcement in the parking lot on Wednesday. The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said deputies responded at around 9:59 a.m. Wednesday to a report of an “erratic” man at the...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) announced Friday the arrest of a Wimauma teen after uncovering illegal firearms and drugs.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A domestic dispute over bed sheets and blankets Sunday evening resulted in a Fort Meade woman being charged with attempted second-degree murder and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies were dispatched to a residence in Fort Meade around 5:18...

One person was hospitalized after a mobile home caught on fire in Auburndale early Friday morning.

Florida Southern College ’s online Master of Business Administration program has risen five spots in a national ranking released by The Princeton Review. The program is ranked 24 th in the nation as FSC commemorates 10 years since its introduction, the school said in a news release. "The Princeton Review’s...