Lakeland FL

CLEARWATER, Fla. — On Thanksgiving Day, a Polk County father and son said they were thankful to be alive after a 20-hour ordeal that left them stranded in the gulf. It happened after their boat capsized Monday. "You're thinking, 'Is this it?'" said Cris Harding, Sr. "And to have...

America is full of quiet little towns, but some of them are anything but ordinary....

The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested 44-year-old Eric Patterson after a violent shooting left a pregnant woman and her unborn child critically injured. On November 22, 2025, at 5:17 a.m., Brandon Regional Hospital notified deputies that a pregnant woman had been dropped off with a gunshot wound to...

You think you have everything covered for Thanksgiving Day. Turkey? Check. Stuffing? Check. Tea and soft drinks? Check. But oh no! You're out of sugar. Or you have an extra guest and you're not sure you have enough drinks. Or ouch, someone got hurt in the kitchen and you're out of Band-Aids or burn cream. Here are...

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Winter Haven Fire Chief Drew Neubrand declared a citywide burn ban on Wednesday, aligning with the restrictions issued earlier in the day by Polk County. With the region facing extremely dry conditions, officials determined that the potential for outdoor fires to spiral out of control...

A Best Buy distribution center and warehouse in Polk County has been sold for $49.5 million. The seller of the property, a 650,808-square-foot single tenant facility in Polk City, is Phoenix-based Tratt Properties, though affiliates B.B. Lakeland LLC and B.B. Zion Holdings LLC. Tratt Properties, which announced the...

SEFFNER, Fla. (WFLA) — The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office said its deputies arrested four teenagers in a stolen car linked to multiple vehicle burglaries on Nov. 19. Deputies spotted the vehicle at 1:05 p.m. after it was reported stolen out of Pasco County, HCSO said. The HCSO aviation unit, K9 unit and auto...

Shoppers come for the shirts but stay for Ace and Ginger, the pouch-riding marsupials turning a small business into a local sensation. Anna Price and Meghan Martinez thought they were simply browsing through downtown Plant City shops when they stepped into Hey Sister & Co.- until a baby kangaroo poked its head out of...

DAVENPORT, Fla. – The sheriff’s office in Osceola County says it has arrested five people in connection with an armed home invasion at an Airbnb earlier this month. The incident happened on Nov. 5 at the home on Leader Street in the Davenport area. The Osceola County Sheriff’s...

BARTOW, FL — Delectable Delights, the ice cream, candy, and toy concept created by Devra Wygant, is preparing to open its largest store yet early next year. Wygant told Business Debut the team is targeting a February opening at 75 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830. This will be...