56-unit Lakeland community sells for $10M
A 56-unit apartment community in Lakeland sold for $10 million, according to Colliers. Colliers brokers Miles Tombrink and Luis Baez handled the sale of the property at 915 Ariana Street. Rentlakeland Ariana LLC sold the community to Ariana Apartments Silverado LLC and Ariana Webster LLC. The seller owned the...
State legislative session at halfway point, Seahorse Restaurant reopens after it was destroyed by...
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Winds could gust over 20 mph after a cold front moved through overnight. Highs will top out near 70 Monday at the coast, with mid-70s inland. Otherwise, expect partly sunny skies with a small chance of a passing sprinkle.
Avelo Airlines launches nonstop flights from Atlanta to Central Florida
ATLANTA– Avelo Airlines has launched the return of nonstop flights from Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport to Central Florida’s Lakeland International Airport, located between Tampa and Orlando. Avelo will operate the route with Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft, officials said in a Feb. 13 news...
4 Florida kids named first-ever Junior Galaxy Explorers after winning LEGO STEM contest
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Four young Floridians are set for an out-of-this-world experience as the first-ever Junior Galaxy Explorers following a nationwide LEGO STEM contest. Legoland Florida Resort announced eight winners from across the country who designed imaginative LEGO spacecraft, including four from Florida. The...
Severe Thunderstorms, Tornado Risk For Tampa Bay, West Central Florida
TAMPA BAY, Florida – The National Weather Service Storm Prediction Center has issued a Severe Weather Outlook for the Nature Coast and West Central Florida on Sunday, February 16, 2026, indicating a marginal to slight risk of severe thunderstorms Sunday afternoon through evening. A line of showers and thunderstorms...
Lakeland Man Arrested After Vandalism And Threat Allegations
LAKELAND, Fla. – A Lakeland man is facing multiple felony charges following a two-week span of events that local authorities say began with a damaged luxury car and ended with a roadside arrest on Friday afternoon. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office took 38-year-old Joshua Glenn Herndon into custody around...
PHOTOS: Fire burns 68 acres in Polk County
A fire broke out in Polk County on Sunday, burning 68 acres and damaging surrounding structures.
Heavy Rain Band Pushes South of I-4 in Florida, Radar Shows Downpours Targeting Tampa...
FLORIDA — A heavier band of rain is now pushing into areas south of I-4, with radar showing the most intense downpours lining up across the Tampa Bay region and stretching into parts of west-central Florida. Where the Heaviest Rain Is Showing Up Right Now. Radar imagery shows a...
Tampa Bay development slows as costs tighten through 2026
Tampa Bay’s development machine is still moving; it’s just not expected to print through 2026. Architects tend to feel those shifts early. They’re hired long before ribbon cuttings, sometimes years before a project finishes. By the time the public sees a building, the costs behind it have already been (re)negotiated,...
National homebuilder buys 130 lots in Lakeland
An Atlanta-based homebuilder known for building communities for the “move-up buyer” announced Friday it has acquired 130 homesites inside Lakeland’s Hawthorne Ranch master-planned community. PulteGroup Inc. purchased finished lots ready for construction to begin immediately on new homes, the company says in a...
