Lakeland FL

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...

The Florida Strawberry Festival announced two new headlining acts to its concert series on Tuesday.

The grocer’s “Merry Birthday” campaign is based on new research showing how holiday commitments often overshadow winter birthdays.

AUBURNDALE — Two weeks before Thanksgiving, Laura Kosa’s home veritably caroled “Christmas.” Artificial trees sparkled in the foyer and in the family and dining rooms Christmas decorations, some bearing “The Grinch” themes, occupied shelves, counters and walls. With six children in the house, Kosa embraces the trend...