Lakeland FL

A Florida middle school principal was allegedly caught using the popular "foam plate hack" at a local Walmart to shoplift. He was charged with petit theft and placed on administrative leave

Floridians who want a good steak or bottle of wine but who don't want to go to a chain have many options for independent eateries, like Prime 88 Steakhouse and Okeechobee Steakhouse, to name a few options. One more option was Central Florida's Vines Grill & Wine Bar. However, it filed for bankruptcy. However, there...

Floridians who want a good burger have no shortage of options. You can grab fast food, go to a sports bar, or go to a restaurant that specializes in burgers. However, Floridians also know that not all burger joints make it. Late last year, Florida-based Burger-Fi closed some "underperforming" stores. And now, the...

Sunday morning out similar to Saturday with lows in the low 70s as conditions stay muggy, but it won't be quite as hot this afternoon with highs in the upper 80s.

LAKELAND, Fla. – A 29-year-old Lakeland woman was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) and faces additional charges after allegedly spitting on a deputy, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO). The incident began on Saturday, April 5th, at approximately 6:43 PM, when a concerned citizen...

Troopers are searching for a motorcyclist who shot at a victim on Interstate 4 in Hillsborough County early Sunday morning.

A drunk driver killed a retired Polk County Sheriff’s Office Sergeant in Central Florida. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested the Winter Haven man for DUI Manslaughter in the death of a retired PCSO Sergeant who had stopped to remove debris from the roadway when he was hit and killed in Bartow.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Eduardo Rafael Galeas Herrera, 59, of Honduras, was arrested by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, April 2nd, in connection with a burglary and theft. The incident occurred on April 1st at approximately 3:30 AM in Eloise, near Winter Haven. A witness...

A man was arrested in connection with eight stolen dump trucks worth approximately $1.2 million. Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office detectives were investigating a stolen dump truck from Duval County went to a business on the 4700 block of Hubert Avenue in Tampa. They discovered 40-year-old Olansy Marrero altering...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) is investigating a shooting incident that occurred on Interstate 4 (I-4) early Sunday morning, April 6, 2025. According to the FHP report, at approximately 2:28 AM, a 34-year-old St. Petersburg man was driving a Honda CR-V westbound on I-4, west of I-275....