Lakeland FL

The boundaries of Lake Wales could expand to the west if the City Commission approves a developer’s request to annex 1,202 acres as part of a project that could yield nearly 3,000 new homes. City commissioners will consider a proposal at the May 20 meeting for Stoneridge, a mixed-use development that would border...

PLANT CITY, Fla. — The United States labor force has nearly 800,000 agricultural workers, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and between 2009 and 2022, the percentage of female farmworkers has climbed to about 26%, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported. The surge in women farmworkers is...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office said a former Tampa Bay Buccaneer was arrested during a human trafficking operation in Polk County.

Bartow, Fla. (May 19, 2025) – In observance of the Memorial Day holiday, there will be no curbside residential collection for residents in unincorporated Polk County on Monday, May 26. Residential collection services scheduled for Monday, May 26, will take place on Tuesday. Tuesday services will take place on...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WWSB) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office had a little fun with artificial intelligence this week. Deputies poked a little fun at Sheriff Judd Monday, who has gotten famous on social media with his regular news conferences. On the department’s Facebook page, they posted a video of...

The Shops at Wiregrass, a Pasco County open-air shopping center, is getting an upgrade and several new tenants. The “the refresh project” as it’s being called, includes a transformed Center Court between Paseo Drive and Piazza Avenue that will include open-air green space extending up to the circle in the middle of...

A man was arrested Sunday after Hillsborough County deputies said he shot three of his sons in Ruskin.

Michael Paluska ABC Action News provides help for families hurting from money problems in Tampa Bay through non-profits, such as Feeding Tampa Bay United Way Suncoast.

FORT MEADE, Fla. — Spectrum Bay News 9 is recognizing four amazing students from across the Tampa Bay area. Each of them is receiving a $1,000 scholarship. Nasier Berrien graduated from Fort Meade Middle Senior High School and his teachers say he’s an exemplary student who is committed to his faith, and his future.

LAKE COUNTY, Fla. – Christopher Lee England, 42, of Lake County, has been sentenced to life in prison after a jury found him guilty last week of Sexual Battery and Burglary of a Dwelling while Armed. The sentence was handed down by the Honorable Judge Eddy, who determined England qualified as a Prison Releasee...