Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. — Sue Traynham has been teaching in Hillsborough County for 37 years. She has been teaching math at Sickles High School for 25 years. Teachers she had in high school inspired her to pursue this profession. “I wasn’t a very good math student until I had two...

TAMPA, Fla. - As the year winds down, many families are focused on slowing things down and spending time together. But for one moving company in the Tampa Bay area, this December is anything but quiet. While the holidays are traditionally the slowest time of year for movers, 2 College...

Publix did not grow into one of the largest grocery store operators in the country by accident. Founded in 1930 in Winter Haven, Florida by George W. Jenkins, Publix has spent nearly a century building a retail model rooted in service, ownership and long-term thinking. Today, the company is the...

HAINES CITY, Fla. — A community is coming together to help a family of five after a house fire over the weekend. The fire happened last Saturday on Lake Brown Drive. The Haines City Fire Department says it was likely caused by an electrical issue. Residents Hector and Norma Dedois, who rent the home, were not there...

Everyone wants to look good and feel their best. Lakelanders provide their insights into the places and people they trust most with the services they keep going back for in the Health + Beauty category. BEST DENTIST. 1st Place Winner. Agnini Family Dental. Your go to choice if: you’re looking...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd held a press conference Tuesday morning to provide details on an investigation involving a murder-suicide in the Highland City area of Lakeland. FOX 35 News+ took the briefing live.

What began as unresolved conflicts between young adults in Lake Wales ultimately ended in violence, leaving one young man dead and altering the lives of many others. In the days following the December 2 shooting, little was known beyond the identities of those involved. Court records now provide a clearer account of...

“Last-minute” doesn’t always mean “low effort.”. Case in point? Gift them the thrill of driving their favorite car on some of Florida's finest twisty roads with an entry into the Classic Motorsports Orange Blossom Tour. Perfect for a couple’s getaway, best friend adventure, or even a parent-child...

Update: Gasque was found and is safe. Pasco Sheriff’s deputies are currently searching for Sonja Gasque, a missing/endangered 86-year-old. Gasque is 5’8”, around 167 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. Gasque was last seen on Dec. 22, around 9:35 p.m., in the Cannonade Dr. area of Zephyrhills. Gasque was last seen...

Texas Roadhouse at 3621 Florida Avenue in Lakeland, Polk County, Florida, received a warning from the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation after state inspectors documented roach activity during a December 16, 2025, inspection, with a required follow-up inspection conducted the next day.