Lakeland FL

When you want a steak that tastes like it came straight from a Texas ranch, Texas Cattle Company in Lakeland delivers exactly that. This Western-themed steakhouse has been serving up dry-aged beef with authentic cowboy charm for years, making it a favorite spot for celebrations and special occasions. With its...

TAMPA, Fla. – Residents across the Tampa Bay area should keep their jackets handy and their plants covered this weekend, as the region faces a sharp mix of frosty mornings, a brief warmup, and a wet cold front ahead of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The chill has already...

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd and Florida’s Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia joined law enforcement officers from across the Bay Area to discuss the state’s illegal immigration policies and enforcement. During a press conference on Thursday, Ingoglia laid out legislation that was filed to crack down on...

Homelessness cannot be understood or solved through annual statistics or empty promises. As a frontline homeless services provider, we know this crisis does not unfold once a year. It changes in a second. Every single day, families and individuals lose their housing, while the system struggles to keep pace with the...

TAMPA, Fla (WFLA) — The last of the showers are moving through this morning as a strong cold front passes. Skies will clear out late this morning, and winds will increase. Thursday Wind gusts could be up to 30 to 40 mph early this afternoon as colder air moves in. Temperatures will begin to drop […]

While at least 10 degrees away from a record low, a cold front moving over Polk County overnight starting Jan. 14 is forecasted to bring below freezing temperatures by the morning of Jan. 16. The National Weather Service in Ruskin has already placed Polk County under a freeze watch, and that is expected to be...

LAKELAND, Fla. — Two major hospitals are preparing to expand cancer treatment options as Polk County continues to see rapid growth. Lakeland Regional Health’s partnership with Tampa General Hospital will bring more oncologists and cancer specialties to Polk County. The collaboration is designed to help meet the...

Lakeland’s shelters are preparing to support the unhoused during a cold snap that is expected to last through next week. Temperatures could drop below freezing tonight. There will be a slight reprieve on Saturday, then lows that hover near freezing until at least next Wednesday, Jan. 21. Both Talbot...

Lakeland’s Lovers’ Oak at the corner of Lake Morton Drive and Success Avenue will get a “safety trim” this Thursday and Friday, Jan. 15-16, according to the city of Lakeland. The city said the trim is necessary to reduce safety concerns. They will remove large limbs...

Florida’s commercial real estate and consumer economy are entering a powerful new phase, and few indicators illustrate this better than Chipotle Mexican Grill’s accelerating expansion across the Tampa Bay region. The national fast-casual powerhouse is opening and developing multiple new restaurants in Tampa Bay in...