Lakeland FL

Feeding Tampa Bay will honor the life and legacy of Doctor Martin Luther King Jr. by giving back to the community. FOX 13's Kellie Cowan reports.

FOODEESFEST is taking over Lakeland Square Mall for a three-day Food & Culture Festival packed with incredible eats, local creativity, and feel-good community vibes. From savory street food to crave-worthy desserts, this is your chance to taste it all and enjoy a weekend made for food lovers of every kind. What’s in...

Children were used by adults in a scheme to pass counterfeit money in Central Florida, according to the Sheriff’s office. Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies began investigating reports of counterfeit bills being passed at two local businesses in the same shopping plaza in south Lakeland. The suspect was witnessed...

Residents, visitors, and the local wildlife braced for the cold temperatures at the Manatee Viewing Center in Apollo Beach.

Managed intake at municipal shelters — where the shelter limits or schedules when animals can be brought in — is often implemented with the goal of reducing euthanasia and overcrowding. However, it also carries serious risks and unintended consequences, especially in communities lacking robust support systems. 1....

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — It is another cold start across the Tampa Bay area with a chilly breeze to start the work week as well. Abundant sunshine will warm temperatures into the mid and upper 50s but it stays at below average. Temperatures will drop again tonight with another cold start in the 30s to […]

Jerell Carr, a 35-year-old man from Tampa, was arrested after leading Florida Highway Patrol on a high-speed chase that ended in a six-vehicle crash in Lakeland. FOX 13 News reported that the pursuit began when a trooper tried to stop Carr for driving 61 MPH in a 45 MPH zone. Carr then fled, reaching speeds over 100...

Residents across Tampa Bay awoke to a brisk Martin Luther King Day, with the National Weather Service forecasting sunny skies but with wind chill values dipping as low as 34 degrees early in the day. Northerly winds at 7 to 9 mph will persist, bringing Tampa a high near a cool 60 degrees.

TAMPA - Communities across the Tampa Bay area are coming together today to honor the life, work, and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with two of the region’s largest MLK Day parades taking place in Tampa and St. Petersburg. Tens of thousands of people attend MLK Day...

Florida mornings bring something special to the table. Before the sun even thinks about rising, the grills are already hot. Pancakes flip, coffee brews, and kitchens across Florida come alive early. Some of the state’s best breakfast spots reward those willing to wake up first. Tourists chase the perfect...