Lakeland FL

SunRail riders will have the option to commute later at night starting December 1, with the introduction of two new evening trains. One train will run northbound to DeLand, and the other will go southbound to Poinciana. According to the schedule on the SunRail website, the northbound train would make its last...

Drivers in Polk County can reinstate their licenses without additional outside collection agency fee applied to outstanding court fines. The fines are being waived for one week only, but customers must pay the full fine amount. Thanks to Operation Green Light, once these fines are paid, customers can proceed with the...

LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — The lengthy shutdown has hit a new milestone, as Federal SNAP food benefits are due to go out on Saturday to nearly 42 million people. Officials warned those benefits would not be sent last week, but on Friday, two Federal judges ruled SNAP funding must continue. Reloading benefit cards can take...

A 7-year-old was rescued from a hostage situation from a home in Brandon on Sunday after deputies killed the man holding him at knifepoint. FOX 13’s Danielle Zulkosky reports.

WINTER HAVEN, FL — Chloe Shreeve told Business Debut that Kokomo’s Café is set to open mid- to late November at 322 4th St NW, Winter Haven, FL 33881. The café aims to serve as a welcoming community hub where art, literature, and local flavor come together.

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Clouds will generally keep the Monday morning mild. A few sprinkles are possible early. Clouds wiill decrease as drier and cooler air move in through Monday. High temperatures will stay below normal. The humidity will be lower. Monday night...

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TAMPA, Fla. — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd called out Pasco County Fire Rescue for still employing a man who was arrested a second time for a road rage incident. Sheriff Judd said in a Facebook video that Dy'Sean Broome, 33, pointed a gun at another car during a road rage incident in the area of US-98 and Combee...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – An early morning patrol led to the apprehension of a multi-county fugitive in Lakeland on Monday. Polk County Deputy Sheriff Annucci was on duty in the early morning hours when she received a tip that a wanted person might be at a residence on Lakewood Circle.

Whataburger will open eight restaurants across Tampa Bay by the end of 2027. The Texas-based chain breaks ground on its first spot in Largo on November 6. This expansion will bring made-to-order meals and hundreds of jobs to the area over the next two years. The first location sits at...