Lakeland FL

TAMPA, Fla. — A stretch of warm and sunny weather will continue across the Tampa Bay region through the weekend, accompanied by recurring overnight and early morning fog that could briefly affect travel during the morning commute. Afternoon conditions are expected to remain dry and comfortable, offering a taste of...

The urgency to find a solution to huanglongbing (HLB), also known as citrus greening disease, is why citrus is an initial focus of Florida’s Crop Transformation Center (CTC). The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) and the state’s citrus industry established the center three...

PLANT SALE – 9AM to 3PM, Come early for the best selection!. CAMELLIA SHOW IS FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC – 1PM to 4PM. Contact 828-421-5021 for details on entering blooms for judging.

HOLIDAY, Fla. - Catholic Charities is now expanding its mental health services, with plans to add a permanent mental health counselor to every shelter location in Pinellas, Hillsborough, Pasco and Citrus counties. Catholic Charities currently has rotating counselors for all their locations in the Tampa Bay area. The...

Craving smoky ribs and tangy sauce that tastes like home? Florida’s small towns hide pit-smoking legends where recipes pass from generation to generation like prized keepsakes. You can practically hear the stories in every sizzle and taste the patience in every brush of sauce. Let’s hit the road and find the plates...

A man was arrested on Wednesday after being accused of impersonating a Hillsborough County deputy.

A 55-year-old Lakeland man was airlifted to the hospital Tuesday afternoon with serious injuries after a motorcycle crash on Interstate 4. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the crash occurred at 12:55 p.m. in the westbound lanes just west of Branch Forbes Road. Troopers said the man was riding a...

LAKELAND, Fla. - Residents in the Lakeland neighborhood near Sligh Road and Majestic View Drive reported to deputies that someone dumped domestic animals in a nearby field. They told deputies that the abandoned animals were left without food or water. What we know:. Sergeant Carmack with the Polk County Sheriff's...

Beef O' Brady's, a family restaurant located at 9622 S Us Hwy 301 in Hillsborough County, FL, received 17 violations during a routine inspection conducted by the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation on December 22, 2025. State records show the establishment received three high-priority violations,...

LAKE WALES, Fla. (WESH) - Florida wildlife officials released new details on an alligator attack that killed a 61-year-old woman earlier this year. The attack happened on May 6 as Cynthia Diekema and her husband canoed along shallow water in Tiger Creek near Lake Wales. “It’s a very tragic accident,”...