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The Pentagon has identified four Army Reserve soldiers who lost their lives this week during an unmanned aircraft system attack in Port Shuaiba, Kuwait. The March 1 strike, occurring amidst the ongoing conflict with Iran, claimed the lives of personnel assigned to the 103rd Sustainment Command out of Des Moines, Iowa.

A 79-year-old woman was killed in a crash on Winter Lake Road on Feb. 27. The crash happened just before 4 p.m. at Winter Lake Road and Camellia Drive in Winter Haven. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said evidence and witness statements indicate Geneva Lane , 79, was driving a 2017 Subaru and attempting to turn left...

On January 12, 2026, at approximately 2:35 p.m., Officers were called to the Ulta store in South Lakeland for a theft that had just occurred. Store personnel reported that two females, later identified as Deja Grooms and Sierra Lockwood, had fled the store with bags of merchandise without paying. The duo met up with...

SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - A self-employed house cleaner has been arrested for the third time in less than a month on charges of stealing jewelry from clients, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office said. A new arrest warrant was issued for 31-year-old Ashley Hernandez after a new victim came forward...

LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)— One person is dead after a mobile home caught fire on Sunday night, the Lakeland Fire Department announced. Crews responded to a mobile home fire on Pine Ridge Drive around 9:45 p.m. Initial reports indicated that two people were possibly trapped inside the home, according to the fire...

It is a tough break for the Bartow community, but the spirit of the “Pit” is clearly still burning. After the devastating fire on January 7, 2026, which leveled the building at 595 N. Broadway Ave, the plans for a comeback are already in motion. The Incident Recap.

RUSKIN-WIMAUMA, Florida - A Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputy was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside his home on March 3, 2026, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. Deputy Jeremiah Stewart, a 36-year-old resident, was discovered by a family member at approximately 7:20 a.m....

If your idea of a perfect night includes eerie ambiance, spine-chilling cocktails, and a side of campy fun, Cocktails & Screams in downtown Orlando might just be your dream haunt. Equal parts horror movie set and upscale bar, this spooky speakeasy delivers a devilishly good time that’s far from ordinary.

Most folks don’t think “waterfalls” when they think of Florida—but Falling Waters State Park isn’t most places. Tucked away near Chipley in the Panhandle, this hidden gem is home to the tallest waterfall in the state, and it's as surprising as it is beautiful. Here, clear water tumbles down a deep limestone sinkhole, vanishing into the earth like some kind of natural magic trick.

It’s not every day you get to stroll beneath a supersonic fighter jet or stand in the shadow of a 1940s dive bomber—but at the National Naval Aviation Museum in Pensacola, Florida, that’s just the beginning. This soaring tribute to the U.S. Navy’s aviation history is part museum, part air hangar, and entirely awe-inspiring.