Winning the lottery is everyone’s dream come true, but for a Lakeland, Florida, man, it spelled his demise. Abraham ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. - A routine traffic stop in Lakeland on Monday evening led to the arrest of a man who initially provided a ...

Former Florida Sen. Lauren Book came to Lakeland on Tuesday for a segment of her nonprofit’s monthlong Walk in My Shoes event ...

On Friday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the arrests of five men linked to a Venezuelan gang accused of committing numerous crimes across the central Florida area. The five men arrested ...

Central Florida, Ocala, Lakeland, St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra Beach 3: Launch + 150 seconds, which includes solid rocket booster jettison, visibility extends to Sebring, Winter Haven, Palatka ...

There were 87 wildfires burning across Florida April 18. The number of fires jumped from 71 on April 17. The fires are burning 3,093 acres. As drought conditions worsen across Florida, the number ...

Two people have died and at least six are injured following a shooting on Florida State University's ... that multiple buildings were still "active crime scenes." During a press conference ...

On April 17, there were 71 brush fires burning in Florida. No rain is in the forecast through the Easter weekend. Among the fires is the Powerline Fire in Volusia County, burning 270 acres.

Sixty-two wildfires were burning across Florida April 16, 2025. The largest fire is the Powerline Fire in Volusia County. Maps show fire locations and risks where you live. Drought conditions ...

A trio of people pretending to represent a religious group used the power of prayer to distract a Florida homeowner during a burglary, Crime Stoppers says. Dion Lefler The Wichita Eagle A group of ...