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Polk County Man Sentenced to 20 Years for DUI Manslaughter in Eagle Lake

Polk County Man Sentenced to 20 Years for DUI Manslaughter in Eagle Lake

EAGLE LAKE, FL – A man has been sentenced to 20 years in Florida State Prison in connection with a…
Westbound I-4 Ramp to Northbound I-275 Closing Overnight in Tampa

Westbound I-4 Ramp to Northbound I-275 Closing Overnight in Tampa

TAMPA, FL – May 5, 2026 — According to the Florida Department of Transportation, crews will temporarily close the westbound…
Buffalo Wild Wings GO Opens New Location on Harden Boulevard in Lakeland

Buffalo Wild Wings GO Opens New Location on Harden Boulevard in Lakeland

LAKELAND, FL – A Buffalo Wild Wings GO location celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 3628 Harden…
Kissimmee Lands $470M Semiconductor Facility Backed by South Korea Company

Kissimmee Lands $470M Semiconductor Facility Backed by South Korea Company

KISSIMMEE, FL – Osceola County Board of County Commissioners has approved a development agreement with ELSPES, Inc. for a $470…
Tampa Police Seek Suspect in Assault of 82-Year-Old Woman

Tampa Police Seek Suspect in Assault of 82-Year-Old Woman

Update: Suspect Arrested TAMPA, FL – MAY 5, 2026 – Tampa Police are working to identify a suspect involved in…
PCSO Arrests Elementary Teacher for Vandalism

PCSO Arrests Elementary Teacher for Vandalism

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Lakeland elementary school teacher following a vandalism investigation involving a vehicle belonging…
Highlands County Extends Burn Ban

Highlands County Extends Burn Ban

SEBRING, FL – May 5, 2026 — Highlands County’s burn ban has been extended through 11:59 p.m. on June 16,…
Lakeland Mobile Home Fire Leaves One Adult and Two Dogs Deceased

Lakeland Mobile Home Fire Leaves One Adult and Two Dogs Deceased

Lakeland Fire Department responded to a residential structure fire on Bert Street Monday afternoon, shortly before 4:00 p.m., involving a…
$22.1 Million Buenaventura Boulevard Safety Project to Begin

$22.1 Million Buenaventura Boulevard Safety Project to Begin

Osceola County will begin construction this month on the Buenaventura Boulevard Safety Improvements and Complete Streets projects, major corridor upgrades…
Davenport Man Charged with Hate Crime

Davenport Man Charged with Hate Crime

DAVENPORT, FL — On Sunday, May 3, 2026, Polk County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested 33-year-old Andre Brown Jr. of Davenport…