WINTER HAVEN, FL — Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd announced Thursday that detectives have concluded convicted killer James Duckett was…

LAKELAND, FL — Polk County officials have confirmed the county’s fifth rabies case of 2026 after a bat in Lakeland…

TAMPA, FL — A 38-year-old woman has been arrested on two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals after investigators found…

TAMPA, FL — The Tampa Police Department has terminated Officer Dukagjin Maxhuni following an internal investigation that found repeated violations…

BARTOW, FL — July 29 2026 — A judge has ruled in favor of Polk County in a legal dispute…

KISSIMMEE, FL — The City of Kissimmee has earned a higher rating in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) National…

KISSIMMEE, FL — A 17-year-old Kissimmee girl has been arrested following a months-long investigation into a series of vehicle burglaries…

TALLAHASSEE, FL — The 2026 Florida spiny lobster season officially begins with the two-day recreational sport season on July 29-30,…

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL — The Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County has issued a mosquito-borne illness advisory after confirming…

LAKELAND, FL — SPCA Florida has received a $4,000 grant from Greater Good Charities, in partnership with Hartz, to help…