Author: Jorge Borges - Local News
Body Found In St. Petersburg Retention Pond Identified As Missing Tampa Man
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Detectives identified the body found Monday in the retention pond near I-275 and Gandy Blvd, as Jamie Leon Hobdy, 42, of T [...]
Highlands County Man Convicted Of First-Degree Murder Of 4-Year-Old Girl
Ivan Sanders
HIGHLANDS COUNTY, Fla. - Ivan Sanders was found guilty and sentenced to Life in prison for First Degree Murder and Aggravated Child A [...]
Severe Weather To Strike Southern US Into Midweek
Source: Accuweather
A tumultuous weather pattern is set to unfold across the South Central states and the southeastern United States this week as [...]
Florida Flood Insurance Payments Hit $1.25B
The National Flood Insurance Program has paid out about $1.25 billion in claims from Hurricane Ian, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said [...]
Lakeland Accident Statistics – What You Need To Know
Florida is the Sunshine State, but it also has a dark side. Car accidents are a danger many people face every day. From texting while driving to [...]
Polk County Firefighter From Lakeland Arrested On Fraud Charges
Lance Taylor Dunn, 28
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - On Friday, December 9, 2022, the Polk County Sheriff’s Office arrested 28-year-old Polk County Firefight [...]
Citrus County: Florida Silver Alert Canceled For 80-Year-Old Woman, Found Safe
CITRUS COUNTY, Fla. - Karen Benevente has been located safe, according to Citrus County Sheriff's Office.
Citrus County Sheriff's Office depu [...]
First Candidate Emerges For Harding Florida House Seat
Just a day after former Rep. Joe Harding resigned from the Florida House, the first candidate has emerged to try to replace him.
Belleview Re [...]
Lakeland Man Killed In Hit And Run Overnight, Polk County Sheriff Looking For Truck, SUV
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Detectives from the Polk County Sheriff's Office are investigating a hit-and-run crash that occurred on U.S. 98 near Innovati [...]
Two From Lakeland Arrested With Illegally Altered Firearms
POLK COUNTY, Fla. - Two people were arrested, and two illegally altered firearms were seized by the Polk County Sheriff's Office on Thursday, Dec [...]