Lakeland antique mall closes without little warning for vendors
The Wildwood Antique Mall in Lakeland has drawn in customers from all over the state for years, but it's sudden closure Wednesday night caught customers and vendors off guard.
Florida farmers hope hemp becomes lucrative cash crop
Now that it's legal - again - to grow hemp in Florida, farmers are wasting no time getting plants in the ground.
Lakeland Salvation Army opens doors for disaster loan help following October tornado
Thousands of people in Polk County who were impacted by tornadoes that touched down in October now have an opportunity to get some much-needed financial relief as they continue to recover.
Students' petition asks Polk County schools to add full-time counselors
Two Bartow High School students are petitioning Polk County Schools to hire full-time counselors for every school.
Proposal to convert historic home into preschool draws concerns about traffic, preservation
The Deen House in Lakeland's Lake Morton Historic District is under contract to be sold to a couple who would like to convert the home into a community preschool, but neighbors have lots of questions about what the means for them.
Agent Orange and cancer: Veteran dies 1 month after VA reverses denial of benefits
Keith Brown was exposed to agent orange for years, but after being diagnosed with cancer years later, the VA said it wasn't related to the toxin and denied his benefits. Their correction was too late.
Polk deputies shoot, kill driver heading for them
Monday in a rural area of Polk County, two deputies walked along a normally quiet street, looking for a stolen truck.
There are close to 2,000 'high hazard' dams in the U.S., and two are in Polk County
A more than two-year investigation by The Associated Press has found scores of dams nationwide in even worse condition, and in equally dangerous locations. They loom over homes, businesses, highways or entire communities that could face life-threatening floods if the dams don't hold.
Polk youth baseball executives accused of stealing $55,000 from league
Two top leaders of a popular Polk County youth baseball league were arrested this week, accused of stealing over $50,000 in funds, spending it on everything from cell phone bills to grocery orders.
Theme park workers, retired middle school administrator among 17 arrested in Polk child porn sting
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd detailed the arrests of 31 men in two-month-long investigations -- one involving child porn and the other involving sex offenders on Halloween.
After tornado, Kathleen church reopens food pantry
Pastor Matt Gilmore said he was determined to reopen on Thursday, the day of the week he usually hosts the food pantry.
"He seemed off:" Men recall learning that new friend was accused serial killer
It was a ride they will remember for the rest of their lives.
Polk deputies search for home invasion suspects
Polk County deputies are asking the public for help in finding the men responsible for a violent home invasion, they said.
Boy suffered broken bones, brain injury after falling from zip line, mother says
Kimberly Barnes told reporters Tuesday she still can't believe this happened to her son.
Samantha Markle describes 'overwhelming' cyberbullying
“There are also people who are mentally unstable who take it to an irrational level; threats and spending their time, around the clock, obsessing about me,” Samantha Markle told FOX 13 News.
Lakeland officer arrested for DUI in police SUV
Officer Chad Landry was charged with DUI Saturday after being pulled over in a police SUV by an Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office deputy. The deputy said that Landry, who was recently assigned to the canine unit, was driving erratically, swerving, and hit a median.
Family sues Lakeland zip line attraction after boy falls 20 feet
A Lakeland family is suing an amusement park after a 10-year-old boy fell 20 feet from a zipline.
Families, unable to afford rising rents, move into Polk County motels
Fancy Osborne's budget is tight these days. Her landlord evicted her, her fiancé, and their 2-year-old daughter and they now live in a motel in Winter Haven, along with the families of 40 other children.
Last dairy in Polk County may close following October tornado
The last dairy in Polk County may close after getting slammed by a tornado that swept through the Lakeland area in October.
Watch: Trick-or-treater puts candy in empty bowl outside Lakeland home
Parents encourage their kids to be polite while trick-or-treating on Halloween, but the parents of one Lakeland child can be proud of her considerate nature.