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Most parks and preserves across Polk County will be begin to reopen Friday under social distancing guidelines.The Board of County Commissioners on…

All the stuff you order online started its journey to your front door at a warehouse. And in the Tampa Bay region, there’s a good chance that warehouse is…

Amazon’s expansion into Polk County continues with the announcement of a second fulfillment center there.On Tuesday, Amazon announced it is opening the…

General elections were held across the Tampa Bay region Tuesday. Results from key races are below. PINELLAS COUNTY City of Seminole MayorDarren Clark …

Cleanup continues at Kathleen Middle School in Lakeland, two days after a tornado spawned from Tropical Storm Nestor ripped through Polk County.Photos…

A trio of conservationists trotted off on horseback into the woods of a state park near Sebring Sunday. It was the first leg of a seven-day journey to…

The Florida Restaurant and Lodging Association has urged hotels to relax their pet policies for people who are fleeing Hurricane Dorian.“Many people are…

Courtney Irby had taken her husband's guns from his home, and given them to police. At the time he was under arrest for allegedly ramming her car with his.

Lakeland commissioners will consider in coming weeks whether to close almost half of its voting precincts for the next municipal election.Cost and low…

Despite Democrats' hopes for a 'blue wave,' all U.S. House seats in Tampa Bay remained unchanged Tuesday night with Republicans taking a decisive win in…

With John Deere tractors and country music greeting supporters, Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis made a last-minute appeal to the rural and…

The race to replace retiring U.S. Representative Dennis Ross seems to be a dead heat just days before the election.Recent polling shows Brandon Republican…