A federal judge temporarily blocked the government from doling out money from President Trump’s new “anti-weaponization” fund Friday. U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema indicated the pause is meant to ensure no money is “irreversibly disbursed” from the fund until she can rule on an emergency motion to block it. “It is important that the status quo be maintained until plaintiffs’ pending Motion has been [...]
29th, May 2026, 10:15pm
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Lawmakers in Tallahassee Friday approved a finalized state budget. They're wrapping up a special session with a $115 billion plan for the fiscal year. The budget plan, outlined in HB 5001-E, passed the House 99-6. It passed in the Senate unanimously, 35-0. The new budget includes $30 million for public education. [...]
29th, May 2026, 09:47pm
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) - Lawmakers are in Tallahassee today to vote on a finalized state budget. They're wrapping up a special session with a $115 billion plan for the fiscal year. The proposed budget includes $30 million for public education. Lawmakers say the allocated money will allow for more school choice opportunities for parents and [...]
29th, May 2026, 09:47pm
At least five people have died, and dozens were hospitalized on after a bus crashed on I-95 in Stafford County, according to state police.
29th, May 2026, 09:47pm
BARTOW, Fla. (WFLA) — U.S. Senator Ashley Moody (R-FL) was in Bartow on Friday to share more details about $1.5 billion in FEMA reimbursements that were recently approved. Moody made the announcement earlier this month, saying the funds would be distributed throughout the state to areas hit hard by hurricanes and other natural disasters. Some [...]
29th, May 2026, 09:45pm
BRADENTON, Fla. - Athletes from across the country are heading to IMG Academy this weekend for the first-ever Under Armour Track and Field Nationals. Organizers said the meet will feature some of the nation’s top high school athletes alongside professional competitors, creating a championship-level atmosphere in the event’s inaugural year. According to meet director TJ [...]
29th, May 2026, 08:51pm
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)— Human bones were discovered near Lakeland Thursday night, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. A death investigation is underway after human bones were found in a wooded area near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road. Deputies responded to the wooded area Thursday around 7:47 p.m. The investigation is ongoing.
29th, May 2026, 08:44pm
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of children playing outside near Lakeland on Thursday made a grisly discovery: partial human remains. By Friday evening, the Polk County Sheriff's Office had located the rest of the body. Sheriff Grady Judd said bones were found at the edge of a cow pasture near Fish Hatchery Road and [...]
29th, May 2026, 08:44pm
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA) — A group of children playing outside near Lakeland on Thursday made a grisly discovery: human remains. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said human bones were found at the edge of a cow pasture near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road at around 6 p.m. The children, ages 6, 7, 8, [...]
29th, May 2026, 08:44pm
LAKELAND, Fla. (WFLA)— Human bones were discovered near Lakeland Thursday night, the Polk County Sheriff's Office said. A death investigation is underway after human bones were found in a wooded area near Fish Hatchery Road and Morgan Combee Road. Deputies responded to the wooded area Thursday around 7:47 p.m. The investigation is ongoing.
29th, May 2026, 08:44pm