'The state is guilty': Father of TJ Wiggins’ victim reacts to life sentence recommendation

Next to Brandon Rollins' memorial, his parents grieved what they say is an unsettling sentence recommendation from the jury. Their son's killer will now spend the rest of his life in prison; Dottie Payton and Cyril Rollins were hoping for the death penalty.

6th, October 2026, 07:11pm

Lakeland Regional Health's trauma center upgrade aids in Polk bus crash

The closest level 1 trauma center to the deadly school bus crash in Polk County only recently earned their designation, meaning kids under 16 in need of emergency trauma care would have had to cross county lines to get it.

6th, October 2026, 06:52pm

Florida District 13 race enters final stretch before election

There are four weeks left to go until election day, and Florida's 13th congressional district is one of the most-watched races this election cycle.

6th, October 2026, 06:32pm

Eva Marie Saint, star of 'North by Northwest' and 'On the Waterfront,' dies at 102

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Eva Marie Saint, the pale, willowy actor who won an Academy Award for her first movie, “On the Waterfront,” and starred opposite Cary Grant in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller “North by Northwest,” has died. She was 102. Saint, whose acting work lasted well into her 90s, died at her home in [...]

6th, October 2026, 06:06pm

Winter Haven High School mourns 16-year-old killed in school bus crash

A Winter Haven High School community is mourning the loss of a 16-year-old sophomore killed in Monday morning’s school bus crash, as new details emerge about the teenager and the classmates who tried to help her.

6th, October 2026, 06:04pm

'The mosquito is the deadliest creature on Earth': fighting dengue in Florida

Health and mosquito control officials are sounding the alarm about dengue in Florida.

6th, October 2026, 06:01pm

'The mosquito is the deadliest creature on Earth': Officials on fighting dengue in Florida

Health and mosquito control officials are sounding the alarm about dengue in Florida.

6th, October 2026, 06:01pm

Body cam video shows moment deputies return fire, killing man in Spring Hill: sheriff's office

The Hernando County Sheriff's Office released body camera footage on Tuesday, showing the moment deputies shot and killed a man in Spring Hill after he fired "numerous rounds" at them.

6th, October 2026, 05:57pm

City of Lakeland holds 46th annual swan roundup

The City of Lakeland held its 46th annual swan roundup on Tuesday.

6th, October 2026, 05:41pm

Florida Democratic candidates call for more oversight involving insurance profits

Two Democratic nominees running for statewide cabinet-level seats in Florida are calling for more regulation over insurance companies.

6th, October 2026, 05:17pm