Carla Bayron

Gospel Inc. recently opened new permanent apartments in Lakeland for individuals experiencing chronic homelessness. It is much more than just a roof over their heads; it is a place to build new skills and find a sense of community.

A new pedestrian bridge under construction over State Road 60 in Bartow is drawing praise from local business owners and city leaders for its potential to improve safety and connectivity.

For more than a year now, animal welfare advocates have been raising concerns about conditions at the Polk County Animal Control shelter. Now, the Polk County Sheriff's Office, which runs the shelter, is updating the community on the ongoing improvements made to the facility.

Lakeland city commissioners approved an 825-home development on the former Wedgewood Golf and Country Club property despite residents’ concerns about worsening traffic and congestion.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that the agency is predicting a below-normal Atlantic hurricane season, driven by a strengthening El Niño climate pattern.

Fans of Kyle Busch are reacting to the tragic and shocking news of his death across Central Florida.

A morning ceremony at MacDill Park honored military service members who lost their lives.

Four family members, a mother, her two young children and their grandmother were killed in two separate Plant City homes back on May 3.

Bartow was planning on building a new swimming pool at the Bartow Civic Center, but now the project is unlikely to happen.

You may have seen a "pending" sign on the corner of Alderman and Belcher roads in Palm Harbor. The property may soon be home to a new K-8 public charter school.