Crash involving multiple semi-trucks slows Florida's Turnpike traffic in Leesburg
A couple of the southbound lanes on Florida's Turnpike are blocked at US-27 in Leesburg
May 28, 2026Open source
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‘Just so thankful’: Lake County expands free, full-day pre-K program
Rimes Early Learning and Literacy Center in Leesburg has struggled with enrollment, but officials hope to reverse the trend with an expanded, free, full-day...
May 17, 2026Open source
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FDEP funds projects to clean Lake O water
Five companies will showcase innovative technologies to remove phosphorus from Lake Okeechobee, thanks to grants from the Florida Department of Environmental...
Jun 9, 2026Open source
Concern for nesting birds prompts Safety Harbor to consider moving July 4 fireworks
At least four state-threatened bird species are nesting near where the fireworks are currently planned.
Jun 9, 2026Open source
FWC clearing muck from 287 acres of lake bottom
BUCKHEAD RIDGE -- A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) project is removing truckloads of muck from inside the Herbert Hoover Dike.
Jun 7, 2026Open source
FWC projects improve Lake O ecology
Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) efforts to improve Lake Okeechobee’s ecology were discussed at the June 5 meeting of the County Coa...
Jun 7, 2026Open source
View results from first day of Florida Elite Anglers championship
Fifty-seven teams set out for Lake Seminole today for the Florida Elite Anglers Junior/High School Series Championship
Jun 7, 2026Open source
Proposed Florida property tax break may shift burden to second-home owners
A proposed property tax cut in Florida could lead to higher taxes for non-homestead properties, affecting second-home owners in communities like Lake Arrowhe...
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Jupiter Island official says town 'reapplying Band-Aid' as erosion threatens to split island
The 2025 Florida Department of Environmental Protection report found Jupiter Island's 11.5-mile shoreline has eroded so severely the ocean could break throug...
Jun 6, 2026Open source
Cinco casos de la peligrosa bacteria “comecarne” en Florida.
WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including t...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Roxy’s Pub evita subasta, pero enfrenta nueva demanda de ejecución hipotecaria
WPEC CBS 12 provides local news, weather, sports, traffic and entertainment for West Palm Beach and nearby towns and communities in South Florida including t...
Jun 5, 2026Open source
Forage Matters: Observations from a trip to Florida
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Jun 5, 2026Open source
Traffic citation against one-handed woman in viral video gets dropped
LAKE WORTH BEACH, Fla. — A woman accused of holding her phone in a hand she did not have will not face any penalties now that the traffic citation has been...
May 30, 2026Open source
$4M for Groveland Four families comes after decades of fighting for justice
A fund approved by Florida lawmakers for relatives of the Groveland Four, the group of Lake County Black men falsely accused of raping a white woman in 1949,...
May 27, 2026Open source
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Jaguars’ Travis Hunter kicks off Planet Fitness free Summer Pass Program
High school athletes from across Northeast Florida packed into Planet Fitness Lakewood for the chance to meet Jaguars two-way star Travis Hunter. The event h...
May 28, 2026Open source
Feeling tropical-licious? We visited lots of South Florida tiki bars & here are our faves
A curated roundup of tiki bars throughout Broward and Palm Beach counties, including Mai-Kai Restaurant and Polynesian Show in Oakland Park, Old Key Lime Hou...
May 27, 2026Open source
Lakeland Navy veteran honors fallen cousin on all-female 'Flight of Honor' to Washington, D.C.
The 88-year-old retired Navy control tower operator joined dozens of female veterans aboard an Allegiant Air Flight of Honor departing from Lakeland Linder...
May 19, 2026Open source
9/11 steel beam stops in Land O'Lakes as part of a nationwide Tunnel to Towers tour
A nearly 22-foot steel beam, weighing more than 16-thousand pounds, now serves as a moving tribute to the lives lost and heroes who sacrificed everything on...
May 17, 2026Open source
Palm Beach Lakes 'Retro Rams' esports teams headed to national championship
Palm Beach Lakes High School’s Retro Rams esports teams are headed to Texas to compete for a national championship in Smash Bros. and Rocket League.
May 14, 2026Open source
Lakeland man killed crossing the road near Lakeland Regional Medical Center Friday night
Lakeland Police say a 54-year-old pedestrian was not in a crosswalk when he was hit and killed near Lakeland Regional Medical Center Friday night.
May 9, 2026Open source
Bro-flakes: angry, entitled and convinced they’re victims | Scott Maxwell
Florida is home to a number of invasive species, including lionfish and Burmese pythons. But few creatures seem to be proliferating in more annoying fashion...
May 9, 2026Open source
Traffic Alert: Lane closures on I-4 WB at Memorial Boulevard in Lakeland
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, as of 6:30 am, it is being called a major crash. There is no word on injuries.
May 9, 2026Open source
Pilot walks away uninjured after small plane flips over during emergency landing in Polk County
The plane was experiencing engine trouble shortly after taking off from South Lakeland Airport in Mulberry, officials say.
May 9, 2026Open source
Wellington man sentenced to life in prison for human trafficking 16-year-old girl
A Wellington man will spend the rest of his life in prison for human trafficking a teenage girl and forcing her into commercial sex work
May 8, 2026Open source
5 in custody after reports of shooting leads to police pursuit, bailout in Lauderdale Lakes
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - A police pursuit in Lauderdale Lakes ended with the arrest of five people involved in a reported shooting.According to theRea...
May 8, 2026Open source
Netflix film depicting Miami Lakes drug bust damaged reputation of MDSO deputies, lawsuit alleges
MIAMI LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - A Netflix film inspired by the largest cash seizure in South Florida’s history is now the subject of a lawsuitRead More
May 8, 2026Open source
Lakeland man accused of beating driver with hammer during road rage: 'Violent and brutal'
A Lakeland man was booked on multiple felony charges after deputies say he brutally attacked another driver with a hammer during a road rage incident in Wint...
May 8, 2026Open source
5 in custody after shooting, pursuit and bailout in Lauderdale Lakes, BSO says
Five people were taken into custody after a shooting led to a short pursuit and bailout Thursday in Lauderdale Lakes, authorities said.
May 8, 2026Open source
Blake Lively’s Lawyers Declare ‘Resounding Victory’ in Baldoni Lawsuit — Despite Reportedly Not Get...
Blake Lively's lawyers released a statement Thursday declaring a "resounding victory" in her lawsuit against co-star Justin Baldoni.
May 7, 2026Open source
Local theater reveals five shows for upcoming season
Under a “moon and starlit” sky, designed by Moore Productions, the 52nd Season Reveal for Highlands Lakeside Theatre in Sebring was unveiled to a recepti...
May 7, 2026Open source
Eye-watering amount Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni's lawyers were paid revealed
Baldoni was represented by high-profile legal eagle Bryan Freedman and seasoned trial attorney Ellyn Garofalo, while Lively
May 6, 2026Open source
FLORIDA SOUTHERN COLLEGE CELEBRATES LARGEST GRADUATING CLASS IN THE INSTITUTION'S HISTORY
LAKELAND, Fla., May 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Florida Southern College marked a historic milestone on Saturday, May 2, as it conferred degrees upon 583 graduat...
May 3, 2026Open source
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Leesburg is in Lake County, Florida.
Region: Central Florida
ZIP Codes
34748, 34749, 34788, 34789
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Chilling shark attack at Florida Navy base caught on camera
An employee at a Naval Warfare Center in Panama City, Florida, was mauled by shark on Monday in a disturbing attack that was captured on cellphone video.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
‘We need to be worried about hurricanes’: Experts explain likelihood of earthquakes in Florida
Florida is tied for last in terms of the number of earthquakes we face each year
Jun 10, 2026Open source
After decades of decline, Rainbow’s rocky bottom returns
From the surface, the lower Rainbow River still looks much the way visitors expect, turquoise water, gentle current, kayakers drifting through one of Florida...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Baird elected to top state post
Citrus County Supervisor of Elections Maureen “Mo” Baird has been elected to one of the top leadership positions in Florida’s elections community and i...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Invasive caiman may pose new challenges for Everglades restoration
In the canals, wetlands and marshes of the Florida Everglades, the spectacled caiman has quietly expanded its foothold threatening an already-vulnerable ecos...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Florida’s Bathtub Hoax on Homesteaded Taxpayers
The proposal to expand the homestead tax exemption is a hoax that claims the homesteaded are overtaxed and local governments are wasteful.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
Family matters for international students facing restrictive immigration rules
. Arshia Esmaeilian poses for a photo with University of South Florida President Moez Limayem during the commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 9, 2026...
Jun 10, 2026Open source
618 dead walkers. What’s Tampa Bay’s excuse? | Column• Viewpoints comment
The Tampa Bay area and five other Florida metro areas are once again among the worst in the country for pedestrians.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
I used to make fun of Bob Graham’s notebook habit. Now I log every meal and mile • Viewpoints comment
Turns out the former Florida governor was onto something with his meticulous records of daily life.
Jun 10, 2026Open source
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