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The fancy farm perfect for flower picking and photos in Plant City
FOX 35's David Martin headed to Plant City to check out Fancy Farm Market. The 12 acre farm full of zinnias and sunflowers in full bloom. The farm is celebrating 50 years and is showing off it's deluxe market and homemade goodies.
Central Florida Health Care opening second location in Mulberry as community grows
MULBERRY, Fla. — Polk County was named one of the fastest growing counties in the country. With continued growth, the area is also looking to add more health care facilities, especially in its southern more rural areas. To help, the board of commissioners approved spending $4 million for the...
Dry, sunnier Sunday for some
GREENVILLE, S.C. — While some areas can expect isolated showers, Sunday overall will be drier and sunnier than Saturday for some. Sydney looks at what’s ahead in your forecast. Track rain and storms on the interactive radar here. Check the latest alerts in your area here. Watch live...
Need free dental care near the Tampa Bay area? Here’s how to get it.
Floridians seeking relief from dental pain will have a chance to get it — without breaking the budget — at a Florida Dental Association Foundation event hosted in Lakeland at the end of the month. The two-day event, called Mission of Mercy, will take place on Friday, May...
Prosecutors dismiss charges against Antwan Glover, arrested in 2022 Lakeland traffic stop
Antwan Glover, a Lakeland man whose violent arrest after a traffic stop in December 2022 was captured on video, will not face prosecution. The State Attorney’s Office for the 10th Judicial Circuit filed a document last week dismissing all charges against Glover. Assistant State Attorney Katherine Artman wrote that the charges could not be proven beyond a reasonable doubt, based on facts and circumstances.
Orange County shelter with hundreds of animals hopes ‘Mega Adoption Event’ gives some slack
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – As of Friday morning, more than 200 dogs and 100 cats were at Orange County Animal Services. The shelter is participating in a “Mega Adoption Event” at the Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds in Plant City in an effort to get as many pets adopted as possible, though Orange County residents can still come to the shelter on Conroy Road if they wish to foster or adopt.
Florida shelter dogs set ‘to find their humans at Mega Dog Adoption event in May
Hillsborough County residents in the market to add a four-legged friend to the family have a great opportunity to do so this weekend at the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds in Plant City. Aimed to “help homeless dogs find their humans,” the Mega Adoption event is scheduled for May 17 to...
Hot w/ scattered storms this weekend
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The Tampa Bay area is in store for a hot and humid weekend with temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. Even hotter feels like temperatures are in the forecast with heat indices from 100 to 105. There will be a few strong storms possible as well with the unsettled […]
Plant City High School’s 2024 Valedictorian: Alexa Vasquez-Cortez
When did you find out you are your classes’ valedictorian? How did you react?. The way I found out I was valedictorian was in a very unorthodox way to say the least. I ended up finding out though my peers which honestly took me by surprise considering that I liked to keep my ranking a secret, but it was later confirmed at my school’s senior breakfast which honestly still felt so surreal. Even to this day it still feels that way. I never thought I would be in this position but I am extremely grateful for it all.
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