The Scoop: Thurs. June 4, 2026 Tampa Bay and Florida headlines by WMNF
Developers behind a proposed data center in Lakeland have canceled a key meeting, placing the project’s future on…
Lakeland Hurricane Expo helps residents prepare before storm season begins
LAKELAND, Fla. – Ready or not, hurricane season is nearly here. “Preparation is planning, so you have to do…
WATCH: Tampa officials discuss 2026 Hurricane Season prep
FLORIDA — It’s that time of the year again, Florida. Tampa officials will discuss on Friday how residents…
Lakeland approves 800-home development on former Wedgewood golf course, residents raise traffic concerns
article LAKELAND, Fla. – A former golf course and country club in north Lakeland will now become an…
These Central Florida eateries were forced to shut down over health violations
Closures between May 4 – 10 Generic rat (Image by Silvia from Pixabay) (Pixabay) ORLANDO, Fla. – Last…
Florida Poly prepares for first-ever sports season as athletics program takes shape
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Polytechnic University is gearing up for the first season of its new athletics program.…
DeSantis signs bill regulating costs, water use tied to large-scale data centers in Florida
LAKELAND, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a new bill Thursday aimed at controlling large-scale data centers…
‘Santa Claus’ arrested in Central Florida child sex sting, sheriff says
POLK COUNTY, Fla. – On Wednesday, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd took to the podium to announce the…
Florida Southern College memorializes Maj. Kody Khork: ‘Building better people’
LAKELAND, Fla. – The legacy of a fallen soldier continues right where his journey first began. Family, friends,…
This is Florida’s best city to retire — and it’s not The Villages
ORLANDO, Fla. – U.S. News & World Report has revealed its latest ranking of the best places to…
Walk in My Shoes tour returning to Central Florida April 11-16
Walk in My Shoes tour returning to Central Florida April 11-16 The 11th annual event and 1,500-mile trek…
This Central Florida city just had the biggest population boom in America
OCALA, Fla. – On Thursday, the U.S. Census Bureau released a new report showing where people are moving…