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Lakeland infant fighting for his life

Lakeland infant fighting for his life

A 7-month-old boy remains in critical condition at Tampa General Hospital after his stepfather allegedly banged the boy's head against a wall four times.

Warm up ahead of showers and storms

Warm up ahead of showers and storms

Overcast skies gave way to some late day sun peaks.  A few isolated sprinkles overnight as mositure builds ahead of a strong storm system that will bring rain and thunderstorms Thursday.

Try It: Smartswipe

Try It: Smartswipe

Shopping online may have become a little easier. There's a new product that promises to protect your credit card information and make paying as easy as swiping.

Tanning salon customer arrested for voyeurism

Tanning salon customer arrested for voyeurism

Lakeland Police were called to Leon's Tanning Salon to investigate reports of a subject taking unauthorized photographs of a patron while she was tanning.

Man pleads guilty to old sexual battery cases

Man pleads guilty to old sexual battery cases

After 30 years, rape victims see justice. 69-year-old Glenn Edwin Mercer stood before Judge Chet Tharpe today to change his plea from innocent to guilty.

Man charged in overdose death found dead

Man charged in overdose death found dead

A central Florida man who was charged with manslaughter in the 2007 drug overdose death of a friend has been found dead.

Publix recalls some seasoning mixes

Publix recalls some seasoning mixes

Publix Super Markets, which has more than 1,000 stores in five Southern states, has voluntarily recalled four kinds of seasoning mixes that may possibly be contaminated with salmonella.

Florida penalties may stiffen for student-teacher sex

Florida penalties may stiffen for student-teacher sex

Florida lawmakers are considering longer jail terms for teachers who take sexual advantage of underage students.

Suspect in shooting rampage pleads not guilty

Suspect in shooting rampage pleads not guilty

Authorities say 55-year-old John Kalisz killed his sister and another women and wounded two others at a Hernando County home Jan. 14. He then allegedly killed a Dixie County sheriff's deputy in a shootout later in Cross City.

Citrus County woman attacked by jaguar

Citrus County woman attacked by jaguar

A Citrus County woman had her thumb bitten off by a jaguar at a privately owned animal sanctuary last month.

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