A winning ticket worth over $50,000 was purchased at a Walmart in Homestead this week.

Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference Friday morning at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven.

A Florida man won $5 million playing the Gold Rush Limited scratch-off game, Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.

Florida police are looking for the suspects involved in a deadly stabbing at a Publix in Winter Haven.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and state Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo were set to hold a news conference in Winter Haven Thursday.

A 54-year-old man is $5 million richer after he purchased a $5,000,000 CASHWORD scratch-off ticket after stopping at a gas station, Florida Lottery officials confirmed Tuesday.

A 76-year-old passenger was killed when a vehicle being test driven by an 86-year-old man turned into the path of a car just outside the Florida car dealership.

Legoland Florida Resort is officially designated as a certified autism center, making it the first theme park resort to receive this certification.

A Florida sheriff says 41 people are charged with dozens of crimes in an effort to take down the leadership of a group called the Sex Money Murder gang.

A central Florida college is eliminating $1.2 million in student debt to alleviate financial hardships brought on by the coronavirus pandemic.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said at a news conference Monday in Central Florida that he’ll be announcing a number of initiatives this week related to infrastructure and job growth in the state.

Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Monday morning in Winter Haven, where he signed an anti-riot bill into law.

Copyright 2021 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved. WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – Gov. Ron DeSantis is holding a news conference at 2 p.m. Friday at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Winter Haven. If you need help with the Public File, call (954) 364-2526.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. – If you’re the parent of a child under the age of 7, there’s a good chance you’ve heard the words “Peppa Pig” once (or dozens of times) during the quarantine. The good news is that in 2022, you’ll be able to take your Peppa Pig-loving kid to an entire theme park dedicated to the British piglet and brand. In 2022, the world’s first Peppa Pig theme park is coming to Legoland Florida Resort. Families will also be able to meet Peppa and her friends at the theme park during their stay. Annual passes to Peppa Pig Theme Park will be available as standalone memberships or inclusive passes that will also grant admission to LEGOLAND Theme Park, LEGOLAND Water Park, and other regional Merlin Entertainments attractions.

EVERGLADES, Fla. – A python hunter and a researcher believe the help in the fight against COVID-19 is hiding in the Florida Everglades. Dustin Crum and Daryl Thompson, a researcher, and entrepreneur with Global Research and Discovery Group out of Winter Haven, said the invasive Burmese python contains squalene, a compound that’s commonly used in vaccines. That’s enough to make about 3,500 vaccinations.”“We have a lot of snakes in the Everglades,” Crum said. Currently, the compound is not on the Food and Drug Administration’s list of ingredients in the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines. I also agree that pythons in the everglades are a major problem.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - A Florida mother and her infant daughter have been missing for two weeks and now Winter Haven police are seeking the public's help in locating them. Authorities said Heather Cunniff, 32, and 3-month-old Destiny Cunniff were last seen on Nov. 6 at their home in Winter Haven. "Although we do not suspect foul play, we want to make sure they are both safe since they have not been seen," Chief Charlie Bird said. Anyone who has information concerning their whereabouts is asked to call Sgt. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities in central Florida say two Disney workers and a former assistant principal at a middle school were among 17 arrested in a child porn sting. In a news release, Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said Friday that the 17 men arrested range in age from 19 to 77. Authorities say 52-year-old Walt Disney World Resorts janitor Donald Durr, of Davenport, had images of child porn on an electronic tablet. Investigators say 40-year-old Brett Kinney, of Lake Alfred, told officers he had an addiction to child pornography and worked as a guest experience manager at Disney World. In a statement, Disney says Kinney is no longer employed by the company and Durr is on unpaid leave.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Investigators in Florida have arrested a 17-year-old gamer who they say made violent and disturbing online threats to kill and stab multiple people. Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a news release that tips from users of the Discord text-chat site led detectives to the teen, who was arrested Wednesday. He says the teen admitted to making the threats after becoming jealous of other gamers. Officials say the teen wrote that he was "going to kill so many people," adding that he wanted to stab people and "make them hurt." Another text said he gets happy when he imagines himself "being a villain going on a mass murdering spree like in a movie."

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Legoland Florida will be offering discounted tickets with proceeds going to help those impacted by Hurricane Dorian. On Saturday, Sept. 7 and Sunday, Sept. 8, the Florida theme park will sell single-day tickets for just $25. The park will donate $10 from each ticket to the American Red Cross to be used for relief efforts. Legoland will also serve as a collection point for guests who wish to donate nonperishable goods, water, toiletries, baby products, radios, batteries, candles and bedding to those in the Bahamas. Copyright 2019 by WPLG Local10.com - All rights reserved.

WINTER HAVEN, Fla. - Authorities say a Florida police officer shot and wounded a passenger in a car that nearly hit the officer. One officer stood in front of the vehicle while another approached the drivers door. Police say the driver, 23-year-old Douglas Davis Jr., was ordered out of the vehicle but stepped on the accelerator. Police say the officer in front of the car fired through the windshield, hitting a backseat passenger in the shoulder. Investigators say Davis and two passengers fled on foot.