Updated: 8:10 AM EDT May 24, 2021
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. — A beloved Italian restaurant in Winter Haven will have to close its doors for a bit while it rebuilds after a fire.
The Winter Haven Police Department said the fire department got a call Sunday morning about a fire at Floridino's Italian Kitchen.
When firefighters arrived at the restaurant, they said there was heavy smoke coming out of the building.
Crews said when they got into the restaurant the fire was quickly spreading and the entire place was at risk.
The Winter Haven Fire Department was joined by Polk County Fire, Auburndale and Lake Alfred Fire units to get the fire under control, the police department said.