Drive‑thru chain 7 Brew is planning a Sarasota County location as part of its Florida expansion.

Morning patchy fog gives way to sun and a high near 84°F. Storm chances rise midweek.

A Dundee woman was arrested after deputies say she ran signals and struck a motorcyclist in Winter Haven; the rider was airlifted with life‑threatening injuries.

St. Pete chef Cameron Schneider’s Smash & Grab truck is rolling through Pinellas, Hillsborough and Pasco with smashburgers, bacon jam and lemon‑pepper fries.

Patchy morning fog lifts to highs near 83°F. A slight chance of late‑day showers and a few thunderstorms — mainly south of Sarasota — may affect evening plans.

A 24-year-old man is jailed on a second-degree murder charge after deputies found his 65-year-old mother stabbed to death in a Clearwater mobile home park. Investigators say he admitted to the killing and the sheriff’s homicide unit is handling the case.

Low clouds and patchy fog lift this morning; highs near 79°F Sunday and warming into the 80s midweek.

Bradenton police arrested 61‑year‑old Brent Williams after a narcotics search that turned up crack, cash and a vehicle. Williams — a 12‑time felon — faces trafficking and related charges.

A 30‑year‑old Tampa woman was arrested after firing multiple shots at two people leaving a home on East Sligh Avenue; no injuries were reported and deputies recovered a firearm and shell casings.

Manatee County says thieves have stripped copper from new streetlights in SMR, Moccasin Wallow and 44th Ave E, leaving costly repairs and cameras in their wake.

Federal prosecutors say a North Fort Myers man pleaded guilty after deputies found more than 50 firearms — some visible from the street — and hundreds of rounds. The case is now on the Middle District of Florida docket with a reported sentencing date in late May.

Clearwater police say two suspects used fraudulent credit-card information to buy four puppies from Sunshine Puppies Two, leaving the shop more than $11,000 short.

Dense morning fog will cut visibility around Tampa this morning. Showers and thunderstorms are likely this afternoon into Saturday; expect localized heavy downpours.