A Mulberry man was booked on DUI manslaughter charges after a truck struck a motorcycle on SR 60, killing the rider; troopers said his BAC tested at 0.170.

A federal Student Athlete Act would cap eligibility at five years and curb transfers while forcing scholarship portability — a major shakeup for college rosters.

Clear, muggy start in Tampa; highs near 92°F and feels like about 102°F. Slight chance of afternoon storms, mainly inland.

Commissioners are deadlocked over a roughly $23.4M gap in the Piney Point cleanup budget as the county weighs whether to keep operating the deep‑injection system.

The Postcard Inn has reopened as The Luce after a hurricane‑forced reboot. The new Tribute Portfolio hotel opened June 11 with a bigger pool, Sundrop dining and beach butlers.

North Park Ventures has bought the four‑building Tarpon Springs Industrial Park at 1400 L & R Industrial Blvd, adding an 83,000‑sf small‑bay campus to its Tampa Bay holdings.

A late-night traffic stop in Temple Terrace led deputies to seize two handguns — one tied to a Pinellas stolen-gun case — and arrest a 22-year-old. Deputies say he faces firearm and drug charges.

The Florida Supreme Court denied Michael Woodbury’s state appeals, leaving his death sentence intact for the 2017 Okeechobee cellmate killing.

Moffitt is piloting EMMA, an AI-driven lab platform that screens myeloma cells against 31 drugs to speed personalized treatment decisions.

Two St. Pete teens were arrested after troopers say a stolen SUV reached about 120 mph during a high-speed chase across I‑75 and the Selmon Expressway. The suspects were taken to a juvenile center.

A Dunnellon man allegedly confessed to killing his father after deputies found human remains buried at the home they shared.

Tallahassee’s school‑zone cameras mailed more than 44,000 notices this school year; two schools accounted for nearly 11,000 violations and the program’s rules are drawing scrutiny.

State testing found glyphosate in several store‑bought breads; experts and industry groups disagree on whether the ppb readings pose a health risk.