Mostly cloudy and muggy Monday with highs near 91°F. A stronger system Tuesday night into Wednesday could bring widespread storms and damaging gusts.

A Hillsborough motorcyclist identified as Jeremy Leaf was arrested after allegedly ditching his bike and running into a retention pond, authorities say. Aviation crews helped guide deputies.

Sticky heat today with scattered afternoon storms and a heat index near 99°F. Plan for quick downpours and lightning.

A 15-year-old is in critical condition after a pickup rear-ended an electric dirt bike Friday night in Pinellas Park. Police say the rider lacked a helmet and the bike had no lights.

Mark Barcia was sentenced to 18 years after a New Year's Eve 2019 crash that killed an Uber passenger and injured others in North Port.

R. Fred Lewis, a former Florida chief justice and civics‑education advocate, has died at 78. The Florida Supreme Court will hold lying‑in‑state and a memorial in June.

Hillsborough deputies say a 51-year-old registered sexual predator was arrested after allegedly threatening to release nude images sent by a 15-year-old.

A 7-year-old boy was seriously injured after a Tesla struck him while he rode a seated Razor scooter in Lutz Friday night, troopers said.

A Pinellas County jury convicted Derriontae Ward of first‑degree murder in the 2021 Clearwater drive‑by that killed 18‑year‑old Ivon Cobbs Jr. Investigators said 21 shots struck the victims' car.

Several Tampa Bay counties will block nitrogen‑ and phosphorus‑based lawn fertilizers starting June 1 to reduce nutrient runoff and algal blooms. Rules and exceptions differ by county.

Tampa Bay SDS appealed a federal judge's April dismissal, seeking to overturn expulsions tied to pro‑Palestinian protests and to reinstate the group on campus.

County commissioners will discuss a proposed pause on new data center applications on June 2 as officials weigh water, power and neighborhood impacts.

Tampa City Council pulled a planned Rays workshop Thursday as negotiators shift into drafting definitive agreements for a proposed $2.3B ballpark at the Dale Mabry campus.