The NWS predicts scattered showers and thunderstorms in Tampa with high humidity and temperatures peaking near 88 degrees, entering a weekend of continued precipitation and thunderstorm chances.

Nahum Rodriguez-Jaimes from Lakeland pleads guilty to distributing fentanyl and faces up to 20 years per count and potential deportation after sentencing.

Zephen Xaver's sentencing trial for the 2019 Sebring bank murders enters the fourth day, with jurors deliberating over a death sentence or life imprisonment.