Two children and an adult were rescued after their boat drifted into a busy Tampa shipping channel. Deputies secured the disabled vessel and towed it to Davis Islands.

A small wildfire in the Baird unit of Withlacoochee State Forest was largely contained after crews built containment lines. Nearby counties remain under burn bans.

Tampa wakes partly cloudy and mid-60s with a high near 87°F today. Expect upper‑80s to low‑90s midweek and rising storm chances by Friday into the weekend.

Cloudy morning gives way to a sunny afternoon and a high near 84°F. Boaters: hazardous conditions easing by midday.

High rip current risk from 10 AM through late tonight; isolated storms and gusts up to 23 mph this afternoon. Beachgoers and boaters should take precautions.

Hillsborough deputies say Nicolas Totherow was arrested after firing multiple rounds into a car on I‑4 that carried four people, including a child.

Two RVs burned inside a Progress Village warehouse Thursday; crews contained the blaze in about 30 minutes and investigators are on scene.

A St. Petersburg mother was arrested April 30, 2026, and charged with aggravated child manslaughter after her 2-year-old son was struck and killed by a pickup last October.

Partly cloudy and hot Friday with highs near 89°F. Showers and stronger storms are most likely Saturday into Saturday night, with advisory winds and high rip‑current risk at area beaches.

A traveling show billed as the largest private Banksy collection will run at the Straz Center Aug. 1–30, featuring more than 160 authenticated works. Tickets go on sale May 7.

A West Charlotte warehouse at 2708 Yorkmont Road sold for $13.5M — about six months after a $10.5M sale — underscoring brisk demand for industrial space near CLT.

HART will remove Routes 24LX, 25LX and HARTFlex South County and adjust timetables across the system. Route 38 will run every 30 minutes on weekdays starting June 7.

A sheriff’s office video shows a Riverview driver illegally passing a stopped school bus on April 17, narrowly missing a child. Deputies issued a notice of violation and the sheriff warned drivers to slow down.