Hot and humid Friday with highs near 940F and evening storm chances. Stronger storms could produce gusts up to 40280950 mph.

Airlines have trimmed Tampa International’s summer schedule as jet fuel costs surge, shaving roughly 18 daily departures and leaving fewer nonstop options.

Demontrae Fagan was sentenced to 33 years and nine months after pleading guilty in a case prosecutors say involved violence, drugs and firearms to control victims in Tampa.

New analyses show drivers with loans now spend roughly $12,800 a year on cars; Tampa households face above‑average burdens from rising payments and insurance.

Deputies say hidden cameras inside a Lithia home produced more than 1,000 files, including images that appear to show child sexual abuse. The homeowner, 67, faces hundreds of charges and remains jailed on a multi-million-dollar bond.

Hot and muggy Thursday with highs near 93°F and isolated afternoon storms. Brief gusty storms possible inland; little overall rainfall expected.

Union data show New Tampa stations averaging nearly 10‑minute travel times after a unit was moved from Station 23. City Council will be briefed this Thursday on K‑Bar Ranch coverage.

A fight outside Room 111 in Avon Park left a 24‑year‑old injured and a 34‑year‑old charged with attempted murder, authorities say.

Allen Morris closed a $43M construction loan to build Bayside North, a seven‑story, 96‑unit luxury apartment near downtown Sarasota.

Bradenton police say a teenager was found dead outside a home Monday night; investigators are treating the case as isolated while detectives work the scene.

Lake Wales officials are weighing roughly $10 million to renovate a police annex and build a new fire station as emergency calls rise. The work would be financed in part by potential debt issuance.

PulteGroup’s Del Webb Explore will add roughly 901 homes and resort-style amenities to North River Ranch after a $38.7M land sale; sales and model homes open this month.

Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera has resigned his District 7 seat to run for Florida House District 67. The move creates a council vacancy and an open state race.