A Dunedin carport blaze involving several e‑bikes underscores the growing fire risk from lithium‑ion batteries and local disposal guidance.

Wake Forest cut a Deacon‑gold ribbon on a new 6,700‑sq‑ft Charlotte campus at The Pearl, aiming to tie business, professional and health‑tech programs closer to local employers. The move strengthens the university’s longterm presence in the city.

A St. Petersburg driver has been charged after a May 9 crash that later killed an 18-year-old motorcyclist. Authorities say she fled the scene with two children and returned shortly after.

Two Tampa officers resigned amid an internal probe that alleges on‑duty sexual activity with an emergency dispatcher. Department rules allow an administrative investigation and potential state certification review.

An early‑morning crash on the Howard Frankland Bridge left one person dead and closed two westbound lanes, snarling the commute.

A Seminole Good Samaritan was critically injured Sunday after being struck by a pickup while moving a turtle; deputies say MAIT is investigating.

A Lee County video shows a 14-year-old struck by a car as she boarded a school bus in Estero; family says she is recovering and stop‑arm cameras have flagged thousands.

A 61-year-old Spring Hill woman died after her Kia Soul was struck while turning at Drayton Street and County Line Road. Troopers say the vehicle moved into the path of a Ford van; the Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.

Five people from the Tampa and Orlando areas pleaded guilty in a federal racketeering case tied to more than a ton of marijuana and alleged murder plots. Sentencing dates have not been set.

Ye is booked at Raymond James Stadium on June 26; his team says limited free tickets will be distributed via a sign‑up. The booking arrives amid debate over his past remarks.

Mozzarella Mike is turning a pop-up success into Mozza Paninoteca on St. Pete’s MLK corridor, offering fresh pulled mozzarella, Italian sandwiches and wine.

A Tampa man was sentenced to 50 years after pleading guilty to dozens of child-sex and pornography counts, and will be designated a sexual predator. Prosecutors say the case involved multiple victims and hundreds of images.

Improperly discarded rechargeable batteries have ignited dozens of trash trucks across Tampa Bay, forcing crews to dump and extinguish smoldering loads.