The Tampa area expects sunny and increasingly hot days, with temperatures reaching the low 90s and heat indices near 100 degrees. Nights will be warm with light winds, and a chance of showers on Thursday.

Students in Hillsborough County plant trees to learn about environmental stewardship through the Classroom to Canopy program, emphasizing sustainability and climate resilience.

Pinellas County and St. Petersburg will hold a free Hurricane Preparedness Day expo on May 31 to help residents prepare for the upcoming hurricane season.

Sports fields in Charlotte County are closed for maintenance; Ann & Chuck Dever Park, South County Regional Park, and Centennial Park affected. Contact Monty Rodriguez for details.

Gulfcoast Eye Care agrees to pay $615,000 to settle allegations of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid, including false billings for unverified diagnostic tests.

Hillsborough County is raising a large American flag for Armed Forces Day at Veterans Memorial Park, with MacDill Air Force Base Honor Guard participating in the ceremony.

Charlotte County is gearing up for a week of governmental meetings focused on transportation, street drainage, and other civic issues as listed on their official website.

Pellam Boulevard will be closed for new power pole installations from May 21-23, 8am-5pm between Lamb Avenue and Oxford Avenue and Poston to Blair Avenue.

Tampa Bay's 3rd Annual Mega Dog Adoption Event will feature over 300 dogs for adoption, with fees waived, from June 6-8 at the Florida Strawberry Festival Fairgrounds.

The St. Petersburg Police Department honored its volunteers at an annual banquet, recognizing individuals like Jo Anne Antalik and Deacon Joe Grote for exceptional service.

Sheriff Grady Judd reported arrests in a Lakeland double-homicide linked to a drug deal, where Davin Boutwell was shot and Nathaniel Jones was killed by Boutwell's car.

Tampa is retrofitting more facilities for pickleball due to its increasing popularity, with plans to revamp additional parks to meet demand, and noting Florida's status as a top state for the sport.

A Guatemalan national was arrested in Lakeland for DUI, traffic violations, and being in the U.S. illegally, with a breath alcohol level over twice the legal limit.