Mostly clear morning; highs near 90°F with a small chance of an isolated inland shower. Midweek stays drier; scattered storms possible this weekend.

Clear, muggy morning in Tampa with highs near 87°F and a small chance of brief inland showers this afternoon. Bay waters remain calm.

Troopers say a 37-year-old Sarasota woman was found asleep in a Tesla on I‑75 with Autopilot engaged and was arrested on suspicion of DUI; her BAC was nearly twice the legal limit.

Deputies closed the Lake Forest community entrance and urged people to avoid the area as an investigation unfolded near USF. Local roads were affected while officers worked the scene.

FEMA approved nearly $97M for Florida recovery work — utilities, beaches and cleanup — even as DHS funding disputes and court fights keep some payouts in limbo.

SWFWMD will close the Lake Hancock P-11 structure, cutting releases to the Upper Peace River and likely leaving stretches dry and non-navigable within days.

A small Maule M-7 veered off the runway and flipped at Peter O. Knight Airport. Two people were on board; the pilot was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

New research warns that prenatal, postpartum and mental‑health programs are shrinking in Tampa and Florida, with Black mothers at greatest risk.

An 18-year-old was arrested after police say he attacked two women with a knife in downtown St. Petersburg. One victim suffered a non-life-threatening head injury.

South Florida’s Talkin' Tacos is planning a Brandon restaurant — its fourth in Tampa Bay — as the birria-focused chain keeps rolling into new suburbs. Local shoppers can expect the chain’s signature tacos and churros in the months ahead.

A Missouri man who ran a retreat for the Amish faces an involuntary manslaughter charge after a 6‑month‑old died; prosecutors say the infant had pneumonia and viral infections and may have survived with standard care.

A brush fire in southwest Charlotte grew to about seven acres Wednesday as crews worked amid high fire danger and a statewide burn ban.

A 12-year-old boy riding an electric skateboard was struck and later died in Wesley Chapel’s Crosswinds subdivision on April 21. Florida Highway Patrol is investigating.