Auburndale resident Tammy Roosa was arrested after a Facebook photo led deputies to a dog found with its muzzle wrapped in duct tape.

A crash that involved fatalities closed State Road 64 at Bennett Road; deputies say detours via CR‑663 and CR‑665 are in place while investigators work.

Highs near 96°F Tuesday with feels‑like temps up to 105°F. Cooling centers and safety tips inside.

Cushman & Wakefield will market Link Logistics’ 955,000‑SF East Tampa industrial campus, with roughly 208,750 SF available in suites from 3,750 to 80,000 square feet.

A 19-year-old Plant City driver is accused of leading troopers on a 120 mph chase across the Howard Frankland Bridge that ended in a fiery I‑275 crash.

A young man was hospitalized after a shooting in the 2900 block of Emerson Avenue South in St. Petersburg, police say. Investigators remain on scene and are asking for tips.

Highs near 97°F with heat indices up to 107°F today in Tampa. Cooling stations are open and isolated inland storms are possible.

Mid-90s and humid — heat-index readings could reach 105 in parts of Tampa today. Inland neighborhoods will be hottest; cooling centers are available.

A Charlotte County judge on June 19 upheld a jury’s recommendation and resentenced Dwight Eaglin to death for the 2003 prison double-murders. The case now moves into mandatory state review.

A Winter Haven man was arrested after an undercover Polk County sting in which he allegedly agreed to pay $100 to have sex with a 14-year-old, deputies say.

Hot, humid Saturday with highs near 94°F and a heat index up to 106°F. Afternoon storms possible inland.

A state data snapshot shows Florida Poly alumni earn a median $93,600 five years after graduation — the highest among Florida public universities and a win for focused STEM training.

Hillsborough’s TPO voted 8‑6 to remove a long‑disputed I‑275 widening between Hillsborough and Bearss avenues from the five‑year TIP, pausing a costly, contested expansion. Construction remains unfunded.