Maintenance on the South Gulf Cove Lock will cause partial day closures from Sep 23 to Oct 3. Manual operations will allow boat passage when crews are not present.

Traffic will be rerouted due to road work by Accurate Drilling Systems at the intersection of Strawberry Street at Burlington Avenue on Sept 22 from 8 AM to 5 PM.

The NWS predicts sunny skies with scattered showers for Tampa, including occasional thunderstorms primarily after 5 p.m. today, and a high near 90 degrees. Evening showers will taper off, with a comfortable low of around 73 degrees tonight.

A student was arrested after making threatening phone calls to two Polk County high schools, which prompted a swift law enforcement response and serious charges.

The Pasco Sheriff’s Office reports 17-year-old Leeland Gordon, previously missing from Lutz, has been found safe, thanks to swift community and law enforcement efforts.

Authorities arrested Jamal Black for the murder of Tyrone Howard, who died from a gunshot wound after a car crash. A child present was unharmed. Black faces multiple charges.

A Tampa jury deliberates on the case of five men charged with the fatal drive-by shooting of 4-year-old Suni Bell; one defendant disrupts the court, leading to denied mistrial motions.

Senior citizens in Lutz, FL participated in a chess tournament to commence National Senior Center Month, featuring billiards and Rummikub events, displaying strategy and socializing.

Hillsborough County enhances patrols to improve pedestrian and cyclist safety as part of a Florida Department of Transportation program aimed at reducing traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

A Frostproof man drowned in Lake Clinch, with emergency services' efforts to save him proving unsuccessful despite swift action and advanced search technology.

Englewood's Tringali Park Recreation Center is hosting a fall festival on Sept. 27 with activities for all ages.

A fatal motorcycle crash on US-301 in Ridge Manor left a 42-year-old Webster man dead Saturday evening. WTSP reported he collided with a Kia turning onto Whispering Oaks Boulevard, and WFLA News noted the impact threw him into a waiting Jeep. FOX 13 News confirmed neither driver of the other vehicles was injured as the Florida Highway Patrol investigates.

Pinellas County has started a beach nourishment project to counteract erosion, funded by a tax and state grants, but faces easement acquisition issues.