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.

St. Petersburg is lining up free America250 events — fireworks at the Pier, youth art displays and a July 1 flag‑raising at City Hall.

Jon Vigue, formerly of Wild Adventures, will lead Busch Gardens Tampa Bay as the park moves ahead with a $100M overhaul.

Aerial video shows HCSO aviation tracking a motorcycle that crossed into Manatee County; the rider, identified as Dantonio Brown, was arrested and faces charges.

Sheriff Bob Gualtieri will brief reporters Wednesday on an adoptive parent's arrest tied to child‑pornography and imagery depicting sexual activity with animals.