Students at SouthShore Charter Academy assembled 50 cooling kits for vulnerable Hillsborough County residents, featuring water, towels, sunscreen, and more. The initiative, part of the Anchored4Life program, teaches leadership and empathy.

Zephyrhills police investigate a shooting on County Road 54, urging alternate routes due to road closure and reassuring the public of no wider threat.

The NWS forecasts a stormy week for Tampa with high humidity and a consistent chance of showers and thunderstorms, advising residents to prepare for possible minor flooding and disrupted plans.

Peachland Blvd eastbound lane closure between Somerset and Hinton Streets due to underground power installations by Irby Construction from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 30 to July 3.

Race Track Road in Citrus Park faces closures due to utility work: a full shutdown from June 27 to 30, followed by a single-lane operation for 6-8 weeks. Detours are suggested.

Operation Dragon Eye, led by the US Marshals, successfully located 60 critically missing children in Tampa Bay, with 8 arrests made for various serious charges.

NWS Tampa forecasts a sunny yet stormy week for Tampa, with mid-90s highs, intermittent thunderstorms, and a heat index reaching up to 102 degrees. Evening skies mostly clear.

Pinellas County revises North County reclaimed water restrictions, allowing residents to irrigate twice a week, based on address number, avoiding 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., to conserve water and save on bills.

Tampa will have hot, mostly sunny days with thunderstorms possible and highs near 94°F, heat index at 102, and light winds. Nights around 76°F, with ongoing heat and thunderstorm chances throughout the week.

A senior couple, Esther and Wayne Devilbiss, renewed their wedding vows at Hillsborough County's Adult Day Care, celebrating nearly 60 years together.

Kathryn Kocab, 69, was found after a Silver Alert was issued when she didn't return from a doctor's appointment. She is believed to suffer from early Alzheimer's.

Authorities in Tampa arrested 45-year-old Robert Ritt for multiple charges including vehicle theft, after the sheriff's office aviation unit tracked him driving a stolen car.

Ex-deputy Joshua Roelofs is on the run facing DUI manslaughter charges for a 2022 crash in Tampa that killed two and injured one. His court no-show has led to an arrest warrant and extended the victims' families' distress.