Clear, muggy start in Tampa with a high near 89°F. Rain chances rise Sunday and become more likely into midweek.

Lee County says it's ready to rebuild the Fort Myers Beach pier, but a pending Army Corps permit is holding up construction.

The Interior Department said it will merge BOEM and BSEE into a Marine Minerals Administration to speed offshore permitting; advocates warn the move echoes the old MMS and could raise safety concerns.

T.Land Boba Tea Lounge is slated for 420 Citi Centre St in Winter Haven, according to plan-review paperwork and state business filings. The owners have not yet announced an opening date.

Leestma Management has filed Chapter 11 after its Bradenton Beach marina project ran into receivership and financing trouble. Court records show the company will operate as debtor-in-possession while a plan is prepared.

NSF's TechAccess program and a Labor Department MOU could channel up to $224M into state AI hubs that pair training with apprenticeships and help small businesses adopt AI. The first letters of intent are due in mid‑June.

USF issued an alert after a bomb threat near Fowler Avenue and Bull Run Drive; emergency crews responded while classes remained scheduled as normal.

A Kuzyk Law analysis and federal crash data place Florida among the nation's most dangerous states for pedestrians, with heavy trucks and distracted driving driving much of the risk.

A 62-year-old Lecanto rider was killed Thursday night after losing control of her motorcycle on County Road 491; troopers say no other vehicles were involved.

A 19‑acre commercial parcel at Oakfield sold to Kolter and Casto, setting up neighborhood retail and accelerating Parrish’s master‑planned growth.

Two people were found dead after an overnight motel fire in Avon Park. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

A pre‑dawn U‑Haul stop on Causeway Boulevard produced about 5.5 pounds of suspected cocaine and an arrest, deputies say.

After a year as a mobile trailer, the Daily Brew Station is opening a Palmetto storefront with a tentative April 25 opening and beans from Banyan Coffee.