SPFR firefighters quickly controlled a residential attic fire with no casualties, thanks to collaborative efforts from multiple fire departments. The cause is under investigation.

Hernando County Fire Rescue responded to a serious crash with two rollover vehicles on Mariner Blvd on September 6, transporting three people to hospitals. The cause is under investigation.

Two dogs died, and two people were hospitalized after a house fire in Spring Hill with five suffering from smoke inhalation.

Two men suffered smoke inhalation in a mobile home fire in Brooksville; one was hospitalized. Hernando County Fire Rescue responded early Saturday and extinguished the blaze. The cause is under investigation.

Tampa is experiencing high heat and humidity with a 60% chance of afternoon thunderstorms and evening showers. This weather pattern is expected to continue throughout the week.

Pinellas County Commissioners approved a lower tax rate for the fourth consecutive year, presenting a $4.9 billion budget focused on essential services amid recent natural disasters.

A substitute teacher was arrested for allegedly showing explicit content to students at Pepin Academy in Riverview. She faces charges of distributing obscene material to minors.

A man was shot and killed in Lutz; a suspect is in custody facing charges including Second-Degree Murder with a Firearm, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

A St. Petersburg man, Anthony Butcher, was arrested on charges involving possession and distribution of child pornography following a local sheriff's office investigation.

Charlotte County's Olean Boulevard will close between Beacon Drive and Scranton Street for outfall pipe repairs on September 10-11, causing potential traffic delays.

School bus driver Donte Burney was arrested in Pinellas County on 20 counts of possession of child pornography involving minors between ages one and eleven.

Tampa, Florida will see a week of showers and thunderstorms beginning today, with a 70% chance of rain and temperatures reaching 92°F. The forecast calls for continued daily storms, highs near 90°F, and heat index values in the mid-90s throughout the week.

Tampa and Barranquilla celebrate 60 years of sister city relations with Mayor Castor launching the commemoration and future cultural and trade events planned.