Hillsborough County extended the nomination deadline for the 2025 YEA! Awards to September 17 to honor outstanding students for leadership and community service.

Tampa is set for a rainy start to July with a 90% chance of showers and potential thunderstorms leading up to Independence Day, as per the NWS forecast.

Rene Flowers is named president-elect of the Florida Association of Counties during its annual meeting and will chair the finance and audit committee.

Dunedin city offices will be closed on July 4th for Independence Day, affecting trash and recycling schedules. Essential services like public safety will remain operational.

The Hillsborough County Public Library Cooperative offers a variety of free family-friendly cultural events in July, featuring art, music, and theater.

Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is over capacity, housing 285 cats and 247 dogs, and urges residents to adopt or foster to alleviate the strain. Adoption fees are waived to encourage more people to take in pets.

Hillsborough County Animal Control warns of increased alligator activity during Florida's summer, advising pet owners to be vigilant around water to prevent attacks.

Charlotte County is seeking volunteers for various advisory boards in areas like agriculture, environment, transportation, and housing, with application deadlines approaching.

Hernando County's Development Services Department will be temporarily closing on July 3, from 2pm to 4pm, for staff training to improve service efficiency.

Courtesy Transport Services and its owners agreed to pay $900,000 to settle Medicare and Medicaid fraud claims regarding unnecessary or fictitious non-emergency ambulance rides.

Hernando County has opened sandbag stations to help residents prepare for heavy rain, urging them to bring shovels and follow provided sandbagging techniques.

The National Weather Service forecasts a week of thunderstorms and heavy rainfall for Tampa, FL, with high chances of precipitation and recurring storms.

The Pasco Sheriff's Office is searching for Franco Velazqueoni, a missing 53-year-old man last seen in Zephyrhills. He may be in a red Jeep Grand Cherokee with license plate DV3554. The public is urged to share any information.