Heavy rainfall in Tampa led to severe flooding, stranding drivers and shutting down roads like I-275 Southbound. Rescuers responded to flood-related incidents and traffic collisions as officials warned against driving through the waters.

A Tampa man has been indicted on federal charges for cocaine distribution and possession of illegal firearms, including an AK-47 and an unregistered silencer.

Largo Police are searching for a driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian on Roosevelt Boulevard. A second vehicle, identified as a Toyota Highlander, hit the victim subsequent to the initial incident but remained at the scene.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of inmate David Egle at Pinellas County Jail, with no signs of altercation found. An autopsy will determine the cause of death.

A man was hit by a school bus in Bradenton, causing a temporary road closure; he was hospitalized as a trauma alert, and no children aboard were injured.

Two 13-year-old boys were shot outside a store in a neighborhood dispute in St. Petersburg; police seek public's help in finding the suspect who fled in a white sedan.

Caleb Frank Hamm, 21, from Lee County, has been sentenced to 30 months in prison for illegal firearm possession after a DUI stop revealed a loaded, non-serialized 9mm gun in his car.

Largo police seek leads in hit-and-run that killed a pedestrian, struck by two vehicles, including a known Toyota Highlander. The first vehicle remains unidentified.

The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay issued a heat advisory due to high heat index values up to 110 degrees, affecting central and southwest Florida.

A felon from Lake County, William Scott Fogg, has been sentenced to seven years for illegal firearm possession.

A man died after being found on fire in a Florida mall parking lot; circumstances are under investigation by local authorities and the state fire marshal.

Hillsborough County invests in 3D printing technology for affordable housing, with a $500,000 printer for constructing homes, to address the local need for cost-effective housing solutions.

Tampa is updating its Land Development Code to improve user-friendliness and development standards, and encourages public participation in the process through surveys and a kickoff meeting.