Sunny and dry with highs near 92°F Saturday. Boaters should watch for choppy seas early next week.

Florida’s attorney general subpoenaed the Environmental Law Institute and its Climate Judiciary Project, seeking donor and judge‑training records amid a widening probe. The institute says it will cooperate.

Tampa Fire Rescue responded to a gas leak near W. Morrison and S. Grady; Grady Elementary wasn’t immediately affected and Peoples Gas is on scene.

A major structure fire forced authorities to close every road into downtown Inverness Friday afternoon as crews worked the blaze.

A bipartisan bill would make state and local septic‑repair grants tax‑free, lawmakers say, removing a financial barrier to replacing failing systems.

Florida education officials have proposed a rule to block applicants who can’t prove citizenship or lawful presence from enrolling at the state’s 28 public colleges. A May 14 hearing at Miami Dade College will take public testimony.

Burger Monger is adding two Tampa Bay locations in May — South Pasadena on May 4 and a Palm Harbor shop in mid‑May. The expansion builds the chain’s Pinellas County footprint.

A late‑night collision on West Swann Avenue left a man dead; police say poor lighting and his position in the roadway were factors. Investigators are working to identify him.

Polk County deputies say a 54-year-old Lake Wales man was arrested after an acquaintance was struck with a golf club near Myrtle Ave and SR‑60; witnesses disarmed the suspect.

St. Petersburg approved an updated neighborhood plan for Thirteenth Street Heights after months of community outreach, a move that could shape how projects near Tropicana Field proceed.

A Pinellas Park woman accused of using Krazy Glue to attach veneers is due in Pinellas County Court after multiple clients reported infections and emergency dental bills.

Cesar Navarrete was sentenced to 25 years after pleading guilty in the Nov. 2, 2024 crash that killed Sara‑Danielle Holmes. The judge also ordered supervised release and restitution.

Neighborhood groups in St. Petersburg are pressing the city to rebuild the historic Jungle Prada Pier after an April 16 council vote to demolish the storm-damaged structure. Residents say the pier’s history and local business impacts make a like-for-like replacement essential.