After 17 years and more than 500,000 tons of recycled shells, Florida's reef‑building experiment has jump‑started oyster habitat and drawn fish back to the Gulf.

Marine deputies cleared a hazardous debris field from the Manatee River near the DeSoto Bridge. Officials are asking boaters to report any floating hazards.

Hot, humid Saturday in Tampa with highs near 96°F and scattered afternoon storms. Heat Advisory in effect for parts of the Nature Coast.

Tampa will top out near 97°F Friday with heat-index readings into the low-to-mid 100s. Isolated storms are possible Friday night, mainly inland.

Spotty July storms gave only partial relief: Miami posted one of its driest months, western Everglades water levels are unusually low and wildfire risk persists. Experts say it will take steady, widespread rain to erase long deficits.

Clear, muggy morning with highs near 96°F and heat‑index values up to 106°F. High rip‑current risk on Gulf beaches through this evening.

Hot, sticky in Tampa with highs near 95°F and a high rip current risk at area beaches into Wednesday evening. Brief afternoon storms possible.

Rough Gulf swells prompted lifeguards to pull more than a dozen swimmers at Clearwater Beach. Officials warn swimmers to avoid the water and heed red-flag warnings.

High rip current risk at Gulf beaches through 8 p.m. Tuesday. Scattered storms and heat index values near 103°F.

Scattered storms and gusty winds today in Tampa. Dangerous rip currents and small‑craft advisories persist through Tuesday evening.

Scattered storms and hazardous rip currents will affect Tampa on July 19–20; highs near 87°F and heat‑index values in the upper 90s. Plan for gusty winds and possible localized flooding.

The Weather Prediction Center and NWS Miami flagged Southwest Florida with an MPD warning of storms that could drop up to 3 inches per hour and produce flash flooding.

The U.S. Army Corps is teaming with St. Petersburg to study where canals should be dredged and how to shore up Riviera Bay after repeated flooding. Neighbors say sand-choked canals and failing seawalls have made high tides and storms much worse.