{"id":245816,"date":"2026-04-25T05:21:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245816\/"},"modified":"2026-04-25T05:21:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T05:21:07","slug":"missing-usf-doctoral-students-wildfires-burn-across-state-mothballs-scattered-along-beach-fl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/245816\/","title":{"rendered":"Missing USF Doctoral Students | Wildfires Burn Across State | Mothballs Scattered Along Beach: FL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida. Here’s a roundup of some of the biggest and quirkiest stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Can 500,000 \u2018Bootleg\u2019 T-Shirts Reopen Haslam\u2019s? One St. Pete Artist Is Trying<\/a><\/p>\n

A St. Petersburg artist hopes to sell 500,000 \u201cbootleg\u201d Haslam\u2019s T-shirts to raise money to buy the bookstore \u2014 which isn\u2019t for sale.<\/p>\n

Find out what’s happening in Tampafor free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/p>\n

Bradenton Cop Charged With Felony Child Abuse<\/a><\/p>\n

The man was arrested following an investigation by the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Find out what’s happening in Tampafor free with the latest updates from Patch.<\/p>\n

School Board Member\u2019s FL Nonprofit Focuses On Education Policies, Funding<\/a><\/p>\n

A Pinellas County School Board member has launched a new FL nonprofit with a focus on education policy, advocacy and funding.<\/p>\n

St. Pete Man Accused Of Attacking Two Women With Butter Knife<\/a><\/p>\n

The 18-year-old was charged with attempted murder following the attack, police said.<\/p>\n

FL Distillery Owner Dies Days After Explosion<\/a><\/p>\n

The owner of Storm Distillery in FL died days after he was severely injured in an explosion at the facility.<\/p>\n

St. Pete\u2019s Multiverseland Experience Invites Guests To Explore Their Own Reality<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Petersburg’s Multiverseland, located in a North Kenwood backyard, offers visitors an artistic, immersive and self-reflective experience.<\/p>\n

Tampa Gets Ready For BTS Concerts With Traffic Advisories, K-Pop Fan Events<\/a><\/p>\n

The BTS merch tent will shut down an entire Tampa city block for a week while the K-pop band is in town for three shows.<\/p>\n

Homeowner Fatally Shot Intruder In Historic Kenwood: St. Pete Police<\/a><\/p>\n

A man was fatally shot after trying to enter a home on 2nd Avenue North in the Historic Kenwood neighborhood, St. Pete police said.<\/p>\n

Semi-Truck Driver Killed In Hit-And-Run Crash On I-75: FL Troopers<\/a><\/p>\n

Investigators are looking for the driver of a Ford Mustang in connection with a deadly hit-and-run crash on I-75, FL troopers said.<\/p>\n

4 New Offerings Added To Publix Deli Menus<\/a><\/p>\n

Florida-based Publix has expanded its popular “Pub Sub” offerings with three new Texas-inspired subs, as well as a new sandwich.<\/p>\n

Anderson Cooper, Justin Trudeau Among Ringling College’s 2027 Town Hall Speakers<\/a><\/p>\n

Ringling College’s Town Hall series includes journalist Anderson Cooper, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and swimmer Katie Ledecky.<\/p>\n

$25M Scratch-Off Prize Claimed By FL Man: Lottery Officials<\/a><\/p>\n

A Florida man won $25 million playing the \u201c$25,000,000 GOLD RUSH MULTIPLIER\u201d scratch-off game, state lottery officials said.<\/p>\n

2 Missing USF Doctoral Students Considered Endangered, Sheriff Says<\/a><\/p>\n

The 2 missing USF doctoral students, last seen April 16, are considered endangered, as detectives follow leads in Hillsborough, Pinellas.<\/p>\n

Tampa Elementary School Teacher Charged With DUI: Hillsborough Sheriff<\/a><\/p>\n

A Tampa elementary school teacher was arrested for DUI after showing signs of impairment and refusing a breath sample, HCSO said.<\/p>\n

61 FL Counties Named Drought Disaster Areas As Wildfires Grow<\/a><\/p>\n

Agricultural producers in most FL counties are eligible for emergency lines of credit as the drought continues, USDA said.<\/p>\n

Meet The Developers Behind Historic Gas Plant Redevelopment Proposals<\/a><\/p>\n

St. Petersburg residents can meet the developers behind the four shortlisted proposals for redevelopment of the Historic Gas Plant District.<\/p>\n

1 Dead After Small Plane Crashed Into Pasco County Backyard: Reports<\/a><\/p>\n

The pilot was killed and a home was damaged by fire after a plane crashed into a Wesley Chapel backyard, reports said.<\/p>\n

Mothballs Likely Scattered Along FL Beach To Deter Protected Birds, FWC Says<\/a><\/p>\n

FWC officers believe someone scattered toxic mothballs along a stretch of St. Pete Beach to deter protected black skimmers, reports said.<\/p>\n

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from across Florida.…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":245817,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[202,204,203,199,201,200],"class_list":["post-245816","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-st-petersburg","tag-st-pete","tag-st-pete-headlines","tag-st-pete-news","tag-st-petersburg","tag-st-petersburg-headlines","tag-st-petersburg-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245816","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=245816"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/245816\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/245817"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=245816"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=245816"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=245816"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}