Gov. Rick Scott will send the Legislature his $74 billion budget today. $480 million of that would pay for the proposed $2,500 teacher pay raise. The Governor plans a press conference this afternoon with more details.

Hillsborough County Commission Ken Hagen thinks it’s time to take the talk about the Rays to a new level - he want to get leaders from both sides of the Bay in the same room to discuss the team’s future. One small issue first; Hagan needs to make sure it’s legal to do it.

Terrible storms in the southeast with at least two deaths yesterday. Twisters were spotted in Georgia, Missouri and Arkansas. This was actually the longest break between tornado fatalities, the last 220 days ago in Missouri.

Three months after the devastation from Superstorm Sandy, Congress finally gave the measure its final approval late for a $50.5 billion emergency measure Monday. President Obama signed it into law Tuesday.

Big recall from Whole Foods because of a Listeria threat. area. If you’ve bought the 4-ounce Whole Catch Wild Alaskan Sockeye Salmon, both cold-smoked and sliced of wild Alaskan salmon take it back for a refund.

It took longer than expected but the new and improved BlackBerry is back, now called the BlackBerry 10 system. What’s better about it? An actual keyboard, all touch screen, and it’s supposed to be much faster.

If you love your leafy greens, get ready to pay a little more green for them. Bad weather outside of Florida has raised prices, but they’re expected to drop in a few weeks.