Baltimore Bridge Collapse; Mosaic Brush Fire

Bridge collapse The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship after it struck the bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)

By Ann Kelly

March 25, 2024 at 6:55 am EDT

Two breaking news stories overnight. The first is the brush fire near the Mosaic Plant in Riverview that send plenty of black smoke into the air around 545 pm. Crews are still on scene monitoring hot spots and you will see activity in the area.

The second story is the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland very early this morning after it was hit by a cargo ship. Crews are scene and have rescued two people.

If you had a Carnival Cruise out of Port Canaveral on the Carnival Freedom, it may have been canceled after a fire in the ship’s exhaust funnel. The sailings that were scheduled for March 25, and March 29 cruise have both been canceled. Carnival promises “a full refund and a “100% future cruise credit” — a voucher that can be applied to future cruise purchase.”

Carnival cancels 2 planned cruises from Port Canaveral after ship catches fire

The Tampa Bay Rays open the regular season at Tropicana Field this Thursday at 4 pm against the Toronto Blue Jays. For information on tickets and more please check in with the team here.

MLB: MAR 24 Spring Training - Rays at Twins FORT MYERS, FL - MARCH 24: Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Kameron Misner (30) bats during a spring training baseball game against the Minnesota Twins on March 24, 2022 at Hammond Stadium in Fort Myers, Florida. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) (Icon Sportswire/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

The season is over for USF. A loss to Virginia Commonwealth 70-65. The Bulls had a great season leading up to the playoffs, taking the regular-season title and a program-record 15-game winning streak.