Tampa

Tampa, Fla. -

A Hillsborough County man is thought to be dead after a sinkhole opened up directly under his bed last night while he was sleeping. The sinkhole opened up under the house at 200 block of Faithway Drive in unincorporated Hillsborough County.

Fire/Rescue officals made several attempts to rescue the man but had to abandon their rescue attempts after they starting loosing equipment and the ground became more unstable around the area.

Nearby homes were evacuated, but so far the hole is located directly under the original home where it started.

Tampa, Fla. -

A Hillsborough County Sheriff's Deputy was involved in a hostage situation while serving an eviction notice at the Tudor Cay Condominiums in the 9100 block of Hillsborough Ave. W.

According to reports, the deputy was serving an eviction notice when the resident became upset and eventually trapped the deputy inside the condo. The deputy has since escaped and the resident has barricaded himself inside the condo.

Police have called in negotiators in an attempt to resolve the stand off peacefully.

[Update 12:02pm] Longshoreman and Maritime Alliance have agreed on Royalty pay, but continue to negotiate on other issues.

Tallahassee, Fla. -

Florida Gov. Rick Scott (R), has asked president Obama to use his power to stop an impending Longshoreman strike set to begin in a couple days. If the strike happens, it will effectively close container shipping ports in Miami, Tampa and Jacksonville, plus other ports from Houston to New York.

Albuquerque, NM-

U.S. Airway flight 265 has diverted and landed in Albuquerque, NM (ABQ) after developing cracks on the wildshield. The Airbus A319 landed safely and none of the 119 passengers has injuries.

The flight originated in Tampa, FL (TPA) and was bound for Phoenix, AZ (PHX). An airline spokesperson said they are sending another plane to Albuquerque to pick up the stranded passengers and crew.