Traffic updates for the Monday morning commute + stuff you need to know today

TAMPA - LARGO ALERT: Seminole Blvd. remains closed at the RR crossing south of E/W Bay Drive. Traffic is detoured to Clearwater-Largo Rd.

HAPPENING NOW:

8:46 -- NW TAMPA: "Traffic control detail" at Waters & Anderson Rd. per HCSO.

8:45 -- LARGO: Crash at Tall Pines & Ulmerton Rd. EMS responding.

8:44 -- CLEARWATER/ST. PETE: Accident on EB/SB Roosevelt at the merge with Ulmerton Rd.

8:41 -- ST. PETERSBURG: Crash on 38th Ave N & 66th St, near the hospital.

8:29 -- POLK CO -- WINTER HAVEN: Police evacuating area around 795 Ave. I NE due to a suspicious package found. More info to come.

8:22 -- NEW TAMPA: Accident on Bruce B Downs under the I-75 overpass.

7:53 -- I-275 ST. PETERSBURG: Accident reported on 275 @ 54th Ave S. My traffic cams show traffic on 275 moving fine there.

7:49 -- BRADENTON: Crash with roadblock on 38th Ave E @ 27th St.

7:48 -- SARASOTA: Crash with roadblock on EB Clark Rd @ Derek Ave.

7:28 -- I-275 TAMPA: SB traffic generally slow, Hillsborough Ave through the I-4 interchange. #MorningRush

7:23 -- I-75 TAMPA: Accident reported on SB I-75 near MLK, south of I-4. Right now, 75 moving fine.

7:14 -- LUTZ: Crash w/injuries on Collier Pkwy & Livingston Ave

7:13 -- PASCO CO - ST. LEO: Crash on Wichers Rd @ SR-52

7:12 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO - APOLLO BEACH: Crash with injuries on US-41 & Big Bend Rd.

6:58 -- N TAMPA UPDATE: Crash @ Florida & Bearss is in the Marathon parking lot. No worries.

6:53 -- N TAMPA: Crash on Florida Ave & Bearss Ave

6:50 -- PINELLAS PARK: Crash on US-19 & 49th St N per EMS

6:44 -- I-4 TAMPA: Westbound traffic starting to bog down approaching I-275 downtown. Welcome to the Morning Rush!

6:38 -- BROOKSVILLE UPDATE: FHP now says partial roadblock on NB US-41/Broad St & Grubbs Rd.

6:35 -- HILLSBOROUGH CO - LITHIA/VALRICO: Crash on Bloomingdale Ave & Pearson Rd.

6:33 -- TAMPA/CITRUS PARK: Crash @ Sheldon Rd & Gunn Hwy. No injuries reported.

6:19 -- SARASOTA CO - NOKOMIS: Accident on Tamiami Trail @ Laurel Rd.

6:04 -- E TAMPA: HCSO working accident on MLK @ Cragmont, west of Falkenburg Rd. No injuries reported.

5:47 -- HERNANDO CO - BROOKSVILLE: Crash on US-41/Broad St @ Grubbs Rd.

5:43 -- I-75 TAMPA: Crash reported on the ramp from SB I-75 to EB I-4. Checking my traffic cams now.

5:34 -- POLK CO -- WINTER HAVEN: Accident at Cypress Gardens Blvd & Helena Rd. Unknown roadblock per FHP.

5:07: HOWARD FRANKLAND: Overnight roadwork wrapping up, SB I-275 between Memorial Blvd. and the bridge. No delays.