Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
There will be areas of fog overnight with lows in the mid 50s to low 60s.
After the fog lifts, mostly sunny skies will again fill the sky.
Highs will be in the mid to upper 70s.
It will be a little cooler along the coast as winds become southwest 5 to 10 mph.
Some inland areas could approach 80 degrees.
High: 77
Low: 62
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Downtown Tampa Interchange to close tonight for major road work
There will be overnight detours as crews will close all westbound lanes of Interstate 4 at the I-275 interchange.
2. Florida now among states with ‘very high’ flu activity; Tampa doctors seeing more severe cases
Florida is now among more than 30 states reporting very high flu activity, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — and Tampa Bay doctors say they are seeing it firsthand in emergency rooms
3. Tampa police unveils new technology for 2026, including expansion of body cameras
Tampa Police Chief Lee Bercaw believes these new features will help increase response times and improve overall safety.
4. State education commissioner includes Bible verse in letter to families
Some families say that it violates the separation of church and state, so they were surprised when they received a letter from Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas quoting Proverbs 22:6.
5. Public media stations look to the future after Corporation for Public Broadcasting dissolves
Tampa Bay’s public radio and television stations are looking at how they’ll move forward without the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Around the Nation
1. Experts talk Sen. Mark Rubio’s role in Maduro ouster
2. Rep. Doug LaMalfa of California dies, reducing GOP’s narrow control of the House to 218-213
4. Alaska Airlines pilot who safely landed plane after panel blew out says Boeing unfairly blamed him
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Quote of the Day
The fallout from NASCAR’s federal antitrust trial continued into the new year as NASCAR Commissioner Steve Phelps on Tuesday announced his resignation after more than 20 years with the top racing series in the United States.
His resignation comes after last month’s trial in which inflammatory texts Phelps sent during contentious revenue-sharing negotiations were revealed. Phelps will leave the company at the end of the month, ahead of the start of the first exhibition race of the season on Feb. 1.