Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Another cold front will come through on Thursday morning with showers moving from west to east across the area.
We will be dry by midday with gradual clearing, but winds will pick up out of the northwest.
Temperatures will be in the upper 50s in the morning, then will fall to near 50 late in the afternoon.
It will feel colder as winds stay elevated.
Highs: 56
Lows: 43
Rain Coverage: 50% early
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Safety measures in place as Florida State Fair kicks off in Hillsborough County
The Florida State Fair will welcome more than 400,000 visitors through February 16.
2. Commissioners agree to move Rays’ Hillsborough College stadium talks forward
But some commissioners expressed more enthusiasm than others.
3. Johns Hopkins All Children’s shares latest on $7.5 million pediatric cancer research grant
The state initiative was designed to advance pediatric cancer research and care in Florida.
4. Former lumber yard site to offer affordable housing in St. Petersburg
City leaders say a state law designed to speed up housing development helped make it possible.
5. Agriculture Commissioner says cold caused up to $1.5 billion in crop damages
Blumemberry Farms officials said about half of their green beans were lost to the recent cold weather, along with 80% of her tomatoes.
Around the Nation & World
1. Lawmakers talk safety standards for autonomous vehicles
3. Still no suspect in disappearance of ‘Today’ host Savannah Guthrie’s mother
4. Washington Post cuts a third of its staff in a blow to a legendary news brand
Quote of the Day
Fans from across the globe, high-ranking government officials and, of course, some of the world’s most elite athletes are descending on Italy this week for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The largest ever U.S. Winter Olympic team will seek to leave its mark on this year’s Games, with more than 230 American athletes, ranging from 15 years old to 54 and hailing from 32 states, set to compete in northern Italy over the next few weeks, according to Team USA.
This year’s American squad will feature nearly 100 returning Olympians, 18 of which are champions. But it will also see new faces as several expected stars make their Olympic debuts.