Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
The low humidity continues for Friday with mostly sunny skies.
It will be breezy with a wind out of the northeast at 10 to 20 mph with occasional higher gusts.
Highs will be in the mid to upper 80s.
Expect clear skies at night with mid to upper 60s for lows around Tampa.
Lows will fall to the 50s for our Nature Coast counties.
Highs: 87
Lows: 67
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Children’s Home Network celebrates major renovations
The Children’s Home Network has unveiled a series of major renovations designed to enhance the lives of the foster children it serves.
2. New bill aims to eliminate tariffs on coffee
If your cup of coffee costs more than usual this morning, some U.S. House Representatives are trying to change that.
3. Tampa WOW! gets approval from city council, clearing way for work
Tampa’s proposed “Wheel Over Water” was approved by city council on Thursday after a second public meeting on the project.
4. SNAP benefits may stop for millions of Floridians, if the government shutdown continues in November
The ongoing government shutdown may soon have a direct impact on 42 million people, including 2.8 million Floridians, receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
5. City leaders push for Urban Land Institute study for Gas Plant
The St. Petersburg City Council unanimously approved having a committee discuss hiring the Urban Land Institute to study the best way to develop the 86 acres Historic Gas Plant District.
Around the Nation
1. Federal workers could miss first full paycheck in coming days as government shutdown drags on
2. Trump backs off planned surge of federal agents into San Francisco after talking to the mayor
3. Transportation Secretary Duffy says air traffic controllers are angry but insists air travel is safe
4. Senate rejects bills to pay federal workers during government shutdown
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Quote of the Day
The entire White House East Wing has been demolished as President Donald Trump moves forward with construction of a ballroom, according to photos taken Thursday by The Associated Press.
The East Wing, where first ladies created history, planned state dinners and promoted causes, is now history itself. The two-story structure of drawing rooms and offices, including workspace for first ladies and their staffs, has been turned into rubble, demolished as part of the Republican president’s plan to build a ballroom nearly twice the size of the White House at an updated cost of $300 million.