Good morning, Central Florida. Here’s what you need to know today.

Your Weather Planner

The warm weather continues today with highs in the mid 80s.

Expect mostly sunny to partly sunny skies.

Winds are out of the east 5 to 10 mph with a sea breeze developing this afternoon.

We have a chance of isolated showers this afternoon, but most of the area will stay dry. 

Enjoy the beach today! It will become windy over the weekend.

 

High: 85

Low: 66

Rain Coverage: 10%      

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Around Tampa Bay

1. Lawsuits claim some companies offering elective tests during IVF process are misleading patients
Thousands of women in the U.S. turn to In vitro fertilization every year and go through a test called PGT-A. 

2. Rays squander Opening Day lead, fall to Cardinals
Drew Rasmussmen started for the Rays and gave up just one run in five innings, but the Tampa Bay bullpen faltered.

3. New PIE director Mark Sprague leads next phase of growth
The newly appointed St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport director, Mark Sprague, will oversee the biggest infrastructure projects in PIE’s history which total more than $170 million.

4. Driving services in Sarasota County watching gas prices, weighing decisions
Higher gas prices are being felt across Florida and nationwide. AAA reports Sarasota’s average remains at $3.86, a sharp jump from last month.

Around the Nation

1. Senate approves funding for TSA and most of Homeland Security, but not immigration enforcement

2. Revised House aviation safety bill wins NTSB support, but victims’ families demand tougher timelines

3. Wall Street has its worst day since the war with Iran started and crude oil prices rise

4. U.S. Treasury plans to put Trump’s signature on new paper currency in first for sitting president

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A federal judge has ruled in favor of artificial intelligence company Anthropic in temporarily blocking the Pentagon from labeling the company as a supply chain risk.

Lin’s ruling followed a 90-minute hearing in San Francisco federal court on Tuesday at which Lin questioned why the Trump administration took the extraordinary step of punishing Anthropic after negotiations over a defense contract went sour over the company’s attempt to prevent its AI technology from being deployed in fully autonomous weapons or surveillance of Americans.