Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Tuesday will begin with temperatures in the 60s.
An east wind will be in place again.
The wind will be light enough that a sea breeze will form during the afternoon.
Showers may develop over Eastern and Central Florida during the afternoon.
When the showers reach the sea breeze, thunderstorms will be possible during the very late afternoon or evening around Tampa Bay and the I-75 corridor.
High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s.
Highs: 86
Lows: 67
Rain Coverage: 40%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Residents react to proposed Siesta Key land swap
A potential land swap in Siesta Key has residents split. Land the county acquired through tax dollars is being traded in exchange for privately owned beachfront property, with plans to turn that property into a public beach. The county would be giving up property valued at $2.8 million. The Siesta Beach lot owner tells us he would be giving up property appraised at $11 million.
2. Hernando Beach business owners, residents react to brush fire sparked in Weeki Wachee Preserve
A brush fire that sparked evacuations this weekend is now fully contained.
3. A Tampa company is facing delays due to tariff policies
A Tampa company aiming to manufacture lithium batteries in the United States is facing delays as critical equipment remains stuck at the port due to tariff policies.
4. Pasco County expands hurricane relief program
Pasco County is expanding access to a major hurricane recovery program, allowing more homeowners impacted by Helene and Milton to qualify.
5. Clearwater Executive Airport gets $13 million in funding for terminal
The Clearwater Executive Airport is one step closer to finally getting a new terminal.
Around the Nation
1. NASA to launch Artemis II crew in flyby mission to the moon
3. Some airport bottlenecks ease as TSA says workers got their pay
4. Border czar: ICE will stay at airports until operations back to normal
5. Pressure over DHS funding deal, election bill mount on Senate GOP leader Thune
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Quote of the Day
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said Monday that it is important to closely monitor inflation amid a spike in energy prices from the Iran war.
Powell, who spoke before nearly 400 students at Harvard University as gas prices inched toward an average of $4 per gallon in the U.S., said there wasn’t a lot Fed policymakers could do since energy shocks “tend to come and go pretty quickly” and monetary maneuvers work over the longer-term. But a series of energy shocks, nevertheless, could be concerning.