Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We are warm and breezy today with highs in the low to mid 80s.
A northeast breeze is 10 to 15 mph with higher gusts.
We have a small chance of a stray shower today.
Lows will fall to the low to mid 60s tonight in Tampa Bay with some upper 50s in the Nature Coast.
The weekend will be mostly sunny and warmer.
Highs: 84
Lows: 64
Rain Coverage: 10%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Polk County population could soon surpass 1 million, study shows
A recent study from the University of Florida shows the population could reach 1 million by 2030 — years ahead of schedule.
2. Draft framework released for Rays stadium project in Tampa
The team is asking Hillsborough County to put up $750 million, the city of Tampa to pay $251 million, and the rest to come from other public funding sources,
3. Century-old Tampa bakery relocates to reach younger generation of customers
The bakery is moving a block away to the old Tampa Letter Carrier’s Hall, 3003 W. Cypress Street.
4. Floridians to vote on amendment on tangible property tax for agricultural businesses
If approved, the proposed constitutional amendment would waive the tax for agricultural and agritourism businesses.
5. St. Petersburg High School celebrates 100 years
As part of the celebration, the school is inviting the community out for a self-guided historical tour this weekend.
Around the Nation
1. Artemis II crew prepares for return home in splashdown
2. House Republicans block Democrats’ latest bid for war powers resolution Iran war
3. Rutte disputes ‘early drafts of NATO’s obituary’ as Trump criticizes trans-Atlantic alliance
4. Federal judge finds Pentagon is violating court order to restore access to reporters
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Quote of the Day
As the crew of Artemis II has ventured deeper into space than ever before, they’re also gathering data on how radiation affects individual astronauts. It’s part of a study known as “Avatar,” which monitors astronauts’ tissue samples in space.
The goal, Kris Lehnhardt, director of space medicine at University of Texas Health Houston, explained, is to anticipate how an individual astronaut’s body will respond to radiation in space.
It’s all working toward the dream of one day living on Mars. But in the meantime, we may all benefit from the advancements.