Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We will see partly sunny skies on Friday with highs in the mid 80s.
Most of the area will stay dry, but a stray inland pop-up shower is possible later in the day.
Winds will be out of the southeast with an afternoon sea breeze at the coast.
Lows fall to the upper 60s at night.
Highs: 85
Lows: 67
Rain Coverage: 10%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Hillsborough likely to miss Rays stadium deadline, memo says
Hillsborough County officials say they will likely not meet the Tampa Bay Rays’ deadline of approving a stadium deal.
2. Pasco County offers incentives for builders to include more affodable housing
The Disaster Recovery and Assistance Program features a “Better Futures” program, offering millions to builders to include affordable housing.
3. Bucs draft Miami defensive end Rueben Bain Jr. in 1st round
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers selected Miami edge rusher Reuben Bain Jr. with the 15th pick in the NFL draft on Thursday night, addressing a need to bolster a leaky defense that wasn’t as reliable as usual last season.
4. NASA names astronauts for Crew-13 mission to International Space Station
On Thursday evening, NASA announced SpaceX’s Crew-13 mission members who will be spending a number of months on the International Space Station.
5. More school closures possible in Pinellas County
Pinellas County Schools could be heading toward even more school closures.
Around the Nation
1. Senate Democrats call on U.S. Postal Service to defy Trump’s mail-in voting order
2. Exchange of gunfire inside Mall of Louisiana leaves 1 person dead and 5 wounded
3. Trump orders U.S. military to ‘shoot and kill’ Iranian small boats choking Strait of Hormuz
4. Commerce secretary defends proposed budgets cuts at House hearing
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Quote of the Day
It’s hard to miss Rep. Dave Min, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill.
He’s the one zipping along the pathways of Capitol Hill to get to the House chamber.