Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We will start out cool today, but we will warm up to the low to mid 80s in inland spots with upper 70s near the coast.
Expect sunny skies in the morning with a few more clouds in the afternoon.
Winds will be out of the northeast at 10 to 15 mph.
Lows will fall to the low 60s at night around Tampa with some 50s north and inland.
Highs: 82
Lows: 62
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Four candidates vying for mayor’s post in Lakeland
The mayor’s spot, along with two commission seats, will be determined on Tuesday, Nov. 4.
2. Election Day Tuesday: Races in Polk, Manatee and Pinellas counties
Parts of the Bay area will have Election Day races Tuesday, most notably the city of Lakeland.
3. St. Pete woman accused of blaming burglary, sexual assault on AI-generated perpetrator
With artificial intelligence advancing every day, the FBI says the low cost, ease and lack of regulation around AI create opportunities for criminals.
2. Friends in the Park coalition in Plant City finds new space to continue feeding outreach
A Plant City feeding initiative has found a new home. The Friends in the Park coalition recently learned that the space they had been using for outreach would be demolished.
3. Tampa Bay area food pantries feel impact amid SNAP benefit delays
While two federal judges ruled Friday that the federal government must use emergency funding to partially support the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), it is still unclear when millions of families will receive their benefits for November.
4. As shutdown continues, those impacted dial 211
The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay’s CEO says 100 people who’ve called 211 since October 1 said they needed to access resources because of the shutdown.
Around the Nation
1. Dick Cheney, one of the most powerful and polarizing vice presidents of U.S. history, dies at 84
2. Trump accuses Democrats of extortion as shutdown stretches into its 34th day
3. Trump dismisses idea of war with Venezuela but won’t comment on possible land strikes
4. Trump administration says SNAP will be partially funded in November
5. Some Head Start preschools shutter as government shutdown continues
Quote of the Day
President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on most items imported to the U.S. will face the scrutiny of the Supreme Court this week as businesses and consumers are grappling with the economic impact.
“The unpredictability of tariffs has been a huge, huge issue,” said Bryan Pate, CEO of PT Motion Works.