Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Some patchy fog will be possible early today, but it will quickly lift with sunshine the rest of the day.
Highs will range from the upper 70s at the coast to the mid 80s inland.
Lows will fall to the low to mid 60s at night near Tampa with 50s north.
Highs: 84
Lows: 63
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Pasco Schools to approve new funding for Heroes in the Classroom
Pasco County School Board is expected to give final approval today for dedicated funding that will support Heroes in the Classroom.
2. Pinellas school officials host meeting about declining enrollment
From shrinking enrollment to possible uses for empty school buildings, Jennifer Dull, the Chief Operations Officer for Pinellas County Schools, gave a presentation to address parents’ questions and provide them with an opportunity to weigh in.
3. Bradenton Area Convention and Visitors Bureau completes $54 million project
A recently completed Manatee County project is expected to bring in up to $40 million a year to the local economy.
4. Applications open for Tampa’s $2 million hurricane recovery program
Tampa residents seeking assistance with hurricane recovery can now apply for the city’s Homeowner Hurricane Assistance program.
5. 360 Eats expands meal program to bridge food waste and hunger in Pinellas
A Pinellas County nonprofit is expanding its reach to feed more families in need — all by transforming surplus food that would otherwise be thrown away.
Around the Nation
1. FEMA acting chief David Richardson departs after 6 months on the job, officials say
2. Trump plans to meet with Mamdani, says he’ll ‘work something out’ with New York City’s mayor-elect
3. What’s next for Epstein files after Trump’s social media posts
4. FIFA announces pass system to speed up visa appointments for World Cup 2026 ticket holders
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Quote of the Day
The Justice Department engaged in a “disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps” in the process of securing an indictment against former FBI Director James Comey, a federal judge ruled Monday in directing prosecutors to provide defense lawyers with all grand jury materials from the case.
The 24-page opinion is the most blistering assessment yet by a judge of the Justice Department’s actions leading up to the Comey indictment. It underscores how procedural missteps and prosecutorial inexperience have combined to imperil the prosecution pushed by President Donald Trump for reasons separate and apart from the substance of the disputed allegations against Comey.