Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Expect mostly sunny skies for Thursday with winds out of the east in the morning, then a light sea breeze in the afternoon.
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: 85
Lows: 64
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Metropolitan Ministries prepares for holiday drive as need increases
Metropolitan Ministries has expanded it’s registration to 33,000 people for the holidays.
2. Commissioner deny request for taller rebuilt Thunderbird Beach Resort
Treasure Island city commissioners denied a request this week from owners of the Thunderbird Beach Resort to allow them to build back taller.
3. TECO agrees to move utility pole blocking Tampa homeowner’s driveway
A Tampa homeowner says she is finally getting relief after years of pushing for action on a utility pole placed directly in the middle of her driveway — blocking construction on her nearly rebuilt home.
4. Realtor.com: Florida leads the U.S. in foreclosures; Tampa tops metro areas with populations over 1 million
According to Realtor.com, foreclosures are increasing across the country.
5. More traffic expected over Thanksgiving week due to airline issues
As Floridians get ready for their Thanksgiving travel plans, drivers may see more crowded roads due to the recent airline issues.
4. Polk commissioners vote to add teacher pay tax referendum to ballot
County commissioners have approved a tax referendum for the 2026 ballot.
Around the Nation
1. Trump signs bill to force Justice Department to release Epstein files
2. Former U.S. Senator Mel Martinez remembers Dick Cheney
3. U.S. trade deficit dropped 24% in August as Trump’s tariffs reduced imports
4. New hurdle in Comey case as Trump’s Justice Department faces questions about grand jury process
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Florida sets execution date for man who fatally shot couple in 1987 home invasion
Viva Polk magazine makes transition to being bilingual
Allegiant Air pilots hold informational picket over pay, contract delays
Quote of the Day
A federal judge said Wednesday he plans to move ahead quickly on a contempt investigation of the Trump administration for failing to turn around planes carrying Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador in March.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg in Washington said a ruling Friday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit gave him the authority to proceed with the inquiry, which will determine whether there is sufficient evidence to refer the matter for prosecution. He asked attorneys to identify witnesses and offer plans for how to conduct the probe and said he’d like to start any hearings on Dec. 1.