Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.

Your Weather Planner

Winds could gust over 20 mph after a cold front moved through overnight.

Highs will top out near 70 Monday at the coast, with mid-70s inland.

Otherwise, expect partly sunny skies with a small chance of a passing sprinkle. 

Lows on Monday night will fall to the upper 50s. 

High: 73

Low: 58

Rain Coverage: 10%

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Around Tampa Bay

1. AI, property tax bills garnering attention as legislature meets halfway point
Lawmakers are in the second half of the legislative session in Tallahassee and a number of bills are still moving through committees.

2. Crews battle multiple brushfires across Polk County
Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday.

3. Iconic 88-year-old restaurant reopens after 2024’s hurricanes
The Seahorse Restaurant was destroyed by hurricanes Milton and Helene in 2024, but it is now welcoming customers again after rebuilding.

4. Many Tampa Bay residents say the price of buying a home might be unattainable
Chris Jones, economics professor at the University of South Florida, said the average down payment for a home in Florida can now top $70,000, putting ownership out of reach for many buyers.

5. Florida lawmakers consider eliminating yellow vehicle registration stickers
A bill advancing in Tallahassee would eliminate the yellow stickers on vehicles in Florida that indicate drivers have renewed their vehicle registration. Instead, renewals would be recorded electronically.

Around the Nation & World

1. Crew-12 docks with the International Space Station on Valentine’s Day

2. FBI: DNA recovered from glove found near Guthrie home that appears to match glove worn by suspect

3. TSA agents are working without pay at U.S. airports due to another shutdown

4. U.S. military reports series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

Quote of the Day

For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and five creams. Later, it was Starbucks caramel macchiatos with almond milk and two pumps of syrup.

Coffee has been a morning ritual for Chandra Donelson since she was old enough to drink it. But, dismayed by rising prices, the 35-year-old from Washington, D.C., did the unthinkable: She gave it up.

“I did that daily for years. I loved it. That was just my routine,” she says. “And now it’s not.”

Years of steadily climbing coffee prices have some in this country of coffee lovers upending their habits by nixing café visits, switching to cheaper brews or foregoing it altogether.

Coffee prices in the U.S. were up 18.3% in January from a year ago, according to the latest Consumer Price Index released on Friday. Over five years, the government reported, coffee prices rose 47%.