Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Temperatures will reach into the 80s each afternoon.
The afternoon sea breeze will stay close to the coast, so most areas will get into the 80s.
A couple showers will be possible with the sea breezes later in the day, mainly south of Tampa Bay.
High: 82
Low: 63
Rain Coverage: 10%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Bay area bracing for influx of Spring Break visitors
The Tampa Bay area is getting ready for another Spring Break season. The busy period usually runs from early March to about mid-April.
2. TPD expands crime prevention strategy it helped pioneer, East Tampa sees 18% drop
The strategy focuses on environmental changes like improved lighting to reduce crime opportunities.
3. Alex Palou’s domination continues in Firestone Grand Prix repeat win
The Spaniard won for the second consecutive year by a record 12.4948 seconds, the largest winning margin in race history.
4. Farmers market aims to combat Lealman food desert
The market is held on the first Sunday of every month at Lealman Neighborhood Park.
5. Drone to help first responders during busy Clearwater spring break
Clearwater Police said this pilot program will help them with quicker and safer responses.
Around the Nation & World
1. U.S., Israel pound targets in Iran as Trump signals openness to talk to new leadership
2. Cuba unveils new details in fatal U.S. boat shooting and says 2nd boat on mission failed
3. ‘A high tide moment:’ Bipartisan efforts to address housing issues move through Congress
4. What the science says about social media addiction in minors
Quote of the Day
Some of the jubilation was open and even raucous — people dancing in Iranian streets, honking car horns in celebration, screaming joyfully from windows and rooftops over the killing of the country’s supreme leader. But as bombardment by the United States and Israel fell from the air for a second day Sunday, many expressed fear and uncertainty over what direction Iran will take.
Despite President Donald Trump’s calls for Iranians to rise up, experts say launching a new wave of mass demonstrations may not be so simple.
Both in last summer’s 12-day war with Israel and so far in this round of bombardment, “the political and military apparatus has been hit hard, but they have replaced people and maintained their cohesion,” said Arang Keshavarzian, professor of Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at New York University.