Good evening, Tampa Bay. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.
Your Weather Planner
It will be slightly cooler for Friday with highs in the low 80s.
Expect a mix of clouds and sun with more clouds the farther south you go.
A stray shower will be possible later in the day south of Tampa.
Lows will fall to the 60s at night.
Highs: 83
Lows: 67
Rain Coverage: 10%
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Today’s Big Stories
1. St. Pete Beach could raise parking to $7 an hour at times
The city of St. Pete Beach is considering raising parking costs to up to $7 an hour for certain times of the day, under a new proposal.
2. Disney World reveals opening dates for Bluey experience, Buzz updates and more
Disney World today announced opening dates for some of its new attractions and updates, including the Bluey’s Wild World experience, Buzz Lightyear’s Space Ranger Spin and more.
3. Gunman who shot 2 people at Old Dominion University in Virginia is dead, college says
A gunman is dead and two people are hurt after a shooting at Old Dominion University this morning, the Virginia school said.
4. Armed man who rammed vehicle into Detroit-area synagogue dead
Police say a man armed with a rifle who rammed a vehicle into a Detroit-area synagogue today was killed. That’s according to a source who spoke to the Associated Press.
5. SpaceX pushes back Starlink launch; no jellyfish effect to be seen
Now that SpaceX pushed back its Friday Starlink launch to later in the morning, there is no chance to see the jellyfish effect.
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Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow
BOLTS vs. RED WINGS | The Tampa Bay Lightning, who have lost six of their last seven games, are back on the ice tonight against the Detroit Red Wings. The puck drops at 7 p.m.
ATTRACTIONS | Universal Orlando announced this week that its Volcano Bay Nights after-hours event will return for summer 2026. The popular waterpark’s “exclusive party after dark” will take place on the following select nights from May 3 through Aug. 21. Guests can look forward to special in-park experiences, an exclusive menu, access to popular Volcano Bay attractions and more at the limited-capacity event, Universal Orlando stated.
PINELLAS ADOPTION CAMPAIGN | Pinellas County Animal Services is launching a new “Spring Free from the Shelter” adoption campaign to get its longest-waiting pets a fresh start. From now through May 31, it will waive adoption fees for dogs and cats who have been in the shelter’s care for more than 60 days. All adoptable animals are spayed/neutered and come with a microchip with free lifetime registration, age-appropriate vaccinations, a one-year Pinellas County pet license, a bag of pet food and a toy or treat. All adoptions will require its usual screenings for adopters. To see our full list of adoptable dogs, visit pinellas.gov/dogs. For cats, visit pinellas.gov/cats.
National Notes
Friday, March 13
Bureau of Economic Analysis publishes revised GDP data for the fourth quarter of 2025, after last month’s advance data said that real gross domestic product increased at an annual rate of 1.4% in Q4, following annual growth of 4.4% in Q3
Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey
Pretrial conference for lawsuit brought by Elon Musk against OpenAI, alleging that leaders violated the organization’s founding mission as a research lab by shifting to a for-profit structure for their own benefit. Musk was a co-founder and co-chair of OpenAI in 2015 and claims that he contributed $40 million to the project. He is seeking unspecified monetary damages from ‘ill-gotten gains’ by OpenAI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman denies the claims and called Musk a ‘frustrated commercial competitor’. Musk owns xAI, the developer of the chatbot Grok * Before Judge Yvonne Rogers * Case no. 4:24cv04722
Forbes Highest Paid Actors list published
2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games continue, with nine gold medals decided across three sports
Carol Roes is a volunteer at the Peace River Wildlife Center in Punta Gorda.
“This is Athena. She’s a barn owl,” Roes said while holding the wild animal on her arm.
The people at the wildlife center care for dozens of animals that cannot survive in the wild.