Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We will be partly to mostly cloudy on today with highs only in the low 70s.
A breezy and cool northwest wind will help trigger a few gulf effect showers.
These will be more prevalent near the coast, with fewer inland.
Winds could occasionally gust over 25 mph.
Lows will fall to the mid 50s around Tampa at night with plenty of 40s north.
Highs: 72
Lows: 56
Rain Coverage: 40%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Food lines growing as SNAP Benefits set to expire Saturday
Bay Chapel Food Pantry is expecting record numbers in the coming weeks as SNAP Benefits expire on November 1.
2. Jamaican families in Tampa wait in anguish for answers after Hurricane Melissa
The island nation of Jamaica is reeling from a direct hit from the strongest hurricane to ever hit the country. Hurricane Melissa struck the southwest part of Jamaica, leaving behind destruction and devastation.
2. Portion of popular Skyway fishing pier shuts down indefinitely
A portion of the South Skyway Fishing Pier State Park has been closed indefinitely after state officials discovered structural issues during a recent inspection.
3. Pinellas County sheriff says 5 deputies fired for ‘reprehensible conduct’
The Pinellas County sheriff on Wednesday said he fired five deputies after two separate incidents at the county jail.
4. 5 get life sentences in death of 4-year-old Suni Bell; Girl’s family reacts
Five men convicted in the 2021 shooting death of 4-year-old Suni Bell received life sentences with no parole on Wednesday in Hillsborough County Court.
Around the Nation
1. Federal Reserve cuts key rate as government shutdown clouds economic outlook
2. Democrats and Republicans yield no ground as government shutdown approaches one-month mark
3. LIVE CAMERAS: Watch Hurricane Melissa move out of the Caribbean
4. Bipartisan Senate bill seeks to lift Trump’s tariffs on coffee
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Quote of the Day
General Motors is laying off about 1,700 workers across manufacturing sites in Michigan and Ohio, as the auto giant adjusts to slowing demand for electric vehicles.
The Detroit News first reported the cuts on Wednesday — covering about 1,200 jobs at an all-electric plant in the Detroit area and 550 workers at Ultium Cells battery cell plant in Ohio, in addition to hundreds of other employees slated for temporary layoffs. GM later confirmed the news to The Associated Press.