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

Your Weather Planner

This morning will begin pleasant again with temperatures in the 60s. A few spots inland in the Nature Coast counties will dip to 58 – 60 degrees.

High temperatures will warm to the mid to upper 80s this afternoon.

It’s will be another nice day for outdoor activities with a northeast to northwest wind around 10 mph.

The humidity will stay low for the rest of the workweek.

Highs: 88 

Lows:  66

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Around Tampa Bay

1. Hillsborough school board terminates Walton Academy charter due to safety concerns
Hillsborough County Public Schools board members voted unanimously Tuesday to terminate the charter for Walton Academy for the Performing Arts.

2. Tampa Bay’s leading cybersecurity experts gather for USF’s inaugural ‘CyberBay’ event
The future of artificial intelligence and cybersecurity is taking shape right here in Tampa Bay.

3. New lawsuit accuses state agency of illegally withholding public records concerning ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A new lawsuit filed by Friends of the Everglades against the Florida Department of Emergency Management is accusing the state agency of denying the existence of public records requested by the nonprofit, only to later admit they existed all along.

4. Former Tampa council candidate charged after pulling gun at forum
A former Tampa city council candidate who pulled a gun at the end of a District 5 forum last week now faces charges.

5. Final HART public meeting on proposed route changes 
Hillsborough Regional Transit Authority is proposing route eliminations after a study showed they had low ridership.

Around the Nation

1. Dozens of U.S. airports decline to show Noem video blaming Democrats for shutdown

2. Speaker accuses Schumer of shuttering government to rehab his image; Dems knock Republicans over layoffs

3. Media outlets of different stripes widely rebuff new Pentagon press policies

4. Jews, Arabs work side by side as a ‘family’ to save lives with Israel’s national ambulance service

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Quote of the Day

In the decades since June West Brandt’s older brother was killed in World War II, her kind and artistic sibling who loved to play boogie-woogie on the piano has never been far from her mind. So she was delighted to discover he’s also being remembered by a Dutch couple who regularly visit a marker for him at a Netherlands cemetery.