Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
Some patchy fog will be possible early today, but it will quickly lift with sunshine the rest of the day.
Expect mostly sunny skies with winds out of the east in the morning, then a light sea breeze in the afternoon.
Highs will range from the upper 70s at the coast to the mid 80s inland.
Lows will fall to the low to mid 60s at night near Tampa with 50s north.
Highs: 84
Lows: 63
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. St. Petersburg leaders map out future to storm resiliency
St. Pete’s Resiliency Action Plan targets 9 specific neighborhoods that saw flooding during last years hurricane season.
2. Polk commissioners vote to add teacher pay tax referendum to ballot
The referendum will let voters decide on giving teachers and school staff a raise by paying an extra $1 in property tax for every $1,000 their property is worth.
3. Florida TSA workers still awaiting pay after shutdown
It’s a stressful waiting game. Six days have passed since the government reopened, and some federal workers still do not know when they will get their next paycheck.
4. Revitalizing Clearwater’s historic North Greenwood area
Revitalization efforts are underway for the North Greenwood area of Clearwater.
5. Commission OKs curfew for Manatee County teens, with 5-2 vote
A curfew for Manatee County teens could be on the horizon.
Around the Nation
1. House overwhelmingly approves bill to force release of Epstein files
2. Federal court in El Paso blocks Texas from using redrawn U.S. House map
3. Kroger closing automated fulfillment centers as it tries to make delivery faster and cheaper
Don’t Miss This
Sanding Ovations returns to Treasure Island after last year’s cancellation
Better Together looking for host families in Bay area
Bay area businesses deal with continued rise in beef prices
Largo football coach and his wife focus on wellness
50-cent thrift store book nets special find for veteran’s family
Quote of the Day
Building on an initiative that began during the Biden administration, the United States, Canada and Finland have strengthened their shared commitment to increase the building of icebreaker ships.
Representatives of the three countries met in Washington on Tuesday to sign a joint statement of their intention to leverage one another’s expertise and counter Chinese and Russian influence in the strategically important shipbuilding industry.