Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
We will have a bit more sun for Tuesday with partly to mostly sunny skies.
Highs will range from the mid 60s for the Nature Coast to near 70 south of Tampa.
Lows will fall back to the low to mid 50s at night for the Tampa area with 40s north.
Highs: 69
Lows: 54
Rain Coverage: 0%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. DeSantis declares CAIR, Muslim Brotherhood as terror organizations in executive order
The decision comes after Texas labeled CAIR a terror group last month.
2. USF introduces Brian Hartline as new coach: “Time is now for USF football”
The University of South Florida introduced Brian Hartline as its seventh coach in program history on Monday.
3. Voters head to polls Tuesday in State Senate District 11 Special Election
Voters are preparing to head to the polls to decide the Florida Senate District 11 Special Election.
4. South St. Pete redevelopment plans stall for Tangerine Plaza
Residents who have been hoping for a grocery store in south St. Pete will have to wait a bit longer.
5. Tampa looks for buyer for police headquarters
The city of Tampa announced it’s putting the building that’s home to its police headquarters up for sale.
6. Did RealPage’s algorithm raise your rent? DOJ says yes
The nation’s largest landlord has agreed to stop using rent-setting software after a sweeping Department of Justice investigation found the system may have helped inflate rental prices across the country.
Around the Nation
1. Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members
2. 12 FBI agents fired for kneeling during racial justice protest sue to get their jobs back
3. Trump’s former lawyer Alina Habba resigning as top federal prosecutor in New Jersey
4. Trump announces $12 billion in aid for farmers
5. ‘One Battle After Another’ leads Golden Globe nominations
Don’t Miss This
Dominican appeals court expected to decide on Wander Franco conviction
South St. Pete redevelopment plans stall for Tangerine Plaza
U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security presents bonuses to Tampa TSA workers
Deadly shooting being investigated outside Clearwater sports bar; victim names released
Pizza shop owner Phil Imperi has a heart for people in need
Lakeland students create a banned book club
Bowl games announced for Orlando and Tampa
Quote of the Day
Samaritan’s Purse President and CEO Franklin Graham recently described terrifying moments on a flight that brought medical supplies to people uprooted by conflict in South Sudan on Tuesday, Dec. 2.
Leaders with the Christian aid group based in Boone, N.C., said a hijacker snuck onto the plane and hid in the rear cabin before takeoff. Graham said the man pulled a gun, demanding to be taken to Chad, another African country, but was talked down by the pilot.