{"id":117696,"date":"2026-01-14T12:11:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/117696\/"},"modified":"2026-01-14T12:11:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T12:11:02","slug":"tampa-jan-14-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/117696\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa \u2014 Jan. 14, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>It will be mostly cloudy for Wednesday with highs in the mid to upper 60s.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Expect a chance of a stray shower during the day, but most will not see rain until later at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lows fall to the upper 50s at night.<\/p>\n<p>A cold front comes through on Thursday and much colder air will fill in behind it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Scattered-_Showers_Day-1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>High:\u00a067<\/p>\n<p>Low:\u00a058<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a050% Late<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/weather\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/weatherphotos\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Around Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/01\/14\/tampa-bay-lightning--pittsburgh-penguins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lightning tie franchise record with 11th straight win<\/a><br \/>Nikita Kucherov scored the deciding goal in the shootout and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 2-1 on Tuesday night for their 11th straight win.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/child-dies-after-tunnel-collapse-near-citrus-county-park\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two teens dead after tunnel collapse near Citrus County park<\/a><br \/>The Citrus County Sheriff&#8217;s Office said two 14-year-old boys were digging a tunnel Sunday morning when it collapsed on them.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2026\/01\/13\/cold-snap-on-friday\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Coldest air of the season so far expected Friday morning<\/a><br \/>A strong cold front comes through on Thursday, bringing chilly air through Saturday morning.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/parking-free-indian-rocks-beach-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Business owner worries about beach access parking fees in Indian Rocks Beach<\/a><br \/>Indian Rocks Beach is considering paid parking at its beach access points. The issue was discussed at a Tuesday night meeting, but no decision was scheduled to be made.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/14\/major-flood-mitigation-plan-moves-forward-in-tarpon-springs\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Major flood mitigation plan moves forward in Tarpon Springs<\/a><br \/>A flood relief project in the works for years in Tarpon Springs recently took another step forward.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/14\/trump-calls-on-tehran-to-show-protesters-humanity-amid-reports-of-rising-death-toll-in-crackdown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump calls on Tehran to show protesters humanity amid reports of rising death toll in crackdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/01\/13\/tensions-flare-minnesota-protesters-federal-agents-square-off\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tensions flare in Minnesota as protesters and federal agents repeatedly square off<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/01\/13\/coast-guard-house-committee-tankers-alleged-drug-boats\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Lawmakers question Coast Guard official about tanker seizures, boat strikes<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/13\/claudette-colvin-dead\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies at 86<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/business\/2026\/01\/13\/consumer-price-index-inflation-report\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/BN0economycard.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/business\/2026\/01\/13\/consumer-price-index-inflation-report\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Inflation cooled a bit last month as prices for gas and used cars fell, a sign that stubbornly elevated cost pressures are slowly easing.<\/p>\n<p>Consumer prices rose 0.3% in December from the prior month, the Labor Department said Tuesday, the same as in November. Excluding the volatile food and energy categories, core prices rose 0.2%, also matching November&#8217;s figure. Increases at that pace, over time, would bring inflation closer to the Federal Reserve&#8217;s target of 2%.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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