{"id":134845,"date":"2026-01-28T12:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/134845\/"},"modified":"2026-01-28T12:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-28T12:09:13","slug":"tampa-bay-jan-28-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/134845\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa Bay \u2014 Jan. 28 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>After a chilly start to the day, highs will be in the mid 50s to low 60s this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>We have a breeze out of the north around 10 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight will be mostly clear and cold with patchy frost.<\/p>\n<p>Low temperatures will be in the mid 30s to 40 degrees around Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n<p>It will be colder north and east of Tampa. A Freeze Warning is in effect tonight in Citrus, Hernando and Polk Counties. Inland Pasco and inland Hillsborough counties are also in a Freeze Warning overnight.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Clear_day_1.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>High:\u00a059<\/p>\n<p>Low:\u00a038<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%\u00a0\u00a0<\/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. <a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/27\/st--pete-police-respond-to-report-of-child-found-dead-in-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Authorities: Mother of stabbed 4-year-old arrested, charged with murder<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>The 43-year-old mother of a 4-year-old child found stabbed to death was taken into custody early Wednesday ad charged with first degree murder.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/27\/polk-county-school-leaders-plan-final-vote-on-rezoning-16-high-schools\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Polk County school leaders vote to move forward on rezoning 16 high schools<\/a><br \/>The superintendent says that the rezoning is necessary because of significant population shifts over the last decade.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/27\/fdot--howard-frankland-bridge-lanes-to-close-wednesday-night\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">FDOT: Howard Frankland Bridge lanes to close Wednesday night for construction<\/a><br \/>According to Florida Department of Transportation officials, the bridge lanes are closing for sign construction work on the bridge. Detours will be in place.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/27\/the-agenda--podcast-breaks-down-city-and-county-government-to-boost-civic-engagement\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;The Agenda&#8217; podcast breaks down city and county government to boost civic engagement<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61586049393515\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Agenda<\/a>\u00a0is a weekly public service podcast designed to help residents understand what local leaders are debating and voting on before meetings even begin.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2026\/01\/27\/gulf-effect-snow\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Gulf-effect snow in Florida \u2014 Is it possible?<\/a><br \/>There has been a lot of buzz online about the possibility of gulf-effect snow in Florida for late Saturday into Sunday morning. While there is a small chance of this happening, it will certainly be tough to produce.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/ap-top-news\/2026\/01\/27\/they-were-just-screaming-mom-unable-to-save-3-sons-who-fell-through-icy-pond-in-texas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&#8216;They were just screaming.&#8217; Mom unable to save 3 sons who fell through icy pond in Texas<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/01\/27\/todd-lyons-judge-order-ice\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">2 federal officers fired shots during encounter that killed Alex Pretti, DHS tells Congress<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/01\/27\/trump-speech-iowa-affordability\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump visits Iowa trying to focus on affordability during fallout over nurse&#8217;s Minneapolis shooting<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/transportation\/2026\/01\/27\/ntsb-hearing-midair-collision-helicopter-passenger-jet\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NTSB: Systemic problems across multiple organizations led to last year&#8217;s DC midair collision<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/27\/aaa-cold-safety-tips-for-central-florida\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">AAA warns about battery damage, tire pressure, frozen pipes during cold snap<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/01\/27\/zac-robinson-bucs-offensive-coordinator\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zac Robinson introduced as Bucs new offensive coordinator<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/01\/27\/david-young-steps-up-for-sarasota\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">David Young steps up for Sarasota in star player&#8217;s absence<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/space\/2026\/01\/27\/american-space-museum-rocket-engine-auction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Titusville\u2019s American Space Museum to auction off NASA rocket engine<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/mala_tribichBN9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Holocaust survivors, politicians and regular people commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Tuesday, gathering at events held across Europe to reflect on Nazi Germany&#8217;s murder of millions of people and its attempt to annihilate European Jewry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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