{"id":140550,"date":"2026-02-02T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140550\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T11:50:10","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T11:50:10","slug":"tampa-feb-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/140550\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa \u2014 Feb 2 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>Skies will be mostly sunny to sunny with light northerly winds.<\/p>\n<p>The wind will be lighter today.<\/p>\n<p>Highs will make it into the mid 50s.<\/p>\n<p>Cold again overnight with lows in the upper 20s north and inland to low to mid 30s elsewhere.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2020\/05\/14\/tampa-weather-forecast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Get the full forecast here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clear_day_1_10242021.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a055<\/p>\n<p>Lows: 37<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/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\/news\/2026\/02\/01\/tampa-bay-cold-weather-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PHOTOS: Cold weather brings flurries, ice to Tampa Bay<\/a><br \/>Some parts of the Bay area saw flurries on Saturday with some graupel mixed in.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/tampa-bay-school-closures-cold-weather-power-outages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Two Hernando schools closed Monday due to rolling power outages<\/a><br \/>Hernando High School and\u00a0Brooksville Elementary School will be closed.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/gasparilla-cleanup-underway-in-tampa-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Gasparilla cleanup underway in Tampa<\/a><br \/>After the crowds clear and the pirates sail away, Gasparilla Pirate Fest leaves behind more than just memories.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/31\/fl-drivers-license-exams-english-only\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">FLHSMV says driver&#8217;s license exams will only be offered in English<\/a><br \/>Knowledge and skills tests won&#8217;t be available in alternate languages beginning Feb. 6.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/02\/02\/lightning-s-historic-four-goal-comeback-stuns-bruins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Lightning&#8217;s historic four-goal comeback stuns Bruins in NHL Stadium Series<\/a><br \/>Tampa Bay\u2019s four-goal comeback is the largest in NHL outdoor game history and the largest comeback victory in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation &amp; World<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/02\/01\/partial-government-shutdown-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to know about the partial government shutdown and its impact<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/immigration\/2026\/01\/31\/judge-minnesota-denies-tro-request-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Judge says she won&#8217;t halt Minnesota immigration enforcement surge as lawsuit proceeds<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/entertainment\/2026\/02\/01\/melania--opens-with-strong-ticket-sales-for-a-documentary\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">&#8216;Melania,&#8217; panned by some film critics, opens with strong ticket sales for a documentary<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/entertainment\/2026\/02\/01\/2026-grammy-awards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Olivia Dean wins best new artist at the 2026 Grammys, Kendrick Lamar becomes most awarded rapper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/31\/gasparilla-2026-photos\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">PHOTOS: Pirates in Tampa for Gasparilla 2026<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/31\/how-myakka-elephant-ranch-keeps-their-elephants-warm-during-the-colder-temperatures\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Myakka Elephant Ranch keeps their elephants warm during the colder temperatures<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/01\/100-years-of-black-history-commemorations-from-centenarian-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">100-year-old Tampa woman reflects on a century of Black history commemorations<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/in-focus-shows\/2026\/01\/30\/astronauts-poised-to-for-moon-trip-aboard-artemis-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Astronauts poised to for Moon trip aboard Artemis II<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/quotecard2126.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This Black History Month marks one hundred years of Black history commemorations.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Carter G. Woodson came up with the concept in 1926 as a weeklong celebration that later evolved into Black History Month.<\/p>\n<p>A lot has changed since the first Black history observance, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/01\/100-years-of-black-history-commemorations-from-centenarian-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">one woman has been alive for it all<\/a>. Amanda Page just celebrated her 100th\u00a0birthday.<\/p>\n<p>She said she saw the marches, got her voting rights, but still sees so much that needs to be done today. Especially learning about Black history.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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