{"id":141935,"date":"2026-02-03T13:48:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141935\/"},"modified":"2026-02-03T13:48:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-03T13:48:21","slug":"morning-briefing-tampa-february-2-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/141935\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing Tampa February 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>After another cold morning, highs will climb to the low to mid 60s this afternoon.<\/p>\n<p>Expect plenty of sunshine and light winds.<\/p>\n<p>It will not be as cold tonight.<\/p>\n<p>Temperatures will fall to the 40s around Tampa Bay with 30s north and inland.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday afternoon warms to near 70 degrees before a cold front arrives Thursday.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/buf_sun_today-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a064<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a044<\/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\/03\/tampa-sports-authority-expected-to-request-economic-impact-study-for-new-rays-stadium-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa Sports Authority expected to request economic impact study for a new Rays&#8217; stadium<\/a><br \/>A proposed Rays Stadium in Tampa would carry a price tag of $2.3 billion dollars, of which the Rays say they&#8217;d pay half of that cost.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/03\/ybor-city-road-safety\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Public weighs in on Ybor City road safety after crash that killed<\/a><br \/>Tampa City Council members, police, and more met with residents Monday night to discuss roadway improvements in Ybor City.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/st--pete-mayor-to-review-5-gas-plant-development-proposals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Pete mayor to review 5 Gas Plant development proposals; council members differ on approac<\/a><br \/>Mayor Ken Welch says the city has planned for more than a decade and that it&#8217;s time to move forward with Gas Plant work.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/pasco-schools-turn-to-truancy-petitions-over-attendance-issues\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pasco County schools turn to truancy petitions over attendance issues<\/a><br \/>The Pasco County School District is taking a tougher stance on student absences, and some families may find themselves answering to a judge.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/02\/02\/city-of-crystal-river-approves-new-shuttle-to-help-with-increased-number-of-visitors-this-manatee-season\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Crystal River approves new shuttle to help with increased number of visitors this manatee season<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>It\u2019s the height of manatee season and local leaders are adding accommodations to help visitors get to their destinations easier.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/ap-top-news\/2026\/02\/02\/arizona-authorities-search-for-today-show-host-savannah-guthries-missing-84-year-old-mom\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Authorities believe &#8216;Today&#8217; show host Savannah Guthrie&#8217;s mother was taken against her will<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/02\/02\/mike-johnson-partial-government-shutdown\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">All eyes on Johnson as House returns amid partial government shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2026\/02\/02\/southern-u-s--enters-a-second-week-of-biting-cold-and-prolonged-outages\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Southern U.S. enters a second week of biting cold and prolonged outages<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/immigration\/2026\/02\/02\/kristi-noem-dhs-minneapolis-body-cameras\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Every Homeland Security officer in Minneapolis is now being issued a body-worn camera, Noem says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/political-connections\/2026\/02\/02\/cair-florida-muslim-day--uthmeier-vs-andrade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Full Episode: CAIR hosts Muslim Day at the Capitol, and two Florida Republicans face off on abortion<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/space\/2026\/02\/02\/looking-back-at-the-artemis-i-mission\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Looking back at Artemis I as NASA makes final preps for Artemis II mission<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/01\/31\/so--what-do-i-do-with-all-these-gasparilla-beads-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">So, what do I do with all these Gasparilla beads?<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/02\/01\/ohtani-won-t-pitch-in-world-baseball-classic\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Ohtani won&#8217;t pitch in World Baseball Classic, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/01\/21\/2026-grammy-awards-preview\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/bn9grammycard.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/01\/21\/2026-grammy-awards-preview\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Sunday&#8217;s Grammys mark a return to normalcy after the 2025 show was altered to focus on Los Angeles-area wildfire relief efforts.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think we will see some history-making moments,&#8221; Recording Academy CEO and President Harvey Mason jr. told The Associated Press. &#8220;With artists being nominated in categories they haven&#8217;t been previously nominated in, and a new crop of talent coming through the system this year \u2014 I think we&#8217;re going to see some really exciting results.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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