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<\/p>\nGood evening, Tampa Bay. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n
Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n
It will be a cool start to Tuesday, but we will warm to near 80 in the afternoon.<\/p>\n
A sea breeze will keep the coast a bit cooler.<\/p>\n
We will see mostly clear skies at night with lows falling to the low 60s.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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High:\u00a080<\/p>\n
Low:\u00a061<\/p>\n
Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n
Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Crews battle multiple brush fires across Polk County<\/a> 2.\u00a0Oscar-winning actor Robert Duvall dies<\/a> 3.\u00a0Florida A&M University awarded stewardship of historic Chinsegut Hill<\/a> 4.\u00a0No end in sight for partial government shutdown as both sides dig in<\/a> 5.\u00a0Sarah Branyan helps fellow veterans with her personal story of recovery<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Social Post<\/p>\n Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n NEW RIVERVIEW TRAFFIC PATTERN | During the early morning hours on Tuesday, February 17, crews will shift all travel lanes to the north side of Big Bend Road from Simmons Loop and through the intersection of US 301 in Riverview. The new traffic pattern will accommodate two travel lanes along eastbound and westbound Big Bend Road, allowing construction crews to work safely on the south side of the roadway. Drivers may want to consider using alternate routes to avoid congestion and traffic delays. National Notes<\/p>\n Tuesday, Feb. 17<\/p>\n Lunar New Year, the first day of the new lunar year * Observed as a public holiday in several Asian countries, it is widely celebrated across East and Southeast Asia and by diaspora communities globally. In China, each year is linked to one of the 12 zodiac animals, with 2026 designated the Year of the Horse. Known as Tet in Vietnam and Seollal in South Korea The Seahorse Restaurant in Pass-a-Grille reopened Feb. 6 after nearly 1-1\/2 years of recovery from hurricanes Milton and Helene, and customers are coming back for breakfast and lunch. (Spectrum News\/Tyler O’Neill)<\/p>\n An iconic 88-year-old restaurant finally reopened in Pass-A-Grille Beach following the 2024 storms.<\/p>\n The\u00a0Seahorse Restaurant\u00a0opened its doors this month after nearly 1-1\/2 years of work.<\/p>\n The restaurant sits right on the water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good evening, Tampa Bay. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":157061,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[834,275,135,137,136],"class_list":["post-157763","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-tampa","tag-app-evening-briefing","tag-spectrum-news-staff","tag-tampa","tag-tampa-headlines","tag-tampa-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157763","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=157763"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/157763\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/157061"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=157763"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=157763"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=157763"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Polk County Fire Rescue crews responded to more than 30 brush fires throughout Polk County on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Robert Duvall, the veteran actor who starred in masterpieces such as “The Godfather” and “Network,” died Sunday, his wife announced Monday. He was 95.<\/p>\n
A new partnership is reshaping the future of one of Hernando County\u2019s most historic landmarks during Black History Month.<\/p>\n
As the partial government shutdown over Department of Homeland Security funding drifts into its first week, congressional Democrats aren\u2019t letting up on their demands for dramatic changes to federal immigration enforcement operations.<\/p>\n
A Bay Area veteran is using the personal trauma she suffered and her resulting downward spiral to help other vets at\u00a0at the C.W. Bill Young Veteran’s Medical Center in Bay Pines.<\/p>\n
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ADOPT-A-DRAIN PROGRAM | The city of Clearwater is launching its Adopt-a-Drain Program, an initiative designed to strengthen community involvement in stormwater management, reduce localized flooding and improve the overall quality of the gulf and bay’s waterways. The program encourages residents to voluntarily “adopt” storm drains within their neighborhoods and assist in keeping them free of leaves, litter and other debris. By participating, community members contribute directly to minimizing stormwater pollution and maintaining the functionality of the city’s drainage infrastructure. To learn more or adopt a drain, visit myclearwater.com\/AdoptADrain<\/a>.
\nART & POETRY CONTEST | The city of Tampa is accepting submissions for its 3Rs Rs Art & Poetry Contest. All Tampa elementary through high school students are encouraged to share their message of waste reduction and environmental stewardship for the chance to win prizes. The deadline to enter is Feb. 25. Learn more<\/a> about the contest.<\/p>\n
\nNew Orleans Mardi Gras celebrations, marking Fat Tuesday aka Mardi Gras
\nGis\u00e8le Pelicot’s memoir published
\nMilano Cortina Winter Olympics continue
\nShrove Tuesday, aka Mardi Gras or Pancake Day, celebrated by Christians by eating pancakes, before the beginning of Lent fasting tomorrow on Ash Wednesday<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/seahorse_restaurant_pass_a_grille_fl_bn9_021526.jpeg\")
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