{"id":17107,"date":"2025-10-23T11:42:11","date_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:42:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/17107\/"},"modified":"2025-10-23T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2025-10-23T11:42:11","slug":"tampa-october-23-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/17107\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa \u2014 October 23, 2025"},"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 sunny and dry for today with highs in the mid to upper 80s.<\/p>\n<p>Winds will be out of the north to northeast at 10 to 15 mph with occasional higher gusts.<\/p>\n<p>Lows will fall to the mid 60s around Tampa at night with some low to mid 50s north.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/buf_sun_today.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs: 87<\/p>\n<p>Lows: 65<\/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\/2025\/10\/23\/tampa-wow-second-public-meeting-tonight-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tampa WOW! second public meeting today<\/a><br \/>The 250-foot observation wheel, dubbed Tampa WOW!, would be built on the parking lot between Port Tampa Bay and the Florida Aquarium.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/23\/snap-benefits-may-stop-for-millions-of-floridians--if-the-government-shutdown-continues-in-november\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">SNAP benefits may stop for millions of Floridians, if the government shutdown continues in November<\/a><br \/>The ongoing government shutdown may soon have a direct impact on 42 million people, including 2.8 million Floridians, receiving benefits through the\u00a0Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program\u00a0or SNAP.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/activists-encourage-voter-turnout--urge-focus-as-legal-case-of-former-candidate-unfolds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Activists encourage voter turnout, urge focus as legal case of former Tampa City Council candidate unfolds<\/a><br \/>As early voting begins for Tampa\u2019s District 5 City Council runoff, community activists are encouraging residents to stay focused on the election and avoid distractions amid the ongoing legal troubles of former candidate\u00a0Elvis Piggott.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/roser-food-pantry--still-struggling-after-hurricanes--in-need-of-donations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Roser Food Pantry, still struggling after hurricanes, in need of donations<\/a><br \/>The\u00a0Roser Church Food Pantry\u00a0has been struggling to bounce back following last year\u2019s hurricanes.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/new-wrong-way-prevention-technology-coming-to-the-selmon-expressway--\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">New wrong way prevention technology coming to the Selmon Expressway<\/a><br \/>Drivers on the Selmon Expressway will soon see new signs and markings designed to stop wrong way drivers.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2025\/10\/22\/government-shutdown-day-22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Party leaders on both sides show no signs of backing down as shutdown enters 4th week<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/space\/2025\/10\/22\/spacex-spainsat-ng-ii\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SpaceX to launch Spanish communications satellite Thursday<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/mark-sanchez-trial-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fox Sports analyst Mark Sanchez&#8217;s trial date set in case over fight with truck driver<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/backlash-mounts-to-trump-s-white-house-ballroom-construction-as-images-show-part-of-east-wing-torn-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Backlash mounts to Trump&#8217;s White House ballroom construction as images show part of East Wing torn down<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2025\/10\/22\/nfl-pro-bowl-festivities-to-super-bowl-week\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/N13probowlquotecardFL.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\/2025\/10\/22\/nfl-pro-bowl-festivities-to-super-bowl-week\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The NFL is moving its Pro Bowl festivities to Super Bowl week beginning this February, the latest adjustment for the all-star event that became a flag football game a few years ago.<\/p>\n<p>Commissioner Roger Goodell announced the change Wednesday at the league&#8217;s annual fall owners meeting.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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