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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 another warm day with highs in the mid 80s for Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Temperatures will be a bit cooler at the coast and a few degrees warmer well inland.<\/p>\n
We will see partly to mostly sunny skies during the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A stray shower will be possible in the afternoon, but the vast majority of the area will be dry.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Lows will fall to the upper 60s at night.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Highs:\u00a086<\/p>\n
Lows:\u00a069<\/p>\n
Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n
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Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0A busy Election Day across Pinellas, Manatee counties<\/a> 2.\u00a0Lake Wales begins restoring historic Walesbilt Hotel<\/a> 3.\u00a0Riverview neighbors concerned with growing traffic on residential street<\/a> 4.\u00a0Iran launches new attacks targeting Israel and Gulf countries as it seeks to ramp up pressure on U.S.<\/a> 5.\u00a0Prices at the pump surge in Tampa Bay<\/a> 6.\u00a0Pasco schools consider removing student assembly language from code of conduct<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Social Post<\/p>\n Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n TRAFFIC ALERT | The southbound lane of Memorial Highway is closed between Audrey Lane and Mohr Road while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. There will be barricades and signs in the area to help reroute traffic. The work is expected to be completed with a return to normal traffic patterns by 5 p.m., Friday, weather permitting. The Tampa Water Department may need to return at a later date to complete additional work. National Notes<\/p>\n Wednesday, March 11<\/p>\n 5th anniversary of President Joe Biden signing the American Rescue Act Anita Travaglino is the music teacher at Claywell Elementary School. She teaches kindergarten through fifth grade and says she loves helping her students grow through music. She has been at the school for eight years.<\/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":186303,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[834,275,135,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-186302","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tampa","8":"tag-app-evening-briefing","9":"tag-spectrum-news-staff","10":"tag-tampa","11":"tag-tampa-headlines","12":"tag-tampa-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186302","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=186302"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/186302\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/186303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=186302"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=186302"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=186302"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
A wide variety of municipal elections are taking place across the Pinellas Suncoast today. Also, voters in Manatee County will decide on a special election in its Fire & Rescue District, as well as the Trailer Estates Park and Rec district.<\/p>\n
The iconic\u00a0Walesbilt Hotel\u00a0in Lake Wales is finally getting new life after sitting vacant for decades.<\/p>\n
Warren Oaks Place is a residential street that runs along U.S. 301. Neighbors say drivers will often use their street to avoid the red light and traffic at U.S. 301 and Symmes Road.<\/p>\n
Iran launched new attacks on Tuesday at Israel and Gulf Arab countries as it kept up pressure on the Middle East in a war started by Israel and the United States that has rattled world markets and shows no signs of letting up.<\/p>\n
AAA spokesman Mark Jenkins said the state average price per gallon hit $3.49 Monday\u00a0\u2014 the most expensive since July 2024. Jenkins said it’s hard to say how long the higher prices will last.<\/p>\n
The Pasco County School Board is considering removing a section of the Student Code of Conduct that outlines students\u2019 right to peacefully assemble, which is concerning to some parents and students.<\/p>\n
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ATTRACTIONS |\u00a0Disney World’s\u00a02026 Epcot International Flower and Garden Festival<\/a>\u00a0is in full bloom.\u00a0The vibrant festival runs through June 1. Attendees can enjoy character-themed topiaries, live entertainment and\u00a0garden-inspired food and beverages at the popular event.
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BOLTS BACK HOME |\u00a0The Tampa Bay Lightning return to Benchmark International Arena tonight for a three-game homestand. The Bolts take on the Columbus Blue Jackets, with a start time of 7 p.m. Tampa Bay hosts the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, also at 7 p.m.<\/p>\n
\nCPI data released * Figures published last month said that U.S. CPI rose by 2.4% in the year to January, up from 2.7% in the year to December
\nCourt appearance for man charged with lighting woman on fire on New York subway
\nQuarterly CEO Economic Outlook Survey, providing a forward-looking view of the U.S. economy by asking Business Roundtable member CEOs to report their plans for their company’s sales, capex, and employment in the next six months
\n2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympic Games continue, with eight gold medals decided across two sports<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1773179589_633_anita_travaglino.jpeg\")
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