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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.\u00a0Downtown Tampa \u2018excited\u2019 to host slew of March Madness games<\/a> 2.\u00a0NASA rolls Artemis II moon rocket back to its launch pad for second time; high winds delayed rollout time<\/a> 3.\u00a0Chuck Norris, martial arts master and actor whose toughness became internet lore, dies at 86<\/a> 4.\u00a0Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks, Zelenskyy says<\/a> 5.\u00a0Florida\u2019s Duke Energy president\u2019s journey from draftsman to Florida state president<\/a> \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Social Post<\/p>\n Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n 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. National Notes<\/p>\n Saturday, March 21<\/p>\n 20th anniversary of Twitter being created when the social networking site’s co-founder Jack Dorsey (@jack) sent his first tweet, ‘just setting up my twttr’; and co-founders @ev and @biz also created their accounts. The site went public 15 Jul 2006 and was originally called Twttr, until September 2006 when the vowels were added * Dorsey sold his first-ever tweet in March 2021 for $2.9 million * Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022 and renamed the company X in July 2023 Sunday, March 22<\/p>\n NCAA Women’s Basketball Second Round- Day 1 The Mount Dora Center for the Arts offers weekly hands-on classes for beginners and experienced artists. (Spectrum News\/Randy Rauch)<\/p>\n At the\u00a0Mount Dora Center for the Arts, creativity isn\u2019t just displayed on the walls \u2014 it\u2019s something the community can experience firsthand.<\/p>\n Each week, the center opens its doors for hands-on art classes designed for beginners and experienced artists alike.<\/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":199049,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[834,275,135,137,136],"class_list":["post-199794","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\/199794","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=199794"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199794\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199049"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199794"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199794"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199794"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
A whole slew of games tipped off on Thursday, but on Friday, games are tipping off at Benchmark International Arena in Tampa.<\/p>\n
NASA was able to roll the Artemis II moon rocket back to its temporary home on the launch pad this morning, after a more than 11-hour journey going about less than 1 mph.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Chuck Norris, the\u00a0martial arts grandmaster\u00a0and action star whose roles in \u201cWalker, Texas Ranger\u201d and other television shows and movies made him an iconic tough guy \u2014 sparking internet parodies and adoration from presidents \u2014 has died at 86.<\/p>\n
Ukrainian officials are helping five countries in the Middle East and Gulf region counter attacks on their territory by Iranian drones, while the United States and European countries are among others who have requested support, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said today.<\/p>\n
March is Women\u2019s History Month and this year\u2019s theme is \u201cLeading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future.”<\/p>\n
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PINELLAS ADOPTION CAMPAIGN |\u00a0Pinellas County Animal Services is launching a new \u201cSpring Free from the Shelter\u201d adoption campaign to get its longest-waiting pets a fresh start. From now through May 31, it will waive adoption fees for dogs and cats who have been in the shelter\u2019s care for more than 60 days. All adoptable animals are spayed\/neutered and come with a microchip with free lifetime registration, age-appropriate vaccinations, a one-year Pinellas County pet license, a bag of pet food and a toy or treat. All adoptions will require its usual screenings for adopters. To see our full list of adoptable dogs, visit\u00a0pinellas.gov\/dogs<\/a>. For cats, visit\u00a0pinellas.gov\/cats<\/a>.
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FUNDING GRANT APPLICATIONS | Pinellas County Human Services is accepting Social Action Funding Grant Program applications through Thursday, March 26 at 1 p.m. The program provides funding to social service organizations for priority services that directly serve Pinellas County citizens. The goals of the program are to address the health, economic and social wellbeing of county residents in need of assistance. Organizations may apply for up to $150,000 in funding, with the minimum grant being $10,000, and must align with defined social action priorities. Those interested in applying can do so here<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\nNCAA Men’s Basketball Second Round begins
\nFederal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivers brief awards acceptance remarks at the American Society for Public Administration (ASPA) Annual Conference Paul A. Volcker Public Integrity Award Ceremony<\/p>\n
\nDemocratic Sen. Cory Booker kicks off book tour ahead of the publication of his memoir ‘STAND’ (24 Mar). Today’s tour event is held partnership with Bookends<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PHOTO_GLASS_ART_MT_DORA.jpeg\")
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