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<\/p>\nGood morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here’s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n
Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n
It’s another warm day as temperatures reach the low to mid 80s this afternoon.<\/p>\n
The beaches will be in the 70s with an afternoon sea breeze.<\/p>\n
Expect partly sunny skies and isolated showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening.<\/p>\n
If you’re going to a Tampa Bay Rays watch party, keep in mind that most of the area will be warm and dry.<\/p>\n
Lows fall to the 60s tonight and then we warm to the mid to upper 80s Friday afternoon<\/p>\n
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Highs: 83<\/p>\n
Lows:\u00a067<\/p>\n
Rain Coverage:\u00a020%<\/p>\n
Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n Around Tampa Bay<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Spiking energy costs to top city council meeting today<\/a> 2.\u00a0Tampa Police assistant chief fired<\/a> 3.\u00a0Teachers and families rally to keep Pizzo K-8 open<\/a> 4.\u00a0USF hires 2016 National Coach of year Mack to lead men’s basketball team<\/a> 5.\u00a0Banged up Rays make adjustments as Opening Day arrives<\/a> Around the Nation<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0White House maintains ‘productive’ talks with Iran are ongoing, but U.S. prepared to ‘unleash hell’<\/a><\/p>\n 2.\u00a0Senate Committee holds hearing on Social Security’s future<\/a><\/p>\n 3.\u00a0FEMA will resume major grant program after yearlong hiatus, following a court order<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>\n
Rising energy costs will be a topic of discussion in Tampa on Thursday. Residents will call on city leaders to protect them from rate hikes.<\/p>\n
Ruth Cate was fired a few days after being placed on administrative leave, according to a release from the department.<\/p>\n
Teachers, staff, and families are rallying around Pizzo K-8, searching for ways to keep the school open after a lease dispute between the district and the University of South Florida, with one school board member calling it an \u201ceconomic eviction.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mack, who was coaching College of Charleston and has also coached at Louisville and Xavier, replaces\u00a0Brian Hodgson, who was hired as Providence’s coach on Monday.<\/p>\n
Injuries have hampered the team\u2019s infield and pitching staff the last couple of weeks, impacting the starting lineup going into Thursday\u2019s season-opening game at St. Louis.<\/p>\n
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