{"id":208960,"date":"2026-03-27T22:40:23","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:40:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208960\/"},"modified":"2026-03-27T22:40:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T22:40:23","slug":"evening-briefing-tampa-march-27-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/208960\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening Briefing Tampa March 27 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, Tampa Bay. We&#8217;re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>The morning will start off with patchy fog and light northerly winds. Skies will be partly cloudy.<\/p>\n<p>A cold front will slow down as it moves in.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Winds behind the front will pick up quickly in the afternoon out of the northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Expect gusts over 30 mph.<\/p>\n<p>High temperatures will reach into the mid 80s. But temperatures will start dropping by mid afternoon as clouds and winds move in.<\/p>\n<p>A stray shower is possible in the afternoon.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Partly_Cloudy_day-5.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs:\u00a085<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a064<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a010%<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/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>Today&#8217;s Big Stories<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/03\/27\/tampa-homeless-drop-in-center-reopens-with-expanded-hours-as--the-drop-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tampa homeless drop-in center reopens with expanded hours as \u2018The Drop\u2019<\/a><br \/>A critical resource for people experiencing homelessness in Tampa has reopened its doors \u2014 this time with a new name, new leadership and expanded hours.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/03\/27\/senate-approves-funding-for-tsa-most-of-dhs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump signs executive action to pay TSA employees after Congress fails to agree on DHS funding<\/a><br \/>President Donald Trump on Friday signed a promised executive action that will pay Transportation Security Administration employees, after a deal that sought to do the same stalled in Congress.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/space\/2026\/03\/27\/nasa-artemis-ii-launch-attempt-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NASA to launch Artemis II crew in flyby mission to the moon<\/a><br \/>On Wednesday evening, the four members of the Artemis II mission will prepare for a flyby mission to the moon. It will be the first time in more than 50 years that humans have visited Earth\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/international\/2026\/03\/27\/iran-war-united-states-israel-strikes-attacks-strait-hormuz-oil-prices-negotiations-troops-drawing-closer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Iran says it will &#8216;facilitate and expedite&#8217; humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz<\/a><br \/>Tehran has agreed to &#8220;facilitate and expedite&#8221; humanitarian aid through the Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/03\/27\/tampa-family-turns-childhood-cancer-battle-into-mission-of-hope\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tampa Bay family turns childhood cancer battle into mission of hope<\/a><br \/>A major weekend is ahead at Raymond James Stadium, but before the big games begin, the spotlight will be on something far more personal: a community coming together to fight childhood cancer.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Featured Social Post<\/p>\n<p>Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>ATTRACTIONS |\u00a0Disney World&#8217;s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/attractions\/2026\/02\/11\/disney-shares-new-details-for-epcot-flower-and-garden-festival\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">2026 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.<\/p>\n<p>TAMPA TRAFFIC NOTE | The I-75 ramps to Fletcher Avenue and Morris Bridge Road in Tampa will be closed from 11 p.m. Sunday to 5 a.m. Monday for a maintenance project. Drivers can use the Fower Avenue ramps at Exit 265 instead.<\/p>\n<p>ST. PETE TRAFFIC NOTE | The City of St. Petersburg will close one lane of the San Martin Bridge beginning March 30, and traffic delays are expected on San Martin Blvd. and 83rd Ave. N through October 2026. Drivers who use this corridor as a cut-through between Gandy Blvd. and 4th St. N are encouraged to seek alternate routes. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stpete.org\/residents\/current_projects\/san_martin_bridge_utility_relocation_project.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">View additional project details.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>BOLTS THIS WEEKEND | The Tampa Bay Lightning continue a homestand this weekend with games tomorrow against the Ottawa Senators (1 p.m.) and Sunday against the Nashville Predators (5 p.m.) at Benchmark International Arena.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PHOTO_OSCEOLA_OUTBACK_ADVENTURES.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/p>\n<p>For some anglers in\u00a0St. Cloud, a fishing trip can feel more like a journey halfway around the world.<\/p>\n<p>At\u00a0Osceola Outback Adventures, anglers are reeling in a unique Australian species not typically found in Florida waters \u2014 the barramundi \u2014 which has drawn in curious fishermen looking for something beyond the usual bass.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good evening, Tampa Bay. 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