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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
Warm March weather continues into April.<\/p>\n
The wind will be light enough that a sea breeze will form during the afternoon.<\/p>\n
A stray shower is possible.<\/p>\n
Shower chances go up a little higher on Thursday with better moisture available.<\/p>\n
High temperatures will be in the low to mid 80s.<\/p>\n
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Highs:\u00a087<\/p>\n
Lows:\u00a067<\/p>\n
Rain Coverage:\u00a010%<\/p>\n
Check your hour-by-hour forecast here<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0Share your weather photos<\/a><\/p>\n Today’s Big Stories<\/p>\n 1.\u00a0Tropicana Field gets finishing touches as Rays prepare for big return<\/a> 2.\u00a0Gas prices eclipse $4 a gallon in the U.S., the highest since 2022<\/a> 3.\u00a0Where to watch the historic Artemis II launch on the Space Coast<\/a> 4.\u00a0Judge blocks Trump order to end funding for NPR, PBS<\/a> 5.\u00a0Supreme Court rules against Colorado ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ+ kids<\/a> 6.\u00a0USF introduces former Bama leader as new women’s basketball coach<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p>\n Featured Social Post<\/p>\n Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n TRAFFIC ALERT | The southbound and northbound lanes of North Habana Avenue between West Saint Louis Street and West Saint John Street is closed as the Tampa Water Department works to repair 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 4:30 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, April 1<\/p>\n Passover begins Frances McEachern has spent 20 years teaching children. For two years, she\u2019s been the Access ESE Teacher at Watergrass Elementary School. She teaches children with autism in first through fifth grade. McEachern says she gets to know each student to help them learn.<\/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":213736,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[834,275,135,137,136],"class_list":{"0":"post-213735","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\/213735","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=213735"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/213735\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/213736"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=213735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=213735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=213735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
After nearly 18 months, the Tampa Bay Rays are only days away from returning home to Tropicana Field.\u00a0And activity is buzzing around the facility to everything ready.<\/p>\n
U.S. gas prices have jumped past an average of $4 a gallon for the first time since 2022 as fuel prices continue to soar worldwide amid the Iran war.<\/p>\n
On Wednesday evening, the four members of NASA’s Artemis II mission will prepare for a flyby of the moon. It will be the first time in more than 50 years that humans have visited Earth\u2019s sister.\u00a0The two-hour launch window opens at 6:24 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n
A federal judge on Tuesday agreed to permanently block the Trump administration from implementing a presidential directive to end federal funding for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service.<\/p>\n
An 8-1 high court majority sided with a Christian counselor who argues the law banning talk therapy violates the First Amendment. The justices agreed that the law raises free speech concerns and sent it back to a lower court to decide if it meets a legal standard that few laws pass.<\/p>\n
Kristy Curry is the University of South Florida\u2019s new head women\u2019s basketball coach.\u00a0Introduced to the media on Monday, Curry talked about her vision for the program, including grit, love and gratitude.<\/p>\n
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SUGAR SAND FESTIVAL |\u00a0The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival<\/a> kicked off on March 27 in Clearwater Beach and runs through April 12.\u00a0In honor of the United States’ 250th birthday, the festival is projecting stories about the U.S. Constitution onto sand sculptures for this year’s theme,\u00a0\u201cUnited in Sand: Celebrating Sports & Spirit.”
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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.<\/p>\n
\nNASA Artemis II crewed mission around the moon launches no earlier than today
\nU.S. Supreme Court considers President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
\n25th anniversary of world’s first legal same-sex weddings.
\nTesla expected to unveil second-generation Roadster vehicle this month<\/p>\n![\"\"\/](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/BN9_Frances_McEachern_0331.jpeg\")
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