{"id":2253,"date":"2025-10-14T12:04:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2253\/"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:04:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T12:04:14","slug":"tampa-oct-14-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/2253\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa \u2014 Oct. 14, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>Low humidity will allow the temperatures to drop to the upper 50s north of Tampa Bay for this morning. Most areas will be in the low to mid 60s.<\/p>\n<p>With plenty of sun, the afternoon will warm to the mid to upper 80s. The low humidity will keep it feeling comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>The humidity will stay low for the rest of the week<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/buf_sun_today-2.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs: 88<\/p>\n<p>Lows: 68<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/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>Around Tampa Bay<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/14\/pinellas-hurricane-recovery-programs-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Pinellas unveils hurricane recovery programs for vulnerable residents<\/a><br \/>Pinellas County residents can begin applying for the programs on Oct. 20.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/small-businesses-could-soon-feel-strains-of-government-shutdown-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Small busi\u00adnesses could soon feel strains of gov\u00adernment shutdown<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>As the government shutdown continues, an immediate concern for many Americans are the furloughed federal workers who are not receiving their full paychecks or, in some cases, any pay at all.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/sarasota-resident-remembers-her-late-brother-who-died-fighting-in-the-israel-hamas-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sarasota woman reflects on loss of her brother amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire<\/a><br \/>As a\u00a0ceasefire continues overseas in the Israel-Hamas war, a Sarasota resident who lost her brother in the conflict is feeling a mix of emotions.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/metropolitan-ministries-expanding-outreach--opening-holiday-tent-in-pinellas-county\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Metropolitan Ministries expanding outreach; opening holiday tent in Pinellas County<\/a><br \/>After providing a holiday tent assistance program in Tampa more than 40 years, Metropolitan Ministries is expanding its outreach and opening a tent in Pinellas County this season.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/pinellas-county-makes-big-strides-in-1st-month-of-beach-renourishment\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pinellas County makes big strides in 1st month of beach renourishment<\/a><br \/>Pinellas County is now one month into its massive beach renourishment project that will bring 2.5 million cubic yards of sand onto a 9-mile stretch of eroded coastline.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/international\/2025\/10\/13\/israel-hamas-war-hostages-freed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">As hostages and prisoners are freed, complex issues remain for Israel-Hamas ceasefire<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/international\/2025\/10\/13\/trump-israel-hamas-ceasefire\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump urges leaders at Egypt summit to put &#8216;the old feuds&#8217; to rest and seize momentum for peace<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/ap-top-news\/2025\/10\/14\/florida-man-convicted-of-killing-2-women-whose-bodies-were-found-in-a-pond-is-set-to-be-executed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Florida man convicted of killing 2 women whose bodies were found in a pond is set to be executed<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/ap-top-news\/2025\/10\/13\/fbi-seeks-help-to-identify-suspects-in-mass-shooting-that-left-6-dead-in-the-mississippi-delta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">4 arrests made in connection with mass shooting that left 6 dead in Mississippi, FBI says<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/phil_bergerBN9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>North Carolina Republican legislative leaders announced plans Monday to vote next week on redrawing the state\u2019s U.S. House district map, with a likely aim to shore up another GOP seat within already right-leaning boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>State Senate leader Phil Berger, a Republican, said the intention is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/13\/nc-house-map-redistrict-gop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to block state Democrats from taking control of Congress<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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