{"id":229614,"date":"2026-04-13T11:19:13","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229614\/"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:19:13","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:19:13","slug":"morning-briefing-tampa-april-13-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/229614\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing Tampa April 13 2026"},"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>The warm and dry pattern remains in place.<\/p>\n<p>High temperatures will climb into the mid to upper 80s this afternoon with an east wind 5 to 15 mph.<\/p>\n<p>It will be in the low 80s along the coast.<\/p>\n<p>Clouds will come and go, but don&#8217;t expect any rain.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/radar\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Check Klystron 9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/clear_day_1_10242021.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Highs: 87<\/p>\n<p>Lows: 65<\/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\/2026\/04\/12\/catholic-diocese-of-st--petersburg-easter-vigil\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Catholic Diocese of St. Petersburg has surge of new members<\/a><br \/>The Diocese saw a 40% increase compared to its Easter vigil last year.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/11\/sun--n-fun-boosts-local-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Sun \u2019n Fun returns, boosting local businesses and adding shuttle service<\/a><br \/>The second-largest airshow in the country returns to Polk County on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/07\/sunpass-fdot-says-no-more-cash-for-toll-on-skyway-bridge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">SunPass FDOT says no more cash for toll on Skyway Bridge<\/a><br \/>As of yesterday, cash will no longer be accepted at tolls.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/08\/siesta-key-beautification-alliance-for-storm-recovery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Siesta Key Beautification Alliance: How the island will make a full recovery from storm damage<\/a><br \/>Nearly two years later, there is still work to do around the island when recovering from the storms.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation &amp; World<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/international\/2026\/04\/12\/trump-u-s--iran-strait-of-hormuz-blockade\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump threatens Strait of Hormuz blockade after U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks end without agreement<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/12\/hungarian-prime-minister-viktor-orb-n-concedes-defeat\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orb\u00e1n concedes defeat after &#8216;painful&#8217; election result<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/business\/2026\/04\/11\/tax-deadline-approaching-april-15-expert-professional-changes-laws\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">What to know as deadline to file taxes approaches<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/12\/rory-mcilroy-goes-back-to-back-at-the-masters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/11\/american-lung-association-fight-for-air-climb-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Hundreds climb one of Tampa&#8217;s tallest buildings for lung disease<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/06\/va-vabbb-tissue-donate-brain\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">VA recruiting vets to donate brain and spinal cord tissue after death<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/11\/cocoa-beach-air-show-draws-thousands-as-spectators-honor-service-and-celebrate-america-s-250th\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Thousands gather at Cocoa Beach Air Show to celebrate America\u2019s 250th<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/04\/10\/usf-beach-volleyball\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">USF making history with new beach volleyball team<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/QUOTECARD4122026.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Still marveling over their\u00a0moon mission, the Artemis II astronauts\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/tampa\/human-interest\/2026\/04\/11\/artemis-ii-s-moon-traveling-astronauts-return-home\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">received a thunderous welcome home Saturday<\/a>\u00a0from hundreds who took part in\u00a0NASA&#8217;s lunar comeback\u00a0that set a record for deep space travel.<\/p>\n<p>The crew of four arrived at Ellington Field near NASA&#8217;s Johnson Space Center and Mission Control, flying in from San Diego, where they\u00a0splashed down\u00a0just offshore the evening before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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