{"id":231067,"date":"2026-04-14T10:51:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:51:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231067\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T10:51:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T10:51:30","slug":"morning-briefing-tampa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/231067\/","title":{"rendered":"Morning Briefing &#8211; Tampa"},"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>We have mostly sunny to partly sunny skies today.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s another warm and dry day.<\/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>A sea breeze along the coast this afternoon with keep temperatures in the low 80s at the beaches.<\/p>\n<p>Tonight will be comfortable with lows in the upper 50s to mid-60s.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Clear_day_1.jpeg\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>High:\u00a087<\/p>\n<p>Low:\u00a065<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/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\/13\/zephyrhills-city-leaders-credit-opening-of-hercules-park-as-catalyst-for-business-growth\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Zephyrhills city leaders credit opening of Hercules Park as catalyst for business growth<\/a><br \/>Hercules Park\u00a0opened in March last year, marking the city\u2019s first public park to open in 40 years. Investment in the city\u2019s parks is coinciding with its growth.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/fort-de-soto-filming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Filming at Fort De Soto raises concerns with some environmentalists<\/a><br \/>Some environmentalists are pushing back after learning that a film crew wants to set up at Fort De Soto, right at the start of sea turtle nesting season.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/fort-de-soto-filming\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Zephyrhills city leaders credit opening of Hercules Park as catalyst for business growth<\/a><br \/>Hercules Park\u00a0opened in March last year, marking the city\u2019s first public park to open in 40 years. Investment in the city\u2019s parks is coinciding with its growth.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/09\/municipal-elections-tuesday-across-pasco-county\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Municipal elections Tuesday across Pasco County<\/a><br \/>A variety of municipal elections will be held across the county in the following communities: Dade City, Port Richey, New Port Richey and St. Leo.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/04\/13\/protesters-arrested-at-schumer--gillibrand-offices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Dozens arrested as protesters demand Schumer and Gillibrand block sale of bombs to Israel<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/trump-ai-image-drawing-comparisons-to-jesus-and-criticism-of-pope-met-with-swift-reaction\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Trump AI image drawing comparisons to Jesus and pope criticism met with swift reaction<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/04\/13\/pope-leo-response-president-donald-trump-truth-social-u-s--iran-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump says he won&#8217;t apologize to Pope Leo, explains his reason for posting much-criticized meme<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/business\/2026\/04\/13\/iran-war-supply-chain-disruptions\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Iran war expected to have ripple effects on U.S. supply chain, experts say<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2026\/04\/13\/eric-swalwell-resigns\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rep. Eric Swalwell of California says he will resign from Congress after sexual assault allegations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/keystone-hotel-heritage-site-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">St. Pete Beach hotel declared a Florida heritage site<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2026\/04\/13\/east-lake-senior-wrestler-wins-gold-and-makes-history\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">East Lake senior wrestler wins gold and makes history<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/rising-energy-costs-push-more-florida-homeowners-toward-solar-to-cut-long-term-expenses\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rising energy costs push more Florida homeowners toward solar to cut long-term expenses<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/12\/sun-fun-aerospace-returns-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sun &#8216;n Fun Aerospace Expo returns Tuesday<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2026\/04\/11\/sue-finsterle-hero\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">EVERYDAY HERO: Sue Finsterle creates a Red Cross museum in Winter Haven<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<a class=\"img-link\" href=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/snap-food-assistance-beautiful-bill\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/BN9snapcard.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\" img-data-url=\"https:\/\/mynews13.com\/fl\/orlando\/news\/2026\/04\/13\/snap-food-assistance-beautiful-bill\" img-data-wrap-text=\"true\" img-data-editing=\"true\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last November gave Tina Postel one of the biggest challenges her network of food pantries at Nourish Up in Charlotte had ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope to never see the likes of a November ever again,\u201d she told Spectrum News 1.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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