{"id":52616,"date":"2025-11-19T12:26:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52616\/"},"modified":"2025-11-19T12:26:10","modified_gmt":"2025-11-19T12:26:10","slug":"tampa-november-19-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/52616\/","title":{"rendered":"Tampa \u2014 November 19, 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>Some patchy fog will be possible early today, but it will quickly lift with sunshine the rest of the day.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Expect mostly sunny skies with winds out of the east in the morning, then a light sea breeze in the afternoon.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Highs will range from the upper 70s at the coast to the mid 80s inland.<\/p>\n<p>Lows will fall to the low to mid 60s at night near Tampa with 50s north.<\/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: 84<\/p>\n<p>Lows: 63<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><\/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\/11\/19\/st--petersburg-leaders-map-out-future-to-storm-resiliency-\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">St. Petersburg leaders map out future to storm resiliency<\/a><br \/>St. Pete&#8217;s Resiliency Action Plan targets 9 specific neighborhoods that saw flooding during last years hurricane season.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/19\/polk-commissioners-vote-to-add-teacher-pay-tax-referendum-to-ballot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Polk commissioners vote to add teacher pay tax referendum to ballot<\/a><br \/>The referendum will let voters decide on giving teachers and school staff a raise by paying an extra $1 in property tax for every $1,000 their property is worth.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/tsa-employees-still-not-paid-after-government-shutdown-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Florida TSA workers still awaiting pay after shutdown<\/a><br \/>It\u2019s a stressful waiting game. Six days have passed since the government reopened, and some federal workers still do not know when they will get their next paycheck.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/revitalizing-clearwater-s-historic-north-greenwood-area-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Revitalizing Clearwater&#8217;s historic North Greenwood area<\/a><br \/>Revitalization efforts are underway for the North Greenwood area of Clearwater.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/curfew-could-be-coming-for-manatee-county-teens--if-commission-approves\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Commission OKs curfew for Manatee County teens, with 5-2 vote<\/a><br \/>A curfew for Manatee County teens could be on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>Around the Nation<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/politics\/2025\/11\/18\/house-vote-epstein-files\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">House overwhelmingly approves bill to force release of Epstein files<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/el-paso-court-blocks-texas-from-using-redrawn-u-s--house-map\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Federal court in El Paso blocks Texas from using redrawn U.S. House map<\/a><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/kroger-fulfillment-centers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kroger closing automated fulfillment centers as it tries to make delivery faster and cheaper<\/a><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/trump-rolls-out-red-carpet-at-white-house-for-saudi-s-crown-prince-to-talk-investment-deals--f-35s-and-gaza\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Trump rolls out red carpet at White House for Saudi&#8217;s crown prince to talk investment deals, F-35s and Gaza<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t Miss This<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/sanding-ovations-returns-to-treasure-island-after-last-year-s-cancellation\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sanding Ovations returns to Treasure Island after last year&#8217;s cancellation<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/better-together-tampa-host-family-\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Better Together looking for host families in Bay area<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/bay-area-businesses-deal-with-continued-rise-in-beef-prices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bay area businesses deal with continued rise in beef prices<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/sports\/2025\/11\/18\/largo-football-coach-and-his-wife-focus-on-wellness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Largo football coach and his wife focus on wellness<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/50-cent-thrift-store-book-nets-special-find-for-veteran-s-family\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">50-cent thrift store book nets special find for veteran&#8217;s family<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Quote of the Day<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/sakari_puistoBN9.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Building on an initiative that began during the Biden administration, the United States, Canada and Finland have strengthened their shared commitment\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/11\/18\/ice-pact-finland-canada-united-states-icebreaker-shipbuilding\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">to increase the building of icebreaker ships<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Representatives of the three countries met in Washington on Tuesday to sign a joint statement of their intention to leverage one another\u2019s expertise and counter Chinese and Russian influence in the strategically important shipbuilding industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good morning, Tampa Bay.\u00a0Here&#8217;s what you need to know today. 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