{"id":7387,"date":"2025-10-16T22:40:24","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:40:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/7387\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T22:40:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T22:40:24","slug":"evening-briefing-tampa-october-16-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/7387\/","title":{"rendered":"Evening Briefing Tampa October 16 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Good evening, Tampa Bay. We&#8217;re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.<\/p>\n<p>Your Weather Planner<\/p>\n<p>It will be another nice day for Friday with a wind out of the northeast.<\/p>\n<p>Skies will be mostly sunny with highs in the mid to upper 80s.<\/p>\n<p>We will see a few afternoon clouds, then skies clear at night.<\/p>\n<p>Lows will fall to the mid 60s around Tampa with some mid to upper 50s north.\u00a0<\/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:\u00a087<\/p>\n<p>Lows:\u00a066<\/p>\n<p>Rain Coverage:\u00a00%<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/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>Tropical Update<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2025\/04\/28\/tracking-the-tropics-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760654423_297_lg_aatrack.jpg\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2025\/04\/28\/tracking-the-tropics-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Get the latest information on the tropics<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/tropical\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">View more tropical weather graphics (Satellites, Winds, Water Temps, Saharan Dust)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Today&#8217;s Big Stories<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/16\/hillsborough-school-district-files-injunction-to-close-walton-academy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hillsborough school district files injunction to close Walton Academy<\/a><br \/>The county district said Thursday that it has filed an emergency motion to close a school that remained open this week despite the school board\u00a0terminating its charter.<\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/16\/riverwalk-extension-to-tampa-s-west-side-prepares-to-break-ground\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Riverwalk extension to Tampa&#8217;s west side prepares to break ground<\/a><br \/>Tampa\u2019s iconic Riverwalk is expanding to the west side of the Hillsborough River, and today residents will have the chance to learn and weigh in about the project.<\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/16\/publix-recalling--rich-and-creamy--ice-cream-product--citing-egg-allergen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Publix recalling &#8216;Rich and Creamy&#8217; ice cream product, citing egg allergen<\/a><br \/>The company said some of the ice cream may have made it into stores in the Bay area and Central Florida.<\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/16\/depression-closes-parts-of-u-s--19--curlew-road-in-pinellas-county\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Depression closes parts of U.S. 19, Curlew Road in Pinellas County<\/a><br \/>Florida Department of Transportation contractors are working to repair a depression that opened up at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Curlew Road.<\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/weather\/2025\/04\/28\/tracking-the-tropics-2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Low development odds in the Caribbean Sea<\/a><br \/>A tropical wave moving across the Atlantic could develop in the Caribbean Sea next week. Check the latest tropics update.<\/p>\n<p>6.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/16\/tricav1-hca-florida-largo-hospital\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">High-risk cardiac study shows promise at HCA Largo Florida Hospital<\/a><br \/>A clinical trial currently underway at\u00a0HCA Florida Largo Hospital\u00a0is helping people suffering from tricuspid regurgitation, a heart valve disease.<\/p>\n<p>7.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/space\/2025\/10\/16\/understanding-a-rockets-jellyfish-effect\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Falcon 9 rocket creates &#8216;jellyfish effect&#8217; over Central Florida. Here&#8217;s what causes it<\/a><br \/>This was seen this morning in many parts of the Space Coast and as far as the Tampa Bay area\u00a0during a Starlink launch.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Featured Social Post<\/p>\n<p>Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow<\/p>\n<p>BOLTS CONTINUE ROAD TRIP | The Tampa Bay Lightning, off to a 1-2-1 start for the season, continue their four-game road trip tomorrow night with a matchup at the Detroit Red Wings. The puck drops at 7 p.m. The Bolts finish the road trip Saturday with a 7 p.m. game at the Columbus Blue Jackets.<\/p>\n<p>FALL FESTIVAL | Today marks the start of the Our Lady Lourdes Fall Festival in Dunedin. It&#8217;s the 53rd year for the event, which includes food, rides, games and raffles. It&#8217;s talking place all weekend, and it&#8217;s free. <a href=\"https:\/\/ollfallfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">For more information, click here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>FIND THE PERFECT PUMPKIN PATCH |\u00a0If you&#8217;re looking for a patch to pick pumpkins, check out\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/baynews9.com\/fl\/tampa\/news\/2025\/10\/03\/pumpkin-patches-around-the-tampa-bay-area\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">our interactive map<\/a>. From farm animals to hayrides, there are plenty of locations to visit that offer a wide range of themed activities.<\/p>\n<p>National Notes<\/p>\n<p>Friday, Oct. 17<\/p>\n<p>Daytime Emmy Awards<br \/>\nNew Residential Construction &#8211; Housing Starts and Building Permits<br \/>\nSenate returns from Columbus Day State Work Period<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BN9_Tankful_Devils_Den_1016.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"hashed-image\" img-data-alignment=\"center\" img-data-width=\"percent-hundred\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Florida on a Tankful visits Devil&#8217;s Den in Williston, Florida. (Spectrum News\/Tim Kania)<\/p>\n<p>Welcome to\u00a0Devil\u2019s Den\u00a0in Williston.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s less of a den and more of what\u2019s called a karst- an exposed spring filled with 72 degree water.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Good evening, Tampa Bay. 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