Good evening, Tampa Bay. We're wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

Thursday will be partly cloudy with a chance of scattered thunderstorms.

Most of these thunderstorms will be in the afternoon or evening.

These will cover about half of the area.

Afternoon highs will top off in the upper 80s. 

Lows will fall to the upper 70s at night. 

Highs: 88 Lows: 77 Rain Coverage: 60%

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Today's Big Stories

1. Orlando remembers Pulse nightclub shooting victims and survivors 8 years later
Eight years ago, 49 people were killed in the Pulse nightclub mass shooting. Dozens more were injured, and the emotional scars have become countless.

2. Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged, sees some progress on inflation
Federal Reserve officials said Wednesday that inflation has fallen further toward their target in recent months but signaled that they expect to cut their benchmark interest rate just once this year.

3. Jerry West, a 3-time Hall of Fame selection and the NBA logo, dies at 86
Jerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.

4. Weather is against SpaceX’s Starlink launch
It looks like Mother Nature does not want SpaceX to launch more than 20 Starlink satellites on Wednesday night. 

5. Six years after Parkland massacre, school building will be demolished
The three-story building where 17 people died in the 2018 mass shooting at Parkland's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School looms over campus behind a screened fence, a horrific and constant reminder to students, teachers, the victims' families and passersby.

6. White House won't rule out potential commutation for Hunter Biden
President Joe Biden definitively ruled out pardoning his son during an ABC News interview last week.

7. Metro Ministries expands family services in Pasco County
It’s a two-phase expansion that starts with the grand opening of a new family support center. That center includes a food pantry, homeless prevention resources and other emergency benefits.
 

Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow

• RAYS BID FOR TWO IN A ROW: The Tampa Bay Rays, coming off a dramatic walk-off win last night against the Chicago Cubs, seek their second win in a row tonight in Game 2 of their series at Tropicana Field. Aaron Civale gets the start for Tampa Bay, with first pitch at 6:50 p.m.

• TAMPA TRAFFIC ALERT: Beginning tonight from 10 p.m. - 5 a.m., all travel lanes on SR 574 (Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard) over I-75 will close between Falkenburg Road and Williams Road, weather permitting. Drivers should use caution while traveling through the work zone and are reminded to remain alert for construction workers. Get more information on the FDOT website.
  


• SUMMER ADOPT-A-THON: SPCA Tampa Bay is discounting adoption fees on all animals during their Summer Adopt-A-Thon. Dogs and cats can be adopted at half their normal fee, while small animals such as rabbits, guinea pigs, birds and reptiles are available to adopt in pairs for the fee of one. Adoptions are Wednesday through Sunday, closed every Monday and Tuesday. Visit SPCA Tampa Bay's website for locations and adoption hours.


• FATHER'S DAY AT THE AQUARIUM: This weekend, dads and their families can enjoy two-for-one admission to the Florida Aquarium. The special offer lasts from Saturday, June 15 through Sunday, June 16 and are available in person at the Florida Aquarium ticket booth. For more information about the Florida Aquarium and the Father’s Day deal, visit the aquarium’s website.

        
           NATIONAL NOTES        

           Thursday, June 13

• President attends G-7 Summit Day One in Italy.
• U.S. Open Golf Begins.
• Microsoft President Brad Smith testifies in Company’s “Cybersecurity shortfalls.”
• Donald Trump speaks at business roundtable quarterly meeting.