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

It will be hot and humid with highs in the low to mid 90s.

Some pop-up thunderstorms are possible, but they will be isolated.

It will feel much hotter when you factor in the humidity.

Lows will fall to near 80 at night with 70s north and inland. 

Highs: 93 Lows: 80 Rain Coverage: 30%

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Today's Big Stories

1. Police: 1 dead, 2 injured after semi drives into Tampa strip club
Police say one person was killed and two others were injured early Tuesday after a man allegedly drove a semitruck into a strip club witnesses say he'd just been kicked out of.

2. Florida now counts 1 million more registered Republican voters than Democrats
Florida has 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, elections officials revealed, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed.

3. Hurricane Charley made landfall 20 years ago
Hurricane Charley made landfall in Florida on Aug. 13, 2004 as a Category 4 storm. It was responsible for nine deaths.

4. NHTSA warns drivers to stop using older Ford, Mazda cars over airbag issue
Owners of some older Ford and Mazda vehicles should not drive their cars until they replace their defective air bags, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Tuesday. 

5. Experts say Harris, Trump efforts to end taxes on tips would be difficult to enact
Experts say that proposals from Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump to end federal taxes on workers' tips would be difficult and costly to the federal government to enact.

6. Infant formula sold at H-E-B, CVS recalled for high vitamin D levels
The formula was sold at CVS stores in Texas, Florida, California, South Carolina, Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, New Jersey, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Missouri and H-E-B stores in Texas.

7. Bucs sell out season passes for 2024
The Bucs, who have won the NFC South crown the past three seasons and made four straight playoff appearances, open the regular season Sept. 8 at Raymond James Stadium at 4:25 p.m.

Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow

• RAYS LOOK TO REBOUND: The Tampa Bay Rays take on the Houston Astros tonight in the second game of a three-game series at Tropicana Field. Tampa Bay's bats were silenced last night in a 6-1 loss in which the Rays had only four hits. Shane Baz will be on the mound tonight for the Rays, with first pitch at 6:50 p.m.

• TAMPA ROAD CLOSURE: North Himes Avenue will be closed between West Sitka Street and Edna Court while the Tampa Water Department repairs a water main break. The completion of the work with a return to normal traffic patterns is expected by Thursday, Aug. 15 at 5 p.m. The Tampa Water Department may need to return at a later date to complete additional work.


• PASCO HEALTH ALERT: The Florida Department of Health in Pasco County has issued a Health Alert for the presence of harmful blue-green algal toxins in Blanton Lake. Officials advise residents to not drink, swim, wade, use personal watercrafts, water skis or boats in waters where there is a visible bloom. If you have health questions or concerns about blue-green algae blooms, call the Florida Department of Health in Pasco County at (813)-619-0300.


• 813 DAY: Named after Tampa's area code, 813 Day is held annually on Aug. 13, and is a way for residents to show love for the community. Discover how businesses are celebrating and how you can get deals and specials. 

        
           NATIONAL NOTES        

           Wednesday, August 14

• U.S. and Saudi Arabia co-host ceasefire negotiation talks between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), who have been locked in combat in Sudan for fifteen months. 
• NYC's 27th Annual Black Pride Festival, providing a time to reflect, celebrate and honor people of color in the LGBT community.
• Libertarian presidential candidate businessman Chase Oliver attends a meet and greet with the Manhattan Libertarian Party and NYC Libertarians
• Little League Baseball World Series gets underway in Williamsport, PA.