Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today.

Your Weather Planner

After areas of widespread dense fog this morning, we will have decreasing clouds this afternoon.

A cold front will move through the area with a chance of isolated showers.

High temperatures will be in the upper 70s.

Tonight will be cooler with low temperatures in the low 50s to low 60s.

Friday will be less humid and it will be much cooler this weekend.

Highs: 77

Lows: 60

Rain Coverage: 10%

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Around Tampa Bay

1. Tampa International Airport gears up for busy holiday travel
TPA says it expects to see 1.5 million passengers for the holiday season, averaging around 80,000 passengers per day.

2. Substantial damage, permitting focus of questions at Treasure Island town hall meeting
The city of Treasure Island held a town hall meeting Wednesday. The meeting was meant to answer questions and offer clarity on substantial damage and the permitting process following Hurricanes Helene and Milton.

3. Rebate program offers money back on water efficient toilets
Many homeowners are undergoing costly renovations, as families around the Bay area continue to recover from Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton.

4. Clearwater farmer begins to harvest for first time since hurricanes
Life Farms in Clearwater has had a rough year. It was heavily damaged by hurricanes Debby, Helene, and Milton – but is now about to harvest for the first time since the storm.

Around the Nation

1. AP source: House Ethics Committee voted to release findings in Gaetz investigation

2. Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok’s First Amendment challenge to U.S. ban if not sold

3. Guentzel scores in 7th straight, Lightning beat Blue Jackets 5-3

4. Teamsters say Amazon workers will strike at multiple facilities as union seeks labor contract

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The Federal Reserve cut its key interest rate Wednesday by a quarter-point — its third cut this year — but also signaled that it expects to reduce rates more slowly next year than it previously envisioned, largely because of still-elevated inflation.

The Fed's 19 policymakers projected that they will cut their benchmark rate by a quarter-point just twice in 2025, down from their estimate in September of four rate cuts. Their new projections suggest that consumers may not enjoy much lower rates next year for mortgages, auto loans, credit cards and other forms of borrowing.