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

Your Weather Planner 

It will be a hot and humid day with highs near 90 today.

The daily record to beat in Tampa is 90 degrees and it could be tied or beaten.

Expect a small chance of a pop-up shower or downpour in the late afternoon.

Lows will fall to the low 70s at night with some patchy fog late. 

Highs: 90

Lows: 73

Rain Coverage: 20%

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Around Tampa Bay

1. Drain-cleaning, storm water checks all a part of Tampa's hurricane preparations
Tampa has ramped up efforts to clear storm drains and regrade drainage ditches across the city, after last years historic hurricane season.

2. City officials giving look inside Tropicana Field today
Officials are set to give an update on repairs to the Trop ahead of Thursday’s city council vote on stadium repairs.

3. Municipal election results from Polk County
Several municipalities across the county elected new officials.

4. School cell phone ban proposal passes first committee in Tallahassee
A bill that would test out completely banning cell phones from Florida schools has now passed through its first committee in Tallahassee.

5. Tampa home builders could face higher fees for skipping sidewalks
Sidewalk Stompers, a local nonprofit, says Tampa’s sidewalk network is failing, and now they’re encouraging Tampa City Council members to adopt a resolution that they say will help make communities safer.

Around the Nation

1. Republicans win Florida special elections in Trump strongholds by narrower margins than in 2024 

2. Man rescued from rubble in Myanmar's capital as civil war complicates relief efforts

3. On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks 

4. Val Kilmer, 'Top Gun' and Batman star with an intense approach, dies at 65

 

Quote of the Day

The New York Yankees are making headlines after a season opening series blowout against the Milwaukee Brewers. The team found success with a new “torpedo” bat design, created by the team and Louisville Slugger.

The design, as Rick Redman, vice president of corporate communications for Hillerich & Bradsby, explained, has been in the works for about a year and a half. The Yankees’ recent wins put their hard work into the limelight.