Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
It will be another hot day for today with highs in the upper 80s and low 90s.
Expect mostly sunny skies with winds out of the southeast.
We could see a stray pop-up shower in the evening, but most stay dry.
Lows will fall to the low 70s at night.
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Highs: 90 Lows: 72 Rain Coverage: 10% |
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Around Tampa Bay
1. A look inside Tropicana Field as council gets ready to vote on repairs
Officials give a glimpse into the repairs needed inside Tropicana Field. Still, city leaders say Trop can be ready for baseball by next spring.
2. Morris Bridge Road now getting the attention of Tampa City Council
Tampa City Councilman Luis Viera is set to propose the city begin working with leaders in Hillsborough and Pasco County to make improvements to Morris Bridge Road.
3. Hernando County Schools celebrates opening of new technical college
Hernando County Schools celebrated the grand opening of its newest technical college in Brooksville.
4. Flooded Forest Hills residents in Tampa say they've been denied storm aid
The city of Tampa is about to hand out their first round of hurricane relief funds.
5. Tampa dog mom saves pet from alligator's grip
Kimberly Spencer wrestled an alligator to to free her dog, Kona, from the mouth of a predator.
Around the Nation
1. Senate rebukes Trump’s tariffs as 4 Republicans vote to halt taxes on Canadian imports
2. Trump unveils broad new tariffs, setting 10% baseline and higher rates on dozen of countries
3. Beryl, Helene and Milton retired from the list of Atlantic storm names
4. This is what forecasters mean when they talk about a 100-year flood
Don't Miss This
- Florida sales tax cut clears 1st legislative hurdle on path to passage
- FWC begins series of public meetings to discuss proposed bear hunt
- Bay area therapist and hairstylist giving new meaning haircare, offering both services to vulnerable clients
- Cedar Key oyster harvester leaves the water for chainsaw art
- Jazzy’s Mainely Lobster puts a twist on the classic Rueben sandwich, adding their New England fare
Quote of the Day
Val Kilmer, the brooding, versatile actor who played fan favorite Iceman in “Top Gun,” donned a voluminous cape as Batman in “Batman Forever” and portrayed Jim Morrison in “The Doors,” has died. He was 65.
Kilmer died Tuesday night in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends, his daughter, Mercedes Kilmer, said in an email to The Associated Press.
