Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today.
Your Weather Planner
The sea breeze will develop in the afternoon, but will stay near the coast.
The east coast sea breeze will move from the Atlantic Coast west to our side of the state.
Storms will develop along the sea breezes and will move west. Storms will move into the Gulf in the evening.
Since the morning will have more sun and storms hold off until later, afternoon temperatures will climb into the mid 90s.
The sea breeze will stay near the coast, so don’t expect that to help lower the temperatures.
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Highs: Mid 90s Lows: 70s Rain Coverage: 50% |
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Polk County Schools to start random weapons checks
Polk County Schools Superintendent Fred Heid said the district will start conducting random searches of students for weapons or other dangerous items.
2. Prosecutor: New evidence leads to murder, rape charges in 1983 cold cases
State Attorney Andrew Warren announced Thursday that thanks to DNA evidence, a cold case investigation has implicated two men in a pair of Tampa cold cases from 1983.
3. State Attorney Andrew Warren responds after suspension by Gov. DeSantis
State Attorney Andrew Warren of the 13th Judicial Circuit representing Hillsborough County has been suspended for what Gov. Ron DeSantis's office called "neglect of duty" and a "blanket refusal to enforce criminal laws" in Florida.
4. Hillsborough County seeks public input on updating Greenways Master Plan
For years, residents in Hillsborough County have been able to enjoy trails spanning 55 miles of county land.
5. USF looking to improve in Year 3 under Jeff Scott
Football is back at USF. The Bulls reported to training camp Tuesday, with the first full day of practice on Wednesday.
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2. Feds charge 4 current, former Louisville police officers in Breonna Taylor probe
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Quote of the Day
Scientists at Yale University were able to revive cells in pigs a full hour after their deaths, groundbreaking research that could potentially extend human lives but also raises ethical questions.
An hour after stopping the hearts of anesthetized pigs, the researchers restored blood circulation and other cellular functions by pumping a cell-protective fluid to organs and tissues using a device similar to a heart-lung machine.