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

Saturday will be mostly sunny and breezy with highs in the low to mid 70s. 

Winds could gust over 20 mph at times, which will make the cool morning temperatures feel even cooler.

Lows on Saturday night fall to the upper 50s around Tampa Bay, but it will be closer to 50 in Nature Coast counties. 

High: 74 Low: 59 Rain Coverage: 0%

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Today's Big Stories

1. Tampa mail-in ballots being distributed, Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections says
City of Tampa voters who have requested vote-by-mail ballots should should start monitoring their mailboxes, according to the Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections office.

2. DeSantis eyes 2024 from afar as GOP rivals move toward runs
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may be months away from publicly declaring his presidential intentions, but his potential rivals aren’t holding back.

3. 13-year-old Polk County student hit and killed while waiting for bus
A Polk County student was hit and killed by a vehicle Friday morning while waiting for a school bus.

4. U.S. adds 517,000 jobs in January, unemployment rate drops to 3.4%
America's employers added a robust 517,000 jobs in January, greatly defying expectations.

5. Pentagon: Chinese balloon 'continues to move eastward' over U.S.
China’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that a balloon the U.S. suspects of conducting surveillance was a civilian “airship” used for research, mainly meteorological purposes.

6. Apple suffers 1st quarterly sales decline in nearly 4 years
Apple on Thursday posted its first quarterly revenue drop in nearly four years after pandemic-driven restrictions on its China factories curtailed sales of the latest iPhone during the holiday season.

7. Universal Orlando rolls out new ticket offer
Universal Orlando has announced a new ticket offer that includes two free theme park days.

8. Florida's gas prices continue to inch lower
The state's gas prices continued to inch lower on Friday, reported AAA.

9. New rules would limit sugar in school meals for first time
U.S. agriculture officials on Friday proposed new nutrition standards for school meals, including the first limits on added sugars, with a focus on sweetened foods such as cereals, yogurt, flavored milk and breakfast pastries.

10. Florida legislative leaders call for special session starting Monday

The Florida Legislature will hold a special session starting Monday to address several issues, including governance of Disney's Reedy Creek Improvement District, House Speaker Paul Renner and Senate President Kathleen Passidomo said Friday.

Your Notes for Tonight and Tomorrow

• PINELLAS MEDIEVAL FAIR: The event takes place tomorrow and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at DK Farms, 1750 Lake Avenue in Largo. For event details and ticket information, click here.

• VALENTINES FOR PINTS: From now through Feb. 10, Big Storm Brewing Co. is collecting valentines to send to St. Joseph’s Children’s Hospital in Tampa. You can bring in a signed valentine (without an envelope), and Big Storm will give you a free pint as a thank you. Customers can drop off the signed valentines at the taprooms in Clearwater and Odessa.
  
  
• MONSTER JAM: World champion athletes and their 12,000-pound monster trucks tear up the Raymond James Stadium dirt in wide-open competitions of speed and skill. It's tomorrow at 7 p.m. (pit party 2:30 to 5:30 p.m.) and Sunday at 3 p.m. (pit party 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.). Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

• WEEKEND SPORTS: Florida State men's basketball plays at Louisville tomorrow at 7 p.m. and Florida plays at Kentucky, also at 7 p.m. NHL All-Star events start at 3 p.m. tomorrow, and the Tampa Bay Lightning return to the ice Monday night.

           
           NATIONAL NOTES

Saturday, Feb. 4

• Donald Trump makes first public 2024 presidential campaign appearance
• Doug Emhoff on Europe trip to advance efforts to combat antisemitism
• Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count
• Virginia War Memorial hosts opening of Vietnam War exhibit
• Malcolm X Commemoration Committee holds showing of 'Mumia: Long Distance Revolutionary' film

Sunday, Feb. 5

• 2023 NFL Pro Bowl Games
• Pre-Super Bowl media events: Kansas City Chiefs (2:00 PM MST) and Philadelphia Eagles (3:00 PM MST) airport arrival photo opportunity
• 65th annual GRAMMY Awards
• Oldest person living in the U.S. celebrates 115th birthday
• NASCAR 2023 season kicks off with Busch Light Clash at The Coliseum
• U.S. ban on Russian oil
• Hong Kong national security trial starts for pro-democracy activists