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

Feel free to wear your summer clothes Thursday afternoon as temperatures climb into the low 80s! Tell that to your northern friends now that the groundhog predicts six more weeks of winter. 

We will start the day off mild with temps in the 60s. Sunny skies combined with a southeast to south wind will allow temps to jump into the low 80s, especially away from the beaches. 

Enjoy it! We're looking at a front to arrive this weekend with clouds and cooler weather. 

 

Highs: Near 80

Lows: Near 60

Rain Coverage: 0%

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Today's Big Stories

1. Biden sending thousands of troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension
President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and sending part of an infantry Stryker squadron of roughly 1,000 troops based in Germany to Romania.

2. Gandy Bridge WB lanes to remain closed Wednesday after gas tanker overturned
“The westbound lanes of Gandy Boulevard at Westshore Boulevard could remain closed for several days.  Please plan accordingly and use alternate routes,” the police stated.

3. Tampa Heights residents concerned over tremors from I-275 overpass project
Construction to widen the I-275 overpass on Floribraska Avenue has Tampa Heights residents waking up to loud noises and minor tremors in their homes.

4. Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter
Thousands of people gathered at Gobbler's Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil's "inner circle" summoned him from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he had seen his shadow. After Phil's prediction was announced, the crowd repeatedly chanted "six more weeks!"

5. Orlando Sentinel: Florida Senate panel votes down exceptions for rape, incest in 15-week abortion ban
Doctors with Planned Parenthood told senators serious medical conditions could arise after 15 weeks of pregnancy, and women would not be able to have an abortion. Nonfatal fetal abnormalities could also occur.

6. Biden sets ambitious goal to cut cancer death rate in half, 'end cancer as we know it'
President Joe Biden will lay out a plan to relaunch the Cancer Moonshot initiative, with the ambitious goal of cutting the death rate from the disease in half over the next quarter of a century.

7. Washington NFL team picks Commanders as new name
“It’s a name that has the weight and meaning befitting a 90-year-old franchise,” team President Jason Wright told “Today” co-host Craig Melvin. “It's something that broadly resonated with our fans. And it's something that we believe embodies the values of service and leadership, that really define the DMV (D.C., Maryland and Virginia area) and this community.”

 

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