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A cold start will be followed by a slightly milder afternoon. Skies will be sunny with a breeze from the northeast.
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Highs: 60s Lows: 40s Another chilly day |
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Around Tampa Bay
1. UK Authorizes Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Emergency Use
British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world’s first shot against the virus that’s backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward eventually ending the pandemic.
2. Lakeland Research Center Offering Trial Run of COVID Vaccine
Novavax is a two-dose vaccine that you can take at home, and volunteers in Tampa Bay could be among the first to receive it.
2. Advocacy Group Continues Push to Make Recreational Marijuana Legal in Florida
The amendment would allow residents over 21 years old to possess up to 2.5 ounces of marijuana for any reason. Make it Legal Florida failed to get it on the ballot this year, but the group is redoublig its efforts for 2022.
3. Drunk Driver Pleads Guilty After Bayshore Boulevard Crash That Killed 70-Year-Old Man
Police said Benjamin Ehas' blood alcohol level was more than three times the legal limit when he drove his pool service truck onto the sidewalk. The crash sent George Gage into the bay.
Around the Nation
1. CDC to Shorten COVID-19 Quarantine to 10 Days, 7 With Test
2. Barr: No Evidence of Fraud That Would Change Election Outcome
3. Justice Department Probing Potential Bribery, Lobbying Scheme For Pardon
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His congregation has always been there for the community. So, when a tornado forced them to build a new church, the community showed up to help. Pastor Matt Gilmore says the new church is the one they've always wanted.