Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today.

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The early morning may be gloomy with mostly cloudy skies.  It will be breezy and feeling cooler. Clouds will be on the decrease for the day, but highs will stay below normal. Some of us might want a jacket.

Highs: Upper 60s
Lows: Low 50s
Partly cloudy

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Around Tampa Bay

1. As Christmas Nears, Health Officials Warn Against Against Holiday Travel
With just a week to go before Christmas, many people are still making decisions on whether to travel during the holidays. Health officials are advising the public to stay home.

2. Florida Medical Officials Prep For Moderna Vaccine's Rollout
Two dozen Advent Health locations in Florida are expected to get doses of Moderna’s vaccine. Workers on Sunday began packaging shipments of the second COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the U.S.

3. 1st LOOK: Tampa Bay's 1st JW Marriott Opens Christmas Week
The first JW Marriott in the Bay Area will open Monday in downtown Tampa. It took a little more than two and a half years to build the $200 million-plus, 26-story, 519-room luxury hotel.  


Around the Nation

1. CDC Accepts Panel's Recommendation on Moderna Vaccine

2. Congress Reaches Deal on $900 Billion COVID-19 Stimulus Package, McConnell Says

3. General Sorry For "Miscommunication" Over Vaccine Shipments


Quote of the Day

Cars started lining up the night before Pasco County’s 26th Annual Holiday Food Giveaway. Pasco County Tax Collector Mike Fasano and other county officials organized it. He says his office charity raised $25,000 for food, knowing this year would be busier than usual.