Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today.
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Our classic summertime pattern is underway, which means quiet weather in the morning and stormy weather during the afternoon and evening.
If you are going to the bike trail, we are partly sunny with a southeast wind around 10 mph for the first part of the day.
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop along the sea breeze this afternoon. The storms will produce locally heavy rain in the evening before they move off the coast tonight. Storms may contain frequent lightning and gusty winds.
Temperatures will peak in the low to mid 90s.
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Highs: Low 90s Lows: 70s Rain Coverage: 50% |
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Pinellas schools working on funding for preventing school violence
Protecting school teachers and students against violence is the focus of a Pinellas County School Board meeting Tuesday.
2. 149 new laws take effect Friday
One hundred forty-nine bills are set to take effect on Friday, July 1, 2022, changing the legal landscape in Florida in ways that have gained national attention. The majority of the measures have to do with specific legislative issues that often impact small local governments, but there were several wide-sweeping legislative efforts that gained national attention.
3. Donating to food banks more crucial with kids out of school for the summer
Scott Bench says, it's been tough feeding his family of four. “I got a 14-year-old and an 11-year-old so, it helps,” he said. The Benches are among the 70,000 people who rely on the Hope Villages of America's Food Bank in Clearwater to help them feed their families. Organizers say most people only think of giving around Thanksgiving and Christmas, but Hope President and CEO Kirk Ray Smith says this time of year is when they need donations to the most.
4. Gov. DeSantis signs Miya's Law to improve apartment tenant safety in Florida
The bill is named after Miya Marcano, 19, a college student who was killed last fall. Orange County sheriff’s deputies suspect a maintenance worker at the apartment complex where she lived killed her before committing suicide. The measure, Senate Bill 898, was signed into legislation at a private signing ceremony with Marcano's family in Tallahassee
5. Lightning fan’s love of the team helped with her sobriety
Though the Stanley Cup Final ended with a loss, the Tampa Bay Lightning’s recent run has brought many fans together as a family. For Laura Henderson, she says that family has helped save her life. “It just means so much to me, just to be part of something bigger. And to have this outlook on life that I never even had growing up,” Henderson said.
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2. VP Harris warns of post-Roe future: ‘Everyone has something at risk’
3. Supreme Court sides with high school football coach in prayer case
4. Trump says Jan. 6 panel isn't discussing fraud claims, but several witnesses have debunked them
5. Families brace for changes to pandemic-era free school meals
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Quote of the Day
Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed into law legislation updating the eligibility requirements for the state's Bright Futures scholarships.
The scholarships allow work hours to count in place of community service for students who work while attending school.
The bill signed Monday is House Bill 461.
“We have students who come from lower income families who need to work to help support their families,” DeSantis said. “And they should not be denied the opportunity to qualify for a scholarship just because their socioeconomic background makes it more difficult to be able to do this type of volunteer work.”