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Rain coverage will continue to go up on Thursday as tropical moisture increases.

With more clouds, highs will be near 90.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop in the afternoon. 

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Highs: Low 90s

Lows:  70s

Rain Coverage: 60%      

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Florida Primary Results

Around Tampa Bay 

1. Hillsborough schools teacher pay raise referendum heads to automatic recount 
The Supervisor of Elections Canvassing Board is meeting at 5 p.m. Thursday, when members are expected to certify the official vote count.

2. Gov. DeSantis, Sen. Rubio make GOPrally stop in Tampa
Prominent Republicans hit the campaign trial across Florida Wednesday, including in Tampa where Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio held a rally.

3. 7-foot gator wrangled by SRO at middle school in Lee County
Students at a middle school in Lee County had an unexpected visitor on Wednesday morning.

4. Tampa seniors step back into service
It was more than a year and a half ago that the state of Florida made a big push to make COVID-19 vaccines readily available to seniors.

5. FWC: So far, no signs of red tide in Bay area
August marked the start of what is considered red tide season in Florida. Currently, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) reports no signs of it in the area, though the agency monitors year round, in an effort to get ahead of any potential blooms.

6. PODCAST: DNA technology brings end to 40-year-old Florida cold case mystery
Rick Elmhorst and Roy De Jesus talk DNA technology, genealogy and how talented investigators identified 40-year-old remains in Hernando County.


Around the Nation

1. Biden to cancel $10K in student loans for millions of borrowers, $20K for others

2. Tampa Bay Rays will play all 29 MLB teams in 2023

3. After Pfizer and Moderna submit applications, signs point to September rollout of updated COVID boosters

4. ‘Magic mushroom’ psychedelic may help heavy drinkers quit

Quote of the Day

Responding to an increasing number of threats born of conspiracy theories that agents were going to aggressively target middle income taxpayers, the Internal Revenue Service announced Tuesday that it was conducting a comprehensive review of safety at its facilities.

Although Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has specifically directed the agency to not focus its attention on taxpayers with middle-class incomes, misinformation spread rapidly online that agents were going to crack down on taxpayers of all earnings levels. The baseless assertions also said the IRS would distribute firearms to employees authorized to used deadly force, prompting threats to the IRS employees.