Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you need to know.
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Thursday morning will begin with an onshore wind, so a shower or two is possible around daybreak.
During the day as we heat up, showers and thunderstorms would end up favoring inland locations.
Highs reach the low 90s with a heat index of 105 at times.
Highs: 92
Lows: 79
Rain Coverage 40%
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Around Tampa Bay
1. Protesters gather at St. Pete City Hall, object to DOGE audit
More than a dozen protesters showed up, calling the DOGE effort performance politics.
2. FWC approves removal of 187 bears in Florida’s first bear hunt since 2015
The hunt will be held sometime in December.
3. Lightning hockey arena to be renamed Benchmark International Arena
The arena, which opened in 1996, has been Amalie Arena since September 2014.
4. Metro BrigAIDe back up and running after AmeriCorps cuts
The program, which provides assistance to unhoused people, is now running with fewer staff members.
5. SpaceX to launch nearly 30 Starlink satellites
The four-hour launch window will open at 6:47 a.m. ET.
Around the Nation
2. House Judiciary Democrats demand information on Ghislaine Maxwell prison transfer
3. Illinois judge rules against Texas AG’s request to enforce arrest warrants
4. National Guard members to assist at ICE facilities in Republican-led states
5. Israeli gunfire kills at least 25 in Gaza as Netanyahu says he will allow Palestinians to leave
Quote of the Day
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on Wednesday approved the state’s first black bear hunt in a decade.
Under the proposal, a total of 187 bears will be removed from the state in four designated bear hunting zones.