Morning Briefing Tampa March 12 2026

Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here’s what you could know right now.

Your Weather Planner

It’s a heat and breezy begin to the day.

A couple of showers are popping up early however as a chilly entrance approaches from the west, a line of showers and thunderstorms will cross the world this afternoon and night. The finest likelihood is between 1 pm and seven pm

Check Klystron 9 earlier than you choose up the youngsters from college or in your approach residence from work.

South to southwest winds might be 10 to twenty mph with larger gusts.

Showers will finish tonight and it is going to be cooler with low falling to the mid 50s to low 60s.

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Around Tampa Bay

1. New federal funding for Robles Park Village development
New federal funding is heading to Tampa to assist transfer ahead one of many metropolis’s largest inexpensive housing redevelopment efforts.

2. Members of tennis community share concerns about new Rays stadium
The Tampa Bay Rays held a 3rd public assembly Wednesday night time to provide the general public an opportunity to study extra concerning the proposal to construct a stadium on Hillsborough College’s campus.

3. Florida AG Uthmeier accuses Tampa Major Castor of violating immigration policies
Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier is accusing Tampa Mayor Jane Castor of forcing sanctuary insurance policies on Tampa police.

4. Work to begin on Tampa’s historic Franklin Street, with focus on pedestrians
City leaders are hoping to revitalize the one-mile stretch of downtown Franklin Street, primarily by making it extra pedestrian-friendly.

5. HART launches new SUVs in Hillsborough County
The SUVs, that are 2025 Ford Interceptors, might be used for the HARTPlus Paratransit service. HARTPlus is a door-to-door experience share for residents with disabilities who cannot use a daily bus route.

Around the Nation & World

1. IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of emergency oil reserves to calm prices

2. Inflation held steady last month, but that was before the attack on Iran sent energy costs soaring

3. Trump talks drug prices in Ohio, midterm races in Kentucky as Iran looms large

4. White House spurs talk of possibility of a draft. Where does it currently stand in the US and what would return to one entail?

Quote of the Day

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Jill Biden is breaking her silence about Joe Biden’s decision to abruptly end his 2024 presidential reelection bid underneath strain from Democrats involved about his age, well being and viability in opposition to Republican Donald Trump in a rematch of their 2020 marketing campaign.

A political partner for practically 50 years, Jill Biden mentioned she has by no means publicly mentioned her emotions concerning the three-week stretch when her husband ended his political profession, as a substitute saving her ideas for the pages of her soon-to-be-released memoir.

Gallery Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, on Wednesday introduced that her guide, “View from the East Wing: A Memoir,” is scheduled to be revealed June 2.