Morning Briefing, June 20

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Today is Monday, June 20, the 171st day of 2011.

HEADLINES

• Over the weekend, .
• For the newest stories and advice on fostering and adopting rescue pets, check out today's "" column at 9 a.m.
• Check out our "" column at 11 a.m. for attorney Jeremy T. Simon's tips and insights on how the court system works.

TIDBITS

• If your neighborhood is having a serious problem with mosquitoes, call the Hillsborough County Office of Mosquito & Aquatic Weed Control at 813-635-5400 or fill out this online form to request a spraying.
• Open negotiations between Hillsborough County Public Schools and the Classroom Teachers Association scheduled for today have been postponed. A rescheduled date has yet to be announced. 
• Your child can improve his or her tennis skills and have great time this summer at one of the City of Tampa's youth tennis camps. Check out the schedule and registration details here or call 813-259-1664.

EVENTS

• Baby Time at the Library: Bring your little ones to the at 10:15 a.m. each Monday for an activity hour.
• Meditation at the Tampa Museum of Art: Enjoy a regular meditation practice at the Tampa Museum of Art at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $10 per session.
• Art After Dark:  The Tampa Museum of Art partners with local artists, volunteers, and organizations on the third Friday of every month at 8 p.m. to celebrate art, music, and entertainment. Admission is $10 per person; free for museum members.

MEETINGS

City of Tampa

• No public meetings scheduled for today.

Hillsborough County

• 9 a.m. Hillsborough County Code Enforcement Special Magistrate - Water; 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 11 a.m.  Hillsborough County's Department of Family and Aging Services Roundtable Discussion at the Children's Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Ave. For more information, contact Vicki Adelson, 813-301-7352.
• 6 p.m. Hillsborough County Public Hearing - Adopt Final Selection, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 6:30 p.m. Hillsborough County Parks, Recreation and Conservation Strategic Planning Presentation; 9791 Westchase Dr.

FORECAST

• Monday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after noon. Mostly sunny, with a high near 94. South southeast wind at 8 mph becoming west southwest. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent
• Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West wind at 7 mph becoming south southeast.

POLLEN LEVEL

• Tree: No activity
• Grass: Medium
• Weed: Medium

TODAY IN HISTORY

• Director Steven Spielberg's movie Jaws is released on this day in 1975, making countless fans terrified of swimming in the ocean.
• In 1947, crime boss Bugsy Siegel is killed.
• Author Lillian Helman is born in 1905.

*Headlines compiled from Patch.com and other regional media outlets; Forecast and Pollen Level obtained from the National Weather Service and Weather.com; 'Today in History' items compiled from History.com, Wikipedia and other sources.