Morning Briefing, August 1

Today is Monday, Aug. 1, the 212th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

• 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

• Got a small bit of neighborhood news or information you want to share with your neighbors on Patch? Send an email to mike.wells@patch.com.
• Are you following @SemHeightsPatch on Twitter? It’s a great way to send Editor Mike Wells a short message and find out our latest headlines.

EVENTS

• 5:30 p.m.
• 8 p.m. First Monday Movie Night at The Independent (The Goonies)

See Patch's Events Calendar for the rest of today's happenings.

MEETINGS

City of Tampa

• 10 a.m. Central Park CRA Advisory Committee, 1002 E. Palm Ave.
• 6 p.m. Architectural Review Commission, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Hillsborough County

• 9 a.m. ERP Evaluation Committee, 311 Pauls Dr., Brandon
• 9 a.m. Affordable Housing Advisory Board, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.

FORECAST

• Monday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. South southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Monday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 79. West northwest wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

POLLEN LEVEL

• Tree: Low
• Grass: Medium
• Weed: Medium

*Headlines compiled from Patch.com and other regional media outlets; Forecast and Pollen Level obtained from the National Weather Service and Weather.com.