Morning Briefing, August 2

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 2, the 213th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

• Be sure to check out our feature every Tuesday.

TIDBITS

• Got an opinion on local government? Enjoy rehabbing historic homes? Maybe you know all the best places to get good, cheap eats? ?
• Each week, Patch offers families suggestions for . What’s your idea for a great “staycation” in Tampa Bay? Email mike.wells@patch.com.

EVENTS

• 3:30 p.m. children’s program at Seminole Heights Branch Library
• 7 p.m. at 600 N. Ashley Dr.

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

MEETINGS

City of Tampa

• 3 p.m. City Council Citizens Advisory Budget & Finance Committee, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 5:30 p.m. Drew Park CRA Advisory Committee, 3818 W. Tampa Bay Blvd.

Hillsborough County

• 8 a.m. ERP Evaluation Committee, 311 Pauls Dr., Brandon

FORECAST

• Tuesday: Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 103. Calm wind becoming west between 6 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Tuesday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. West northwest wind between 3 and 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

POLLEN LEVEL

• Tree: No Activity
• 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.