Morning Briefing, August 9

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 9, the 220th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

TIDBITS

• Hillsborough County Family and Aging Services is holding open houses for those who are in need of assistance in caring for an elderly loved one. These events, to be held on Aug. 13 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., offer the opportunity for the community to ask questions and enroll in the adult Day Care Program.
• The 31st Annual Tampa Bay Senior Games will be held Oct. 3-14. Registration is open until Sept. 23 for anyone age 50 or older.

EVENTS

• 2:30 p.m. at the North Tampa Branch Library, 8916 N. Boulevard.
• 7 p.m. at the John F. Germany Library, 900 N. Ashley Dr.

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

MEETINGS

City of Tampa

• 12 p.m. City Council Quarterly Luncheon Meeting with Board of County Commissioners and Chamber of Commerce, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 1:30 p.m. Economic Competitiveness Committee, 333 S. Franklin St.
• 2 p.m. City Council Citizens Advisory Budget & Finance Committee, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 5:30 p.m. East Tampa Community Revitalization Partnership Special Call, 1200 E. Lake Ave.
• 6 p.m. Variance Review Board, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd.

Hillsborough County

• 9 a.m. ERP Evaluation Committee, 311 Pauls Dr., Brandon
• 12 p.m. Human Relations Board, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 12 p.m. Board of County Commissioners, City Council, County Commissioner and Chamber Luncheon, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.

FORECAST

• Tuesday: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 11am. Partly sunny, with a high near 93. Heat index values as high as 105. West wind between 7 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night: Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 79. West wind between 7 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.

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.