Morning Briefing, July 14

Today is Thursday, July 14, the 194th day of 2011.

HEADLINES

TIDBITS

• Want to tour a Tampa Fire Rescue station or request an educational visit from an engine crew to your neighborhood group or private business? Call 813-274-8241.
• Tampa Police Officer Irene Thomas is the department's liaison to the city's Hispanic community. Learn about her duties and how to contact her here.
  
  

EVENTS

• 10:30 a.m.
• 10:30 a.m.
• 8:30 p.m.

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

MEETINGS

City of Tampa

• 9 a.m. City Council Meeting, 315 E. Kennedy Blvd. Here's the agenda.
• 12 p.m. Ybor City Development Corp. District Marketing Committee, 2015 E. 7th Ave.
  
  

Hillsborough County

• 8 a.m. ERP Evaluation Committee, 311 Pauls Dr., Brandon
• 1:30 p.m. Budget Workshop, 601 E. Kennedy Blvd.
• 6 p.m. Head Start Policy Council Executive Committee, 3639 W. Waters Ave.
  
  

FORECAST

• Thursday: Isolated showers and thunderstorms after 11am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 101. Southwest wind between 6 and 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday Night: Isolated showers and thunderstorms before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77. Southwest wind between 5 and 9 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.