Rainfall amounts ranged from 2-4 inches or more across the Bay area this weekend and cost one Spring Hill teen her life. A seventeen year old girl died after she ran over a live power line and her car caught on fire. She got out of the car and stepped on a live wire. There was plenty of damage as well from the strong winds and power outages. Calmer weather is expected today with a 20% for rain and a high of 84.

The severe weather also had vaccination and testing sites shutting down early and that included the FEMA site on Waters Avenue in Tampa. If you had an appointment you should be contacted to reschedule. You can also do walk-ups today without an appointment at the Tampa Greyhound Track, Raymond James Stadium and the Children’s Board locations. For more on Vaccine in Florida please check with us here.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is suing the federal government over the shutdown of the cruise industry and wants them to lift the CDC restrictions that put a stop to cruises until further notice. The CDC issued another order Monday that said anyone on board a cruise in the future must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, including staff and guests. Sunday’s COVID-19 number in Florida added another 5,520 cases, taking the state total to 2,124,233.

With some 1,000 job cuts expected in Hillsborough County Public Schools the teacher union is trying to help find a way to keep those jobs. the Hillsborough Classroom Teachers Association of HCTA wants to offer anyone who loses their job the chance to volunteer to move to another school or teaching unit. Most of the cuts will affect high schools.

Cameron Herrin received a sentence of 24 years in prison for his part in the deaths of 24 year old Jessica and her one year old daughter Lillia Raubenol. Herrin was racing with John Barrineau down Bayshore Blvd in Tampa at 102 mph when they struck the young mother and daughter. Both pled guilty with Barrineau cutting a deal and getting six years. The family of Jessica Raubenol asked for law enforcement to get tougher on street racing in Tampa after the sentencing.

It’s coming up on sea turtle nesting season so on your next trip to the beach keep an eye out for the areas marked as nests, and leave them alone. Sunday was Sea Turtle Awareness Day and staff and volunteers from the Clearwater Marine Aquarium were out checking areas where the turtles usually nest.

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