What To Watch In The Tropics; Another New Launch Date For Artemis

A tropical wave 900 miles east of the Lesser Antilles may become a tropical depression over the few days, and is on a path to reach the Leeward Islands by Friday. How this will impact our weather in Florida, and the Bay Area is still in a wait and see situation, but our rain chances continue to be high into the weekend. For the latest from our meteorologists at 10 Tampa Bay and the Dove Hurricane Guide. make sure you have the free Dove app on all your devices, and follow us on the web at wduv.com.

At Tuesday’s Tampa City Council meeting, council approved protection for city-owned and privately-owned cemeteries against future development. Those will include Jackson Heights Cemetery, Marti-Colon Cemetery, Oaklawn Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery which also covers Centro Asturiano. Archeological surveys are also planned gravesites that are confirmed, or are possible at a number of locations.

NASA has adjusted the new launch date for the Artemis rocket with the window opening at 11:37 am on Tuesday, September 27th, with the backup launch date of October 2nd launch window opening at 6:47 am. Leaks scrubbed the first launch attempts at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Employees at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Tampa are getting a raise. Some 1,500 employees who fall into the “non-tipped” category will be making from $18 to $21 per hour as announced Monday by Hard Rock International and Seminole Gaming. The raise is a one time offering by the company, and for the full story check this morning’s Tampa Bay Times.

Officials at the University of South Florida have chosen the design and construction team of Barton Malow and Populous to submit designs for the new Bulls stadium. That could take up to a year and a half between the actual design being and budget approval. The Bulls currently play their games at Raymond James Stadium