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President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. specne.ws/AzYVE1

Ybor City’s music scene could soon see a major change, but not everyone is excited. A proposed Live Nation venue is part of the Gasworx project, and it’s drawing some backlash from residents and business owners. specne.ws/Ki6SPH

A preliminary injunction hearing is scheduled in Leon County Friday morning where a circuit court judge will consider consolidating three separate cases that all seek to block the new redistricting maps from being used in the upcoming midterm elections. specne.ws/NoPsMg

Tampa Bay Rays officials, along with city and county lawmakers, are scheduled to hold a news conference Friday afternoon. The meeting, being held at Tampa’s City Hall, will be about the memorandum of understanding agreed to Thursday. specne.ws/gknubm

UPDATE: The Tampa City Council approved $35 million in funding Thursday for the Ybor Harbor project. The funding package will be allocated for upgraded utilities and a new seawall. Ybor Harbor is developer Darryl Shaw's venture in the Channel District. specne.ws/snBmfG

FRIDAY MORNING UPDATE: It's a nice morning with comfortable temperatures and lower humidity. Citrus County has temperatures in the upper 50s and low 60s! We will be mostly sunny with a slight chance of an isolated shower or storm late in the day. Most of the area stays dry.

It’s graduation season, and Enterprising Latinas in Wimauma is preparing to celebrate its largest graduation class yet later this month. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

The Atlantic hurricane season officially begins on June 1. However, it’s not all that uncommon to see tropical development earlier in the Atlantic basin. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weath…

A woman who survived when the small plane in which she was traveling went down in the Atlantic Ocean on Tuesday said Thursday that she didn’t think she and the others on board would make it through the frightening experience alive. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers regular season schedule was officially announced Thursday night. The team opens the 2026 season with games against both Ohio teams: at the Cincinnati Bengals on Sept. 13 followed by the home opener against the Cleveland Browns on Sept. 20.

Construction is now underway on a new multi-use bridge over State Road 60 in Bartow. It’s aimed at improving safety for bicyclists and pedestrians using the Fort Fraser Trail. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…\

Ybor City’s music scene could soon see a major change, but not everyone is excited. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

Pope Leo XIV today denounced how investments in artificial intelligence and high-tech weaponry were leading the world into a "spiral of annihilation," as he called for peace in the Middle East and Ukraine during a visit to Europe's largest university. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/relig…

🚨@BN9 has obtained a copy of the Memo of Understanding between the Rays and Hillsborough County regarding a new Rays stadium. You can read it here: baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/… 🧵on what I'm seeing is below

⚾️County says max contribution from Community Investment Tax (CIT) is $360M ⚾️Max CIT contribution from city is $80M ⚾️Rays can sell naming rights to stadium, retain all revenue ⚾️35-year deal between team/county

⚾️I may be missing it, but I don't see exact breakdown of county vs. city contribution in this MOU ⚾️Previous docs suggested $796M from county, $180M from city (total of $976M, referenced above) #Rays

Pasco County Sheriff Chris Nocco has announced he is resigning to pursue a seat in the Florida Senate. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

The Sarasota County school district has announced new school start times for the 2026-27 school year. See the updated times and schools impacted: specne.ws/raPa6N

Oceans of Support fundraiser scheduled for Friday at the Maritime and Defense Technology Hub in St. Petersburg to support the USF College of Marine Science and the Florida Institute of Oceanography, whose buildings were damaged by fire earlier this month. specne.ws/bfJazx

⚾️Hoping to get a copy of the MOU later this afternoon, which will include specific $$ numbers ⚾️@BN9 is reaching out to Hillsborough County Commissioner Ken Hagan, who has been a strong proponent of Rays stadium deal 3/3