No images? Click here Yikes 🦠🌊Flesh-eating bacteria cases are at a 15-year high in Florida. According to the Florida Department of Health, 14 people have died, and 71 people have been infected with Vibrio so far this year. Why are the cases so high? Experts say Hurricane Ian washed sewage and nutrients into our waters which caused the bacteria to flourish. The Deeper Dive: What exactly is Vibrio?Vibrio is rare flesh-eating bacteria that naturally occurs in warm, brackish seawater. Health experts say people can get sick from the bacteria by exposing an open wound to the seawater. 1. Sheriff: Man admits to shooting at Hillsborough deputy in case of road rage: When the deputy tried to get around the driver, he reportedly rolled down his window and fired a gun at the deputy. 2. A 'bunny ban'? An ordinance to limit retail sales of rabbits in Hillsborough County could come to fruition as soon as next month. 🐇 3. Search ends for missing pilot of small plane that crashed off Venice Beach: Christian Kath disappeared after the plane he, his wife and his 12-year-old daughter were on crashed after take-off. Both Misty and Lily Kath were found dead.💔 4. Today's the day to get your Strawberry Festival tickets: Tickets go on sale at 8 a.m. to see Train, Walker Hayes, Willie Nelson & Family, CeCe Winans, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Ludacris and 18 other artists. 🍓🎸 5. Guide: Must-see holiday lights across the Tampa Bay area: From St. Petersburg across to Tampa and down to Sarasota, we know where the holiday lights shine brightest. 🎄 FROM GRANT GILMOREPleasant but warmer-than-normal patterns continue as we slide into the second half of the week. There will be a small threat for some areas of fog through the early-morning hours. A few hours after sunrise, any fog will dissipate and give way to sunny skies for the rest of the day. High temperatures remain about 5-7 degrees above normal in the low 80s. WATCHTonight on 10 Tampa Bay 8 p.m. Young Sheldon 8:30 p.m. Ghosts 9 p.m. So Help Me Todd 10 p.m. CSI: Vegas 11 p.m. 10 Tampa Bay Nightside |