Good morning from the Tampa Bay 28 News team.
Today is Wednesday, June 15, and on this day in 1799, the Rosetta Stone was found. The stone is a key tool for deciphering ancient Egyptian scripts, and it was found at Fort Julien in the Nile Delta during the Napoleonic campaign in Egypt. Today, you can see the famous archaeological object at the British Museum in London.
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News to Know
- Pinellas schools ban smart glasses, tighten e-bike rules for students: Pinellas County students will face new rules this school year that ban smart glasses on campus and require e-bikes to remain outside school buildings.
- Rays slugger Junior Caminero feels fortunate left hand not broken after he was hit in All-Star Game: Junior Caminero feared the worst when a 98 mph sinker that didn’t sink struck him in the left hand in the All-Star Game.
- Tehran threatens to halt all Mideast energy exports after US reimposes its blockade on Iran: The U.S. reimposed a naval blockade on Iran and intensified its airstrike campaign early Wednesday in retaliation for Tehran’s attacks on ships trying to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
- Tampa man get 40 years for lighting man on fire at gas station: prosecutors: A Tampa man received 40 years in prison on Tuesday for lighting a man on fire at a gas station after an argument in 2023, prosecutors said.
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Today's Weather Outlook
Mostly cloudy skies this morning. Meteorologist Greg Dee says the hottest temperatures will be south of I-4 this afternoon.
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Here are the current traffic conditions across Tampa Bay
Susan Solves It
A new university-backed study found cash and debit card users may indirectly help fund credit card rewards programs through higher retail prices tied to interchange fees. Tampa Bay 28 Reporter Susan El Khoury advises paying off rewards credit cards in full each month to avoid interest charges that can outweigh the benefits.
Daly Discoveries
Mastodons and manatees at Bradenton's Bishop Museum of Science and Nature. Tampa Bay 28's Sean Daly says the downtown waterfront attraction has an indoor "backyard" play zone just for kids.
Things to Do this Wednesday, July 15
- Watch J. Cole perform during The Fall Off Tour at Benchmark International Arena.
- When: 8 p.m.
- Where: Benchmark International Arena
- Cost: $65
- Relax in a pool during a floating sound bath experience in Tampa.
- When: 7:15 p.m.
- Where: Hotel Haya
- Pick your own flowers and build a bouquet at Keel Farms in Plant City.
- When: 11 a.m.
- Where: Keel Farms
- Cost: $6
