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For many families, it takes two incomes to cover the day-to-day bills. With both parents working, child care is often necessary. Here's how some Bay area families are navigating the cost. specne.ws/oGRoTr

UPDATE: Latest evacuation flight from Israel expected in Tampa tonight has been delayed due to ‘logistical challenges overseas’, Sen. Jay Collins office confirms. The latest: specne.ws/uNkwDv

STORM PREP: Manatee County rancher Jim Strickland says Hurricane Milton brought 6 to 8-foot waves to his property, which is more than 20 miles from the Gulf. He says rebuilding from the damage has been slow. specne.ws/6c7KB1

NEW: FBI agents arrested a Clearwater businessman early Thursday on accusations of taking at least $100 million from a medical trust fund, per reports. Here's what we know: specne.ws/aT53C8

EVERYDAY HEROES: A Bay Area 90s tribute band has found some inspiration for their music: Helping special needs children and people with cancer. specne.ws/6Xw17N

Universal Orlando announced a new El Artista: A Spanish Haunting house for this year’s Halloween Horror Nights. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/attra…

Universal announced a new original house, Hatchet and Chains: Demon Bounty Hunters, for Halloween Horror Nights this year. Attractions Insider has the details. specne.ws/J78gR2

Gov. Ron DeSantis was in the Bay area on Monday touting a new law designed to help condo owners. The governor just signed the bill, which was born out of the Surfside collapse in June 2021. Details: specne.ws/srf9Fi

BREAKING: Iran says it launched a missile attack Monday on a U.S. military base in Qatar, retaliating for the American bombing of its nuclear sites. specne.ws/XTdrTq

Rain chances will drop a bit for tomorrow, but we will see better chances for afternoon storms toward the end of the week.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: A University of Miami commit, Armwood High's Jaelen Waters is putting in summer work in the Hawks' new weight room. specne.ws/fp918w

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes edged higher in May, as stubbornly high mortgage rates and rising prices made homebuying less affordable even as the inventory of properties on the market continued to increase. specne.ws/8F6cmm

Through a multi-state agency effort called “Operation Dragon Eye” in the Tampa Bay area, 60 missing children were rescued, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Monday. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

ICYMI: A popular Tarpon Springs deli closed its doors earlier this week for the last time after more than three decades in business. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

A deal to have someone else renovate and operate the St. Pete Municipal Marina has fallen through. Spectrum Bay News 9's Nick Popham has the story. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

President Trump says Israel and Iran agree to "complete and total ceasefire" to be phased in over 24 hours. specne.ws/XTdrTq

It will be partly to mostly sunny with highs in the low to mid 90s on Tuesday. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/weath…

As Insurance costs climb, Hillsborough Property Appraiser Bob Henriquez pushes for relief through a property tax credit. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

'I feel bad for those who are younger': Social Security and Medicare could stop paying out full benefits in the next decade, something seniors in the area are concerned about. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…

Fire rescue officials said an adult was taken to a local hospital after a Monday afternoon lightning strike on Holmes Beach. baynews9.com/fl/tampa/news/…