Average. Its been a warm stretch and will stay warm in the longterm. It is 56 in wimauma this morning. The cold front sliding through the area. Overall the atmosphere is still fairly dry, too dry to support any substantial rain, and well have scattered high clouds throughout the evening. 79 for the high today, about 3 degrees above average. Then a warm stretch of days lying ahead, and dusting off the umbrellas by the middle of next workweek. We continue to track morning, former president fidel castro, who built the first communist nation in the western hemisphere. This is just 90 miles from u. S. Shores. Decades, fidel castro was anti americanism personified, delighting in being a this morning in the side of u. S. President s. The revolution was born in cuba, a brilliant tactician and swept havana new years day in people surround him. Di fell our liberator they roar, fidel our savior. He forged a close alliance with the soviet union that would remain through the cold war. The u. S. Struck back with the bay of pigs. Castro led the resistance and less than a year ago, the Nuclear Crisis the world as known. The solve vets soviets relented, pulling their missiles from cuba. Island, risking their lives on a 90mile boat trip to the u. S. With no subsidies, businesses are asked to invest in cuba. Castro began to show the signs of age, breaking his arm and knee in 2004 brother raoul. But with castros death, cuba now faces an uncertain future. We are just getting word that he will be cremated this morning in the next few hours. His ashes will be taken across to see. His funeral will be december 4th. We are getting reaction from around the world and that includes tampa this morning, where the sun is coming out. We are getting reaction from you know, we need new ideas. And unfortunately were not all here forever. But i just hope that our people in cuba ba more from the people overnight after people received the news after their president died. We have seen this since the news broke last night, because we heart ache and they know their families have made that treacherous journey, 90 miles from cuba to the u. S. , and many as we know, the news of his death was long anticipated. As you said earlier, its become a joke because it had been said so many times over real. This is the last public photo of fidel castro, taken november 15th during the visit of vietnams president. There is little reaction in cuba at this hour but of course we are expecting to hear from people on the island as the sun comes up and as the day continues. Well show you a live picture of havana this morning. From the streets of miami. Very calm and quiet there, and they will be coming out this morning as the nation wakes up and realizes its former president fidel castro as died at the age of 90. Well continue to track this breaking cuba and around the world. Well bring you updates here and online at wfla. Com. 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Put a little love in your heart. . . In your heart. . Welcome back. It is Small Business saturday and you can help businesses here in the tampa bay area. One local business is fighting for your christmas cash. Reporter fighting for deals, many times hard to find something unique at the big box stores. Its not almighty dollar. Reporter you could head to forever beautiful, a salon and wine spa that features organic products. We dont use a lot of products you would find at a big store, department store. It may be more reasonable but those issues are so important to me as an individual that i wanted to make a stand for it. Salon. Reporter forever beautiful ask part of the holiday shop hop, a day shoppers are invited to visit 14 locally owned businesses, where you can pick up everything from clothes to vintage wine. The reason you want to come here is were going to offer you an opportunity to buy gifts to support your local community. 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Pete beach, now 68 degrees. By noon today a chance of a stray shower. A big reminder about our teddy bear roundup, and you can bring a new teddy bear in. Go to wfla. Com for a list of all our forecast is cloudy this afternoon but well start to see more blue skies as the cold front passes. 61 for wimauma, 67 in tampa, and brooksville a comfortable 61 this morning. Upper level moisture is good out of tia this afternoon. 70s to the north, 60s to the south, and a cooldown coming up. It is subtle behind this front, 78 for the high on sunday. Then the numbers start to climb in the 80s again with better rain chances at 20 it is Small Business saturday. And without the camera, were both wearing nice suits. Maybe we could go out and do some shopping after this so we could mix and match a little bit. We dont want to be gray. We have blue skies today. Dispositions this morning. Fidel castro dead at the age of 90. Still ahead, reaction from around the world and the celebrations going on this morning in miami. Havertys furniture helps your home look perfect even when life isnt. [music playing] skunks apparently have two glands on either side of the stop talking the after thanksgiving sale at havertys. Out of havana, cuba, the sun coming up this morning and it is quiet after people found out last night on state run media that the fidel castro died last night at the age of 90, at 10 29 p. M. Last night. What happens to cuba . Lots of questions to be answered to just hours and he wanted his remains cremated first thing this morning, and plans will be announced later on today. Well pass details along to you as soon as we can. It is 7 34, thank you for waking up with us. Castro led the 1959 revolution that founded the communist state of he was either a revolutionary leader or despised dictator, depending on who you talk to. Now lets get to the local weather with ed. Good morning. On the weather front, good news. We have some scattered clouds, a little mild out there. We are tracking a weak cold front, not giving us much in to stay warm. We have upper 70s, still above average for the next weekend. The next front comes next week and well have a better rain chance. We are bone dry this morning. Notice some scattered clouds out at st. Pete beach, light to calm winds in. Theres the forecast rolling through the day, er average. Well include that slim rain chance, around 10 . And the mugginess forecast, next week moisture really comes in ahead of that next front, bringings us a better rain chance. More on that in greater detail coming up in a few minutes. Thank you very much. Now to continues coverage of fidel castro is dead at the age of 90. We are getting new details about the plans for his funeral. Nine days of National Mourning in cuba. His remains will be buried december 4th in santiago. The cuban flag will fly at half mast. There will be a mass gathering at the often addressed huge crowds. His ashes will make a Cross Country tour. Lets go ahead to gene ramirez this morning in little miami. Its been a celebration if you celebration in the streets there. Of course youve been to cuba many times and know intimately whats going as an icon of social justice, his model of education and Free Health Care for every citizen. Thats what you saw on that of course we have in miami, as gene showed us, but from around the world as well, including here in the tampa bay area. For more on that, we turn to Steve Andrews in tampa with reaction from local cuban americans. Steth must i say, a quiet day, if you will in weather. And thankfully its shaping up to be a nice weekend. We just got these Beautiful Run size photos in. This is from barbra in lake plaza. And edward, how about that. Nice view over the atlantic. Well have the full forecast. We are collecting new teddy bears to deliver to folks this holiday season. Find a full list of dropoff from viewers in the area. We have a little more cloudiness this morning, the sun bright out at sun freedom plaza. We should stay mostly quiet on the radar for today. Just a stray shower possible at noon, 75 degrees. Temperatures are topping out at 79 later today. 55, a little cool for inverness, venice a little patchy fog in the inland locations thanks to slightly higher moisture out there. The dew points are coming up. This is associated with this that we have been talking about for the last couple days. Its a weak front, barely any rainfall with this here. Just some scattered clouds. Tomorrow behind the front, winds out of the northeast, shaping up to be a gorgeous sunday ahead. Theres the forecast, 82 next week. The warmup is quick ahead of rain chances. Not bad, 20 to 30 here. You may need to get the umbrellas out and we could wash away some of the dirt on the cars. The car washes have been making a lot of money for the last month or so. Mother Nature Planning to wash off the umbrellas . I hope so. We are in ne collecting a lot of dust. Thank you very much. Thank you for joining us this morning. Well be right back with plenty more news coming your way. Two days of thanksgiving this year christmas lane in plant city is celebrating a major milestone. Reporter it wouldnt be christmas without the tree, the lights, the reindeer, santa and mrs. Clause, and lights. More than three decadessing a its turned into this, it grew so big that it was taken from the familys farm in dover to the grounds of the strawberry festival, and the tradition is now a yearly ritual for countless others. Its about family, christmas and old tradition. Its not commercial. Reporter every year anna area. Spending time with my papa and seeing santa claus. And every year they take the drive to christmas lane. If you enjoy christmas and the whole theme, the scenery and everything, its great. Its really cool they are amazed and intrigued by the lights when they walk in and see it. And christmas lane runs through christmas night at the family Agriculture Center on the strawberry festival fairgrounds. Admission is 5 for adults and 3 for children. We continue with newschannel 8 in just a few minutes. One large rutabaga, with eggplant. Done thats not fair. Glad i had a v8. The original way to fuel your day. Tampa bay is amazing. I work here, i raise my kids here, i even take care of my mom here. But you know what . I could use a hand. Hey we hear you its why aarp is supporting family caregivers like you with free tools and resources. And were making our community an even better place to live, work and play for people of all ages. Ght for me when you think aarp, then you dont know aarp. Whats the best way to get two servings of veggies . V8 or a fancy juice store . Ready, go hi, juice universe . One large rutabaga, with eggplant. Done thats not fair. Glad i had a v8. Breaking news from this morning, fidel castro died last night at the age of 90, his brother announcing that his brother died at 10 29 p. M. One of the most prolific politicians in the world, some would say, and led the country through the cuban missile celebrations in miami, reaction pouring in from around the world. Well have all the recap after this major breaking news story today. Ed is here with a look at the saturday forecast. Lets take a look, small chance of showers, just 10 . We have a mix of clouds and sunshine, 79 degrees. 78 tomorrow as temperatures stay above average. Tomorrow will feel noticeably more pleasant thank to weekend. Thank you for joining us this morning. Our next newscast is tonight at 6 00. Good morning. Breaking overnight. The death of fidel castro. The long time cuban dictator dead at the age of his brother raul making the late night announcement on cuban tv. Fidel castro. As celebrations spill out into the streets of miamis little havana. Castros half century reign forced thousands to flee for their lives and brought the u. S. And cuba back to war in the 60s. He presided over 11 president s