Rain and storm chances during the afternoon, increasing after lunch-time.  We can't rule out a severe thunderstorm but it's most likely we'll see heavy rain and gusty winds.  A better chance of widespread rain and storms tomorrow, and it looks like rain is in the forecast every day through the weekend.

Our Top Local Story:  A full out sprint to the finish for the outgoing politicians in Jacksonville, and a huge deal on pension reform tops the list tonight.  The savings in pension reform is estimated at 750 million dollars over several years.  But there are several questions about whether that figure is accurate.  City Council President Jack Webb is pushing a decision now so that they don't set back negotiations months, maybe years.

A big price tag in a public records lawsuit--the Jacksonville police and fire pension board lost its case after spending 160 thousand dollars defending itself.    The suit was filed by Curtis Lee--who is director of the the Concerned Taxpayers of Duval County.

As a 12-year-old boy is moved into juvenile detention, debate rages on as to whether it's a good idea.  Cristian Fernandez had previously been held in solitary confinement at the Duval County Jail on charges that he killed his two-year-old half-brother.  Defense attorneys say the move is beneficial, while prosecutors say it will put other kids in juvenile detention at risk.

There appears to be a front-runner in the race to run Duval County's four intervene schools.  The Times-Union reports Duval Partners is leaning towards appointing Miami Lakes-based National Academic Educational Partners to run the four struggling schools.

The current recession has done something to a Jacksonville store that the great depression and two world wars failed to do -- caused it to go out of business.  Liberty Furniture is going out of business, ending 87 years of doing business in Jacksonville.

A scare in the Jacksonville offices of Senator Bill Nelson.  A staff worker opened a letter with a suspicious, white powdery substance inside.  The HAZMAT team responded to the Riverplace Tower on the Southbank and evacuated the 20th floor.  But, investigators determined the substance was actually corn starch.

They've called off the search for a swimmer who was last seen in Atlantic Beach Sunday night.  They still don't know who the man is.  Several witnesses saw him struggling to swim around 8pm.

Our Top National Story:  No outward signs of progress as the President met with Senate leaders on a budget deal to raise the debt ceiling. White House Press Secretary Jay Carney argues that a balanced approach is needed to reach significant deficit reduction.  Hear Jamie Dupree explain why Republicans are dead set against anything resembling a tax increase.

A day after Michele Bachmann kicked off her presidential campaign in Iowa, Sarah Palin lands in Iowa.  Hear Jamie Dupree explain what she's doing in the Hawkeye state.  President Obama is also in Iowa for a fundraiser today.   Hear Fox's Rich Johnson update the next steps for Tim Pawlenty and Herman Cain. 

There is concern, but no credible, specific threat that terrorists intend to strike over the upcoming holiday weekend. A joint FBI and Homeland Security Department intelligence bulletin shows that counterterrorism officials say the driving factor for the timing of attacks is whether the operatives are ready to carry out a plan.

The TSA is denying that its agents required a 95 year-old woman to remove her adult diaper before allowing her to fly out of Florida.  The woman's family claims security agents would not let her board the plane in Fort Walton Beach because her diaper was setting off alarms.

Rod Blagojevich wakes up to a stark reality a day after appearing nearly speechless when a Chicago jury read guilty verdicts against him.  Hear Fox's Jennifer Keiper explain how much prison time Blago could be facing.

Nebraska's two nuclear power plants are trying to knock down persistent rumors about safety as Missouri River floodwaters approach.  Omaha Public Power District CEO Gary Gates says there's no chance of a disaster like the one in Japan after an earthquake and tsunami struck.