save her life. >> stooping to a new low. scammers targeting unsuspecting tornado victims. remember this helpless puppy stolen from a pet store. there's been an arrest. good thank you for joining us this evening. we begin tonight with the coldest night of the season. freeze warnings are in effect for portions of the bay area. our meteorologist joins us now with the days. >> we could see some areas below freezing, especially tonight. that's why the freeze warning has been issued. in other words, inland areas. sumter county includeded in this as well. very chilly over night. right now it's 34 degrees. 37 brooksville so clearly very close to freezing in some of

52 in saint peerts burg. low temperatures forecast for now. you can see teaches -- temperatures should stay slidely above freezing. -- slightly above freezing. that's why you need to take the precautions tonight to bring in the pets. of course, cover the plants. this is one of those cold nights that you always prepare for. seen one. >> it certainly has been. . the cleanup is under way right now in two bay area communities. it is still in the early stages for residents who live in these tornado stricken condos. many came by to remove their belongings. tomorrow they will start covering the building with a tarp to protect some of the elements still there. meantime in manatee county, a sign of hope. the four children injured are doing better. the two girl's injured have

significant care. the grandparents were killed in the storm. . tonight we are getting a firsthand look at one of the most dramatic rescues not long after the tornado touched down. >> firefighters showed us how they saved one woman's life. we are joined live to see how this was done. >> reporter: yeah. we know how these things work. car crash. they are valuable tools, though, did you know that, to first responders. sos like this -- something like this. something this small can lift this even fire fire truck right off the ground. a face of fear, tears mixing with the rain as firefighters race nancy devito to safety. there wasn't too much void spaces for her to be in. she was lucky enough to be in the right one. >> reporter: the right one, a

the roof collapsed on her when the tornado hit. her boyfriend remembering the moments before. >> she was over in this corner. and she was walking down the hall. that's when it hit. >> reporter: nancy was stuck for more than half an hour. she cried for help as firefighters worked krazly -- worked hard to get her out. firefighters giving us a look at how they worked. watch as one little air bag can lift a 6,000 pound pickup off the ground. >> we were just nervous it could shift the debris. >> reporter: each piece was positioned just right. >> how could something this small too such a big job. >> it's all about air pressure. >> it's also about the pressure they face as each minute goes by.

this that can save lives just like nancy devito's. >> take a live look right there. there is an assortment of air bags right there >> you talk about how these air bags come in very handy for other rescues. so firefighters really can save more lives with these things. they kind of blow up to the proper dementias. >> exactly. you know what they can be use in so many different scenarios, not just one. other natural disasters, they can be usefuls as well, anywhere there is a really tiny space for someone to be trapped in. these things can lift it up and really save a live. >> all right. thank you. very interesting.

letter -- it takes a certain kind of low to do that. the dust hasn't even settled when they started looking for work. they -- what they are doing is ill illegal and dangerous. we are in sarasota county with a warning. >> reporter: good evening. debris is piling up here and that means contractors are on the proul looking for work. but some homeowners tell me they have dozens of cards from contractors but some of them are unlicensed or uninsured. so today, i set out to find some of them. it was the first work crew we saw, easy to spot in their unmarked truck. >> are both of you licensed? >> no. i was just helping a friend out on this job. >> he wouldn't give me a name but explained he was just free lancing his services. >> what happened if someone falls off the rooch here -- roof here if you're not licensed

the roof. >> how do you know. >> i don't know. that's all. >> good guy this guy spotted us and got off the roof safely. the crew regrouped and packed up but not without a quick one- finger salute. we found yoo after crew -- crew after crew cleaning up properties. this shows how contractors came here fast. there is so much work to go done, though, that it's hard to tell the good guys from the bad guys. the licensed and insured from those just trying to make a quick buck. >> this man decided to hire just one contractor to do all the work. even more. >> reporter: this woman describes aggressive contractors insisting they have unbelievable deals on services she doesn't even need.

>> a lot of people are older than i am and they are maybe not as aggressive as i am, you know, and they think that people all want to help you. and some people do. some people don't. >> reporter: not every job requires a state license, but you should never allow anyone to do any work on your property unless they are insured. because if something goes wrong, it could cost you big time. in sarasota county, will on your side -- 8 on your side. >> we have everything you need to know on our web site. . a murder investigation tonight in -- detectives were called where they found a body of a 23-year-old. they don't believe she had been there very long. she most likely knew her killer. clearwater police need your help tracking down a criminal who stole $50 from a church. you can see him walking in the church.

money. if you recognize him, call clearwater police. well, tonight a helpless puppy traded for crack. the dog napping caught on camera. kwauch this guy -- watch this guy put the puppy in his shirt. in the end, the guys were busted. we are live tonight. this puppy was traded for drugs, right? >> reporter: you know it just makes you wonder, what in the world is wrong with people? an inconsistent people -- innocent people traded for crack? it was indeed caught on camera. >> reporter: what you're watching right now is a bad deed in action. look closely and you will see this guy steel a scared -- sdooel a scared puppy shoving

this innocent animal would be used as the cruellest of cure reasoncy in a drug deal. the nine week old tiny pup was traded for crack and cash. apparently there was no shame in this guy's game. this deal went down in the daylight in front of abuzzy grocery store in a parked -- packed parking lot. >> i was disgusted. how could somebody sell a little puppy for drugs. >> reporter: she is the manager at all about puppies and was heartbroken when this happened. the missing dog is so small, roughly the size of this little gall. >> even when i come in the morning to clean, is like maybe there is a puppy in it or just something. >> reporter: she made two phone calls that day. the police, and "8 on your side". once we put the pictures out

their guy. wayne junior bar field. but that's only half the story. the heart breaking question remains where is this sweet i don't recollecty. here is the deal -- where is this sweet dog. here's the deal, no questions asked and you will get $1,000 in reward money. >> and back here live, you know the really sad part about this entire case, this dog only nine weeks old and she has special needs. she needs to be fed every three to four hours. we hope that person is taken good care of her. whoever you are, do the right thing. >> live. thank you. presidential candidate donald trump has received an endorsement bizarre ra pay lynn. -- she is a tea party favorite as you know. her endorsement could boost his

she is scheduled to campaign with trump tomorrow in iowa and in tulsa oklahoma. still's head, a bay area woman sickened with the zika virus. >> they are calling it a

>> now to an "8 on your side" health warning. a woman has contracted the zika virus.

pregnant women or those who plan to get pregnant from traveling to any of the 14 countries that have a high rate of zika virus cases, it can cause birth defects in babies. we are joined live from the hillsborough county health department. >> reporter: well officials, they are trying to prevent a local epidemic. they are warning residents to protect yourself from getting bitten. void traveling outside of the country for now. >> there is a lot of them. you never know what you're going to get. >> she's just hearing about the zika virus. she says warnings are spreading fast in columbia. >> they are suggesting especially pregnant women not to get pregnant or women not to get pregnant until july 2016.

columbia in three years and doesn't planning to back anytime soon especially since she would like to have a family one day. so far 14 countries have had a high rate of zika virus cases. >> the other thing they were saying on the news, if someone gets pregnant, there should be a reason to get abortion. >> reporter: they are warning rest departments to be cautious -- residents to be cautious. >> just do whatever you can to prevent being by then in the first place -- being bitten in the first place. >> this is the second add advisory in the last year. >> people in hillsborough county need to understand we've been under an advisory since

for west nile virus. >> health department officials say the zika virus is like catching a really bad cold. so besides taking medicine, it has to run its course. you need to be up to date on your shots and you can find all this information on our web site. >> live in tampa tonight. thank you. >> it is a battle off the bathrooms and tonight one bay area school has a new policy when it comes to transgender students. a 17-year-old tells us that he is the one behind the change. students are now allowed to choose the boys room or the girls restroom depending upon the gender on which they identify. >> it's about more than just me. i know some tranz guys who are jr.s. i know there are going to be kids that come out younger now

>> he is planning a call-in where his supporters will reach out to the school next week hoping to inspire a more widespread policy. clear skies lead to cooling conditions. there is that freeze warning we talked about a couple minutes ago. coastal -- inland areas are. 1 a.m. to 9 a.m.. temperatures could be below freezing for at least self hours. so take the precautions in those areas. other areas as well. many cold pockets around the bay area. just cover those plants. thursday and friday, you can see temperatures jump back up. but the rain on friday and a coast will give way to a cooler weekend -- a cold front will give way to a cooler weekend. sarasota 40 degrees.

in is he bring tonight. -- sebring tonight. thanks very much. 41 degrees at 2 a.m.. temperatures falling below 40. and many areas will be much cooler than that. afternoon temperatures will be a little bit warmer up around 64 degrees. right now, no 30s on this map. 35 degrees crystal river. so temperatures jump up there little bit. so watch for those cool numbers as we saturday the day tomorrow. dress warmly as you head out the door. an airplane of low pressure -- an area of low pressure coming out of the west. high pressure is going to settle further south. not so for us. we've just feeling cold -- we're just feeling cold air

some high clouds kind of lifting from south to north. they have been in the sky here the past couple of days. looks mostly clear here in the off night. high pressure just to our north. we will slow simply start the warming -- we will slowly start the warming process just a bit by thursday morning. so that's a big change. and we will get fairly close to our average a couple of days and bring in rain chances as we head into friday. here it's comes. again you can see the front will pass with storms on friday, showers as well. most of the energy to the north. we do not anticipate as severe of an he convenient as -- of an vent as we saw this sunday morning. windy and cooler on saturday. the children's concert going on. sunshine, a few clouds around,

71 on friday. the over night lows are crawling up. 39, 49, 59. then we bring it on down for saturday and sunday. the rain chance and storm chance could be friday -- will be on friday with a few extra clouds and by next week we warm back up near average. up down and up down. that's what we do here. >> oh, i don't know. my hands are dry. they are cracking a little. >> two weeks in florida you need location. >> this just in. . coming up next, the lightning look to ek tend their -- extend their winning streak to six games. >> one of the stories from the game next. . here's what you will see

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sglfrjtsz the lightning have gotten themselves from the bottom to the a top 3 spot in the lanetic division. they cared a five-game winning streak against a tired and depleted oilers team. they played last night in south florida. second period, watch the puck here. it's convey in the air. -- it's way in the area. now it's in the oiler's net. they reviewed this for a high stick. hits it just below the cross bar.

cross bar so it's a good goal. then a bad start for the third period. two goals in the first five minutes. finally, of all things, this puts them on top. they win it 6-4 and they play the black hawks thursday night. we get to meet mike smith, the brand-new defensive coordinator tomorrow. they will introduce him at one buck place. the coaches name that popped up over the weekend. john hope is one of them. his speblty in the nfl is more than -- for more than a decade before taking a job with the game cocks. the nfl has become a global game. two prospects represent their colleges in canada. big number 97.

see jason. there he is. david. the pride of the bison. he is one of the top defensive line men in all of canada. the best part, he's still trying to learn the family of football. he moved five years ago, fell in love with the game. he has a future in the canadian football league but you never know if the right seem sees something it likes, this could be a budding nfl defensive end. >> i'm picking it up. just coming from a different game in canada and coming out here, yeah, it's been different, but it's coming along pretty fine. yeah, i i don't think it's -- i don't think it's much of a big deal. so i'm pretty used to this kind of environment. >> he stated i'm used to the environment -- he said i'm used to the environment.

bison. >> that is what they call raw talent. >> yeah. >> i will sa say this. -- i will say this. tj is also from there. you can learn this game real quick. >> we will be right back with your winning lottery numbers. stay with yous.

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with puppies up for adoption. make note of that. and if you can make it home for a pet, there you go. >> just letting you know.