>> it's 7:00 and the station on your side is on your schedule. today, a judge sentenced the mother of baby chance walsh to 25 years in prison. detectives say in september kristen bury stood by and watched as her husband killed their son. it was an emotional day in court. >> reporter: kristen bury pleaded no contest to manslaughter and been sentenced 25 years in prison. officials say she did nothing

walsh from killing their nine month old son chance. in september, she stood by as joseph beat and choked the son. after he died the pair buried him in a wooded area. >> she made a choice that day to let my tiny grandson chance die a horrible death. >> i feel this sentence is not harsh enough when we have been sentenced to a life of pain and nightmares. >> reporter: bury must testify against her husband joseph walsh. he is awaiting trial charged with second degree murder. in sarasota, john rogers, newschannel8. a nine week old yorkie stolen from a puppy store is being treated at a vet's office. a couple who bought her took her in after noticing she was sick, but a hidden microchip helped to find the true owner. our coverage played a major

>> reporter: wrapped up in a blanket this tiny female yorkshire terrier puppy is very ill. her week long odyssey ended at the partridge animal hospital in saint petersburg where a couple who named her cookie brought her in for care. a vet tech here saw 8 on your side coverage about the missing pup, scanned for a microchip that came back to all about puppies. kennel manager bridget royal got the call. >> my heart is pounding like someone is actually calling and asking about it. they said we have your dog and i said what? >> reporter: security cameras caught the thief in action. this is wayne barfield stuffing the puppy under his sweater and leaving. the puppy has internal bleeding, a lung infection, and parasite, but her prognosis is good. police believe they have solved two cold cases that have been open in one case nearly eight years.

front of his lakeland home in 2008. jamal flemming was murdered in 2015. police believe they made three arrests in the cases thank to the public's help. >> even the smallest tidbit of information can be that key to solve a crime. so, there is nothing that we would not want people to come forward and tell us. the smallest bit of information >> the lakeland police department is still working 30 more cold cases and they tell us they are following leads in some of those cases as well. two murders in manatee county are related. deputies found the body of karl tuxford in a car in bradenton yesterday and they believe someone shot and killed him. shortly after his body was found, someone found the body of jordan finland. investigators believe finland knew her killer. facebook posts show she was going through a difficult time

driving under the influence in florida could cost you more. more than 80% of floridians arrested for dui refuse breathalyzer test but a new bill aims to discourage that. they want to hit them for a $500 fine for refuseing the breath test, but some are questioning if there is constitutional. >> it flies in the face of the spirit of the fourth amendment you could be pulled over and forced to give evidence of yourself. in the annual state of the port address, officials revealed bulk shipping is up. but the number of cruise passenger is down in tampa, but 8 on your side wanted to know what is the port doing to prepare for future business with cuba? jeff patterson went looking for answers. >> the state of this port is good.

the president of port sam tampa bay. in his annual state of the port address, he talked about room for growth. >> we have some of the most available land to grow the port. >> reporter: some of the growth in tampa may be coming from 300 nautical miles to the south in havana. >> port tampa bay is in the most strategic position when it comes to trade with cuba. >> reporter: kathy castor is convinced trade opportunities are coming with cuba. she sponsored a bill in congress to lift the embargo. >> it is important they build the relationships now so we are prepared for those jobs. >> reporter: er son believes happens. >> port tampa bay has great infrastructure fully prepared business with cuba. >> reporter: anderson believes tampa has the opportunity to

government decides trade can exist between here and there. jeff patterson, newschannel8. today, two people in sarasota stepped up to help a family devastated by sunday's deadly tornado. katrina christiansen and carl corey are friends of the neighbors of steve and katie wilson who were killed. they went to help the family recover items after the storm and found a frame. they took it home, sanded it down, painted it, and gave it back to the family. >> they were in tears and emotional and thankful that somebody did something like that. especially a stranger who doesn't know the family at all. i'm a friend of a friend of the neighbors. >> now that flame will be displayed at the funeral for the couple. i was waiting for your intro.

>> it is chilly outside. you were monitoring every moment and there are some changes coming. >> yes, there are some changes coming. a warmer trend, then we see some rain. then some cooler temperatures back into the forecast again. so, that is all ahead for us. let's take a look at what we are dealing with right now outside the tampa bay area. hopefully, our computer graphics show them. nice and quiet. 59 degrees. the humidity is at 60%. so, a nice cool evening for us. temperatures sitting in the mid 50s at new port richey as well. mid 50s at sun city center. freedom plaza. light winds, cool temperatures. not going to be as cool tonight as last night. low temperatures in the upper 40s . still a few 30s in the northern counties but all of us will be staying above freezing. the warmer temperatures arrive tomorrow afternoon. we will talk more about the

coming up in your full forecast. >> still ahead. find out why each and every high school student in tampa will be receiving a message from the mayor on their phones celebration. >> and elderly man wandering the cold. coming up, what you can do to

>> pirates are taking over tampa bay for this year's gasparilla celebrations and so are city leader. tampa's police chief announced how law enforcement is planning for the crowds around revelry. mary mcguire shows us. >> reporter: living in tampa's historic high park neighborhood, michelle heinz knows what she is in for as thousands upon thousands of

on bay shore boulevard. >> definitely works as a cautionary tale for children. >> reporter: with those gasparilla crowds come challenges and a major concern for law enforcement is the celebration's reputation as a place for binge drinking, especially when it comes to minors. >> it is a great deal few weeks for tampa but we know our kids are involved in the festivities. >> reporter: that prompted the county's school superintendent to leave a special phone message for each student in tampa along with the mayor reminding them of the consequences. >> the festivities kick off this saturday with the children's gasparilla parade. >> reporter: in tampa, i'm mary mcguire, newschannel8. on saturday, january 30, the pirates invade. we will carry the parade of pirates live. ly be covering.

and, with gasparilla events busy compiling everything you will want to know as the pirates invade tampa so look for our special gasparilla section on wfla.com. well, a missing elderly man found alive after spending a freezing night outside. coming up, 8 on your side shows us what investigators are

>> on wall street the dow jones was down more than 500 point. it closed at 249 point. wal-mart is giving most employees a raise. 1.2million wal-mart and sam's club workers will receive their pay bump next month. it is the second phase in the company's promise to bring the minimum wage up to $10 an hour this year. this will also increase the average full time wal-mart cents. well, u.s. auto safety regulators are investigating complaints that doors won't cars. the national highway safety administration says 73 drivers have reported problems with door latches including some who

vehicles are m moving. it covers model years 2012- 2013. according to various reports, microsoft will voluntarily recall power supplies for the surface pro, surface pro 2, and pro 3 sold before march of last year. power cords wound too tightly, twisted or pinched repeatedly can overheat. so that's the problem. walt disney parks is recalling thousands of infant suits because of a choking hazard. it involves two styles of infant body suits. the snaps on the three snap closure can depatch and pose a choking hazard to young children. no injuries reported yet. are you looking for a new job or a career? the list of 25 best jobs this n america was released today.

even heard of them. mobile developer, engagement manager, solutions architect, and data scientist. are you looking for a new big screen tv? you can find some big deals before the superbowl. 26% of americans are expected to purchase a new television this year and a quarter of people will buy them during superbowl sales. buyer cans save 20% or more on high end tvs this month. speaking of the superbowl, uber just scored an exclusive deal to pick up and drop off passengers at superbowl 50. superbowl ticketholders will be able to use uber for their transportation to and from levi stadium and santa clara. in the past superbowl officials had banned companies like uber and lyft from transporting fans going to the big game. you have to wait a little

film to hit the big screen. it will be released december 2017. it was planned for seven months earlier. 2015 was the earth's warmest year ever. the earth's temperature broke the previous record by 0.23 degrees fahrenheit. that's the second largest yearly jump since recordkeeping began in 1880. this year will be at least as warm as last year. flying to the northeast within the next few days you will want to hear this. american, southwest, delta are offering travel waivers the passengers due to a major winter storm bearing down on the region. the airline is expected to know by tomorrow if they need to cancel flights. some heart experts insist we need more healthy fats in our diets. poly unsaturated fats are key. they are found in nuts and

they lower the risk for heart disease and stroke. a clear water man is in the hospital after spending an unexpected night in the cold. the 82-year-old has dementia home. newschannel8's candace mccowan explains how they found him. >> he said i wasn't sure i was going to make it. >> reporter: it was a long night for andrew taylor, his father bob walked away from his assisted living facility. the low was just 49 degrees. >> it was agonizing and you fear for the worse. >> reporter: the fear turned to joy when 12 hours later a worker at a cemetery spotted taylor in the woods. detective thomas stall was the first to get there. >> he was very cold, very stiff. >> reporter: rescue crews captured what happened next. they warmed the 82-year-old up with their jackets taking him

ambulance. >> to be honest i don't know how much longer he would have lasted in that condition if johnson wasn't able to find him there. >> reporter: missing persons detectives say those with dementia are the ones they are often looking for. the pinellas county sheriff reefs office offers project life safer that can track your loved one down in almost 30 minutes. >> that receiver is almost like a metal detector. it sends out a frequency in a signal that gets stronger as >> reporter: as far taylor. >> he has his sense of humor, he is trying to figure out what the heck he was doing in the cemetery. >> reporter: mr. taylor is in the hospital being treated for hypothermia. he will likely be there the next few days after his all- night event in the cold. in clearwater, candace mccowan, newschannel8. several local counties offer the project lifesaver.

bit of money, but the price varies by county. another chilly but sunny day. people out fishing, walking, enjoying a pleasant afternoon on the water despite the cooler temperatures and we are looking at a little bit of a warmup on our way tomorrow afternoon. and tonight is not going to be as cold as last night. temperatures only falling back into the up upper 40s . a lot of sunshine to begin the day. but no rain in the forecast. and high temperatures expected to reach back up into the low 70s for us. just a few cloud us around, but as you take a look north, here is where we are seeing a little bit of some messy weather. seeing snow in places like virginia and north carolina and this is just really a taste of what is to come. out west, we are watching a developing area of low pressure. this will be impacking our weather as well. really going to be causing some

head through the weekend. so there is this area of low pressure shifting east bringing more showers an storms to the gulf coast regions thursday. and we start the see snow develop in places like atlanta and anywhere from one to two feet of snow in places like washington dc through the end of this weekend. this cold front moves through our area as well. it will affect us mainly on friday. so, for tonight, fairly mild temperatures near average. close to 50 degrees. mostly cloudy by tomorrow afternoon with highs into the low 70s thanks to the southwesterly flow. showers and storms starting up in the late morning hours continuing into the afternoon. this pushes out and by saturday, we could see a couple of sprinkles but generally, going to be looking at mostly cloudy skies. it will feel chilly with highs only in the upper 50s . it will feel windy and much cooler than that through the day.

at the gasparilla parade saturday children's extravaganza. tomorrow afternoon will be a nice one. the wind will be down. temperatures up for a bit. it will be dry. because friday will be warmer as well. with the showers and storms, not going to be a whole lot for you to do outside on friday. so changes coming our way. >> as long as saturday is the improved day, that is the good news. >> yes. it will be mostly dry. just chilly. so bundle up. dress for the weather. >> okay good. thank you. we'll be right back. stay with us. >> plus, here is what you will see tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. >> the hillsborough county sheriff's office is using facebook to boost morale within the agency. i'll show you how your comments are helping to create a better relationship with the community. >> plus, weather and traffic on

>> the florida state fair is looking to debut a new burger and they want you to choose which one. there's the bacon bomb explosion burger wrapped in bacon. the french toast burg sera regular cheese burger on french toast. that sounds amazing. the ice cream burg burger is coated with a mexican scoop of fried ice cream. then the red neck burger. all of this is on wfla.com. you have until january 27 to vote on your favorite. >> there are some interesting selections this year. i have never had that. can you imagine eating ice cream on a burger? >> but the sweet and savory together would be good. there are a lot of ways you could go with that.

try each one. so we could be celebrity judges. >> it is an idea. [ laughter ] >> we will be back at 11:00. have a great night! sopranos star jamie lynn >> it was a shock. >> her private battle with m.s., extra, extra tony soprano's tv daughter, meadow, and the secret she kept for 15 years. >> i didn't want to believe that was going to be my future. >> days after her wedding, why jamie lynn sigler is going public about living with m.s. and the toll it's taken on her life. lady and the trump. we've got sarah palin as she publicly endorses the donald. >> trump is kicking butt. jamie foxx on saving a man

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