good evening i'm jennifer leigh. >> and i'm josh benson. we have a warning to parents for a drug with a pretty name but very bad effect. officials are warning about molly. >> reporter: the largo center emergency room is a place where molly patients are sometimes rushed to. >> reporter: don't let the pretty names fool you, molly is serious stuff. it's short for molecular. >> a lot of times when folks

>> reporter: this points to the need for parents to monitor. >> if you notice changes in your child and you notice your child isn't sleeping and not going out and seems to be staying up all night, that may be a tip. >> children need to be aware it's like playing russian roulette. >> reporter: some call molly a designer drug, a drug used at raves. >> they have a lot of energy. there's going to be rapid speech. they're not going to be sleeping very well. there's going to be quick movements. >> jaw clenching, sweating, violent behavior, bizarre behavior, panic attack. >> reporter: in the largo molly overdoses police believe the

may have taken the drug from the same batch but it doesn't mean it isn't the same dosage because it's usually made over seas with no quality control. >> users don't know what they're getting because the drug is caught with all kind of chemical compounds and even drugs like heroin. >> reporter: i checked with the sheriff's department to see if they've had an up tick with molly cases and they haven't but they have with synthetic drugs. >> how do doctors test if the person took molly. >> reporter: that's the tough part.

they just have to treat the symptoms and wait until it leaves their system. marijuana was seized, it's street wall was $19,000. reynaldo elastia is under arrest charged with trafficking. orlando police have released stunning video to show just how dangerous a so called routine traffic stop can be. police pulled a 17-year-old over in a shopping center for not wearing a seat belt. when they did not stop, they smashed the window out. the teen drove right into the officer. >> everything happens so fast, i just froze. i wasn't expecting them to pull out guns and just open fire. >> the car crashed and the driver was arrested. he was treated for a bullet wound and is now charged with assaulting police.

car was stolen until after this whole incident unfolded. maritime has reached a settlement with the families. 33 people died when the cargo hurricane joaquin. the remaining 33 families have claims still pending in court. 13 people were rescued from a sinking yacht off the coast of south florida. the vessel started taking in water. the boat's bow was 3 feet in the air. the boat sank in 300 feet of water and now it's unrecoverable. florida fish and wildlife is trying to figure out why hundreds of star fish were found beached close. a half million dollars is being set aside to help pay the

found at the dozer school for mike vaselinda explains. >> reporter: the dozier school for boys had a checkered history. kids who were sent there as a child and later thought high school students who did time at dozier. >> so they personally related to me what happened to them >> reporter: researchers discovered 51 remains, seven have been positively identified and the researchers believe they know the identity of 14 others. the naacp says most of the families of the deceased can't afford burial expenses. >> they had people go out to do fundraisers. >> reporter: now they're pushing for the government to give $7,500 for the families to

>> these youngsters have been in a potter's field. markers or identification. >> reporter: the legislation does nothing to decide what happens to the property next but it does set up a task force memorial. >> reporter: the legislation is sorry. >> there's going to be people who are never going to be satisfied given unfortunate circumstances but i think this is a step in the right direction of making things right. >> reporter: the money for the burial would have to be claimed by no later than 2017. mike vaselinda, newschannel 8. a study published by the university of south florida found that most of the deaths were caused by illnesses but others were found to have been shot or beaten. a bill that puts more legislation and limits funds is

it's a practice that florida planned parenthood facility were found to not participate in. the bill's sponsor says the regulations are about protecting women's health. >> have a doublen standard when it comes to the subject of abortion. we've had, whenever we're talking about the abortion subject. people are like, we can't talk about that because that's not aallowing the woman to choose. and a cozy romantic ice cave? we'll take you inside for a look around a boutique igloo built for two. our gasparilla forecast is shaping up nicely for this weekend but first waoer looking at very high rain chances moving in.

up in the full forecast. next at 6:00, a neighborhood blind sided by a giant advertising looming over their head. the fight over this eyesore. and what happens if one pops up

just six days until the iowa caucuses shows the races for both parties are too close to call. donald trump and ted cruz are neck and neck. right now small things can make a big difference and today donald trump won the endorsement of jerry follwell jr. that is a blow to cruz who is campaigning as a christian conservative. >> you know it's wonderful to be a rebel.

people on your side a little bit. >> reporter: on the democratic side, bernie sanders and clinton are virtually tied as well. there are just six days until the iowa caucuses. president obama wants to give 30 million additional americans access to retirement savings. his proposal includes offering tax credits to small businesses that enroll employees in retirement plans and requiring companies to offer plans to part time workers. more details will be outlined in the 2016 budget which he will submit to lawmakers. and meanwhile pearl jam in michigan. five way mission began 50 years ago this fall. there's a full year of star

planned. the events will include conventions in las vegas and new york. a traveling exhibit of art and museums in new york. and miley cirus will star in a new film. not much info on the show except it will take place in the 60s. and emily blunt and john cresinski are expecting baby number two. congratlations to the happy couple. a story by one of the most famous children's stories is being republished.

september, in the u.s., and australia. the british writer is famous for creating the character peter rabbit. are you looking for a boutique hotel. how about an igloo in brooklyn. someone from the site stepped in and took the ad down because it didn't meet safety standards. so instead the guys are using the igloo to let's just say attract the ladies. >> they get pretty giddy as soon as they get inside and see how literally romantic it is. i think the candles are a nice touch. >> candles in an igloo. i have a question. they cooked -p up -- they cooked the idea for the igloo two months ago.

if you paid the fee to run in the gasparilla you may be dealing with sore muscles. do you know you can improve your run to avoid soreness. >> are your legs sore from running, can you believe you could be doing it all wrong. >> one of the biggest causes is running with wrong form. >> maybe you think you're a decent runner. the truth is, very few of us have injury free form. that's why dr. schweitzer created ideal run. a video, a few squats and steps downs and he says he can

i was the guinea pig. >> we look at what we look at the foot ground angle. degrees. >> 27, oh boy. i learned i jump when i run. my strides are too long. my right foot sticks out like a duck. let's just say i have a lot to work on in the next few months. but with basic exercises and a little science, dr. schwietzer says you will notice a lot of improvement. that will have you jumping for joy. just don't do it when you're running. >> you can head to wfla for a link to our ideal run.com. and the pirates invade saturday. we will cover the parade of pirates live. we posted everything you need

and we saw pretty good warm up today across the tampa bay area. temperatures making it back into the upper 70s. we're still sitting at 61. winds are calm. you can't see the overcast skies though. and we're going to be seeing cloudy conditions for quite some time. not much sunshine in the forecast over the next couple of days. so for this evening, mostly cloudy skies staying with us, temperatures will generally be in the upper 60s if you do have some late evening plans nothing more really needed than a light jacket. a sprinkle is possible as we head into the late evening hours. generally it's going to be mostly dry for this evening. the changes come though as we head into tomorrow morning. storms beginning in the morning hours. temperatures will be fairly mild in the mid-60s and by noon we're in the upper 60s but the story is going to be the rain we're going to see on and off scattered showers into the evening hours. with pockets of very heavy rainfall. again the possible to see an isolated severe storm as well as then we will top out in the

currently dealing with the clouds around. still that area of high pressure dominating our forecast. not expecting much rain for tonight. although we can't rule out a sprinkle over the next couple of hours. there's the front we're watching and this is the rainmaker as we move into tomorrow we'll see scattered showers and storms really starting to increase by the morning hours. there's the front. you can see as we head into tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon showers and storms and heavy rainfall. by thursday, still looking at lingering rain. the front still hanging around with a passing disturbance. we're seeing showers. it won't be quite as stormy on thursday. then by friday things clear out nicely. north winds kick back in. cooler and drier air pushes back into the forecast. here's a closer look at what we're expecting. this evening, mild temperatures closer to 70 degrees. the latest rpm model showing at

see showers move in. regardless the showers and storms continue into the afternoon hours. the rain will be heavy at times and we're not ruling that chance to see a few severe storms as well. then by the evening hours, things start to taper off but as we head into thursday, as the front is just south of us with the passing disturbance we will see lingering showers. the rain is not going to be as heavy on thursday. it's not going to last as long. the temperature. >> marc: start to drop. we're in the upper 60s on thursday and by friday, the sunshine returns but also the north winds bring us not just the dry air but cooler air. temperatures will only be making it back up into the mid- 60s for friday afternoon. still some cooler air returning into the forecast. here's our rain totals as we head into wednesday and thursday. a widespread one to 2-inches of rain is what we're looking at. could see isolated areas that could pick up three or more inches of rain. we'll watch out for any street

those heaviest of storms. topping out near 71 tomorrow afternoon. 80% chance of rain in the forecast. just expect to see the rain at some point through the day thursday not as stormy but we'll still have lingering showers around. there's the gasparilla forecast. winds will not be bad. by the afternoon hours, temperatures will be comfortable in the upper 60s. if you're headed early in the morning dress in layers because we will start out the day in the 40s guys. that's pretty chilly for us here in the tampa bay area. >> it looks like a great day so we'll take it. thank you julie. water. >> the outrageous amounts some say they are being billed for

now to what's making headlines across america. flint residents are still getting billed for poisoned water. that isn't keeping the city from mailing for it monthly. folks are outraged that they are being billed for water they can't even use. >> to make somebody pay for something like that is a great form of injustice. >> we're still getting bills for tainted water. our bills have gone up. the average now is around $200

>> reporter: the attorney general there is looking into what can be done to prevent people from being billed. demonstrators are still calling on governor schneider to resign as they protest the flint water problem. >> and a dangerous situation along the california coast. storms have caused about 20 feet of land near a bluffed fall into the ocean over the past two weeks. and several apartment buildings along the pacifica shoreline are now uninhabitable. a state of emergency. well a dramatic shoot out inside a south carolina barbershop is caught on camera. several customers including children were in a barber shop when the men barged in and demanded money. the customers shot back shooting at the gunmen. one of the gunmen were hit and

he was waving a big rig around a railroad crossing arm when the train hit the truck sending it barreling it toward him. his left hand got caught in the tire and then he says, it just shot him out. he's nursing a nasty gash on his head and a cut on his hand but will be back to work soon. a new hampshire man was badly hurt after a vaporizer exploded off his hand. he is being treated for second and third degree burns on his leg and hand. >> geez. newschannel 8 at 6:00 is coming up next. keith and stacie have what's coming up. >> they're facing serious backlash.

cockatoo, the guy who took him has been caught. you will want to hear the bird investigators. >> neighbors upset about this billboard in south tampa. they want to know if anything can be done. coming up we asked the questions. >> it's okay to drop a baby off

an 8 on your side investigation drops a first of its kind casese. today the couple convicts of lying about a sink hole go to court. and a glaring eyesore has a south tampa neighborhood steaming mad. but is the city going to do anything about it. and animals abandoned again. why a vet is having so much trouble getting animal services