good evening the spring hill couple convicted for concealing a sink hole from home buyers found out today if they have to face jail time. a judge handed over a sentence. five years probation. as shannon behnken shows us,

>> you didn't know there was a sink hole there? >> no. >> reporter: a judge decided they won't go to prison. >> that was very reasoned approach. and it will be resolved. >> that's what you guys wanted. probation. that's what you think is fair. >> that's what i asked for. >> that's what i asked for. >> reporter: the judge heard hours and called his decision a close call. the james were convicted on one count each of wire fraud. at the start of the day the jasons each faced at least two years in prison. but whitemore sentenced them to six months arrest and five years probation. >> the home buyers buyers are happy to put this behind them and move forward. >> we can do things like we

have friends over and not have to cancel parties because we're worried about a sink hole. and now, 8 on your side coverage keith cate live from iowa. in fact, keith just arrived in des moines a few hours ago and is already in the thick of the caucus. excitement good to see that you landed safely friend. and you are there in really what is going to be a very busy scene in just a short time from now. >> reporter: there's no question about it, joan. you know i'm excited to be here. this is a historic primary season to say the least. i mean, obviously we're in iowa because this is the beginning process for elects our next president of the united states. behind me you can see, this is a media center. we're talking about 1,688 caucuses. we're talking about the big

donald trump has clearly stolen the republican party. the democrats also have a pretty good start in the name of bernie sanders. i think he surprised a lot of folks in the hillary clinton camp. joining me now to talk about what we expect to see is usf professor and political expert dr. susan mcmannus. thank you for being here. tell me what about chris christie and marco rubio. >> reporter: everybody is going to be going after marco rubio because he's in the three in the poles. everybody else is clustered back. and they have to make their sale in this debate because there's still 1/3 of caucusgoers that still say they could change their mind.

they walk in and thinking we're going for this candidate. i think that's what's good about the caucus system, if you're a good leader you can lure people to your side. i think a lot is guiding to hillary clinton's get out the vote. independents are key for both parties and the turn out. >> that's the hardest thing to predict of all. let me show you who's as much under the spotlight. that's all the pollsters. because they've been wrong lately. they're waiting to see if they're going to be wrong about this. you cannot predict turn out. it starts at 7:00 at night. people get tired at work. their kids are sick. they just want a good meal and they say, my guy is winning or losing and not going. >> the weather is pretty good in iowa jen. i can tell you it's 34, 35 degrees outside. by iowa standards that's not bad. by monday they're talking about

could blow through here. weather is always a factor when you have to go out, chat it up. will donald trump show up? odds are he won't but he could. that makes it very interesting. how will jeb bush do? will he survive iowa. will he do well in new hampshire. will we see him in florida. a lot riding on this night and marco rubio hoping a third place finish is enough to propel him on into the first place status down the road. jen. >> thank you very much keith. and dr.. we will see you back here at 11:00. and keith cate will continue to bring us the latest from the iowa caucuses. he will tell us what it all means for florida. pasco county sheriff's deputies have made four arrests. but the ones they arrested were not the robbers.

she faces several drugs and child endangerment charges. they also locked up two juveniles at the home. sheriff chris noco told reporters the home is a known drug house. >> when you call us up because you're saying you're a victim of a home invasion. you're not a real victim. you're a high probability victim. you cause this upon yourself. and if we can find a way too arrest you we're going to find a way to arrest you. >> after the three suspects burst into the home, clark's boyfriend shot at them wounding a 16-year-old girl who is staying there at the time. that man will not face charges. the girl though is in serious condition. an amber alert has been cancelled. two missing children have been found and their mother is in custody. police tell us the kids were taken from their grandparents from the mother who does not have custody and has threatened to harm the children before. the kids and their children

a report from the city released last april showed the number of accidents going down at red light intersections. but at some intersections the numbers are actually going up. signs warn motorists of red light cameras, some traffic apps even give you a warning. >> red light camera reported ahead. >> reporter: still, people are getting caught. >> i broke the law. i turned before stopping. >> reporter: we don't get a penny. >> reporter: the lakeland police department does not get any of the money but they still like the cameras. are the red light cameras working? >> in our opinion yes. >> reporter: in april, city officials presented a glowing red light camera report to the legislature. showing the number of accidents down by 33%. >> when we got the report it was, it was outstanding. >> reporter: but now lakeland's mayor has discovered a new

the number of accidents at some intersections actually went up and he wants to reconsider the program. >> we want to look at the the cameras to find out that the thought it was. >> reporter: the lakeland city council was expected to address the red light issue at their -- their council meeting. and because of the fog, the carnival paradise could not leave on their cruise. now their four day trip to cozumel will be a three day cruise to nowhere. they will receive a refund. it's safety first but if you paid for a cruise. >> yeah, no fun. come another time. we're going to see some improvement.

you just blew right past that. >> you kind of went, uh-uh. i was looking for something bold. wrapping up to the east, cools in the upper 60s but it's drying out pretty quickly. the winds too, are changing out of the northwest. that means a front is farther to the south. not too bad at this hour but i think we'll see gustier conditions in the forecast area for tomorrow. there's a look at the rain right now. everything pushing off to the east fast. this indicates too slightly drier air starting to build into the region. so yes a sprinkle or two possible this evening but you can see how rapidly everything is moving from west to east. there's not a whole lot to the west. we'll live a rain chance in the forecast from 10:00 to 11:00. the effects of the front will be felt further with that cool air pushing southward on a northwesterly breeze. that at times could be gusty. that would mean sunshine for tomorrow into saturday. and some cooler temps.

still ahead on 8 at 7:00. it's been 30 years to the day since space shuttle challenger exploded on lift off. i'm going to talk with some students about that day, students who weren't even born yet. >> check this out. you have probably seen posts like these and quizzes all over your facebook page. but did you know clicking on at risk. i will show you how you can

nasa paused to remember an event that saddened the nation. the space shuttle challenger exploded killing all seven astronauts on board. today ron carter visited a school and talked to young

kids who hadn 't even been born on that ill fate day. >> those were regular people. >> reporter: in mrs. fisher's math class. >> this is a special report from channel 4 news. >> the topic today had nothing to do with the arithmetic. >> it's just a couple of minutes away from taking off. >> reporter: these students watching a news special report from january 28, 1986. >> four, three, two, one. and lift off. >> reporter: it was about the challenger shuttle lift off. >> my god. there's been an explosion. this is not standard. disaster. >> what do you think? why do we stop to remember today. >> because what they did for us was important. because they went into space. and found that different things can happen with different

everything right. >> they learned how the disaster threat ened to stop the space exploration program and talked about the benefits of going into space. rob carter, newschannel 8. the cash is rolling into facebook and it's all because of you. so just how much are they making off of every day users. and barbie puts on a few pounds in all the right places. a look at the doll's new

the dow gained 110 points, the nasdaq gained 38 points. maybe facebook ought to write you a check. the company made $1.5 billion in past three months. in other words, it made about a dollar a user. when it comes to americans and canadians facebook made about $13 per person. uber will be taking a look at speed and braking if it's

using the exelerometers on the drivers phone. if the complaint was found to be true, the driver will not be paid. if the proposal is approved it will allow you to swap out expensive boxes for one from a third party or let you control your tv from a tablet or other device. the average pay tv subscribers spends $230 a year on cable boxes. the proposal will go up for a vote february 18th. barbie has a new figure. actually three of them. mattel is now offering its doll in tall, petite and curvy. she will now be available in seven skin tones with 22 eye colors and 22 hair styles. nay will now be on order on the mattel website.

doll will start appearing in stores. this is john rogers. he's noticed a lot of annoying memes lately on facebook. it made johns wonder are thieves using those memes to steal personal information. john is on your side. we like john, watch his story. >> reporter: frankly many of us do it without thinking. we spot that meme, that quiz or that weird link and we click on it. >> are you careful when you're online what you click on. >> not exactly. i tend to slip up on things and click on them just to be curious. >> reporter: be like bill, it's a meme generator that takes your name, creates a funny creation of you and shares it with your friends.

statement that it could use your information freely. but raised the concerning about click bait. >> they will try to trick you to click this or that. >> reporter: many of these obscure or outrageous links could put you at risk. some could be scam to steal sensitive information o or others could contain viruses. avoid links that promise exclusive or shocking. make sure your friends accounts wasn't hacked if you clicked on something. >> i haven't gotten anything yet. hopefully i don't get any. >> reporter: just remember if the link looks too good to be true, it probably is. be cautious of any links that ask for your cell phone number. you could be seeing unwanted charges on your next phone bill. the extreme people at red

that's simply sublime. one of the world's top acrobatic fliers went on a trip. oracio yoren pulled off this beautiful sight. got to love red bull. they're always out on the edge there. beautiful. we have showers, very slight stuff. but this trough chases away what's going on at the surface. down to pinellas park. you can see too sarasota down to north port and to wachula. still rain, eastern polk and highlands county. highlands is happy to see that. 58degrees at 10:00 p.m. drying out. you can see by midnight. and probably before that. this evening. at 3:00 a.m. partly cloudy skies, skies clearing. winds out of the northwest.

windy too. a much cooler feel to the start of the day. humidity still relatively high. helping to hold down these temperatures. from inverness 62. 64 in north port. we talk about troughs. kind of a dip in the atmosphere. as it takes control of what's happening. it's pushing all of this moisture out of the way and allows the surface to give us more of a northerly breeze. we still have this front that was sometimes stationary but is now eventually going to be a cold front moving through the area and all that rain pushing eastward. still though a few light showers back to the west that's why we'll leave a slight possibility through the midnight hour and in the overnight hours things will definitely start to clear out. exactly that with clear skies, much cooler conditions for tomorrow morning. as we get into friday afternoon. still breezy with below average temperatures for us. as high pressure continues to build in.

with that high over us. lighter winds, although we'll see cooler temps. looks like we'll see a very nice afternoon. high clouds and lots of sun. 72degrees for sunday. overnight low temperatures, low 50s upper 40s. high temperatures by next week. monday tuesday, upper 70s. possibly near 80 degrees. jumped right back again. looks like a great weekend and great gasparilla weather for us. that's great because we're covering the parade and we want great weather. >> looks like a wonderful gasparilla forecast. >> and you can follow us online any time. you can follow us on facebook. you can find me on jennifer leigh. this guy, steve jerve. just search for him on facebook or twitter. at sjervewfla. >> thank you for including me.

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a rescued cat in san diego found a new home so he really shouldn't look so worried. baum arrived with two siblings but it was his worried express and crossed eyes that quickly found him a home. so the question is is worried cat be giving grumpy cat a run for his money. grumpy cat is also as worlds reknowned as our weather cat. >> now you're taking a it too far. weather cat. >> we need to take a picture of weather cat. >> illusive. try catching him.

to our north. we'll be tapping into some of that here next 24 hours. >> in the control room i think they are stunned by how long we could actually talk about our weather cast, see you at 11:00. in one last jab at megyn kelly right before the gop debate. retweeting her lost "gq" lingerie photos. donald's new slam, now on "extra." >> trump takes to twitter with a new bimbo bomb aimed at megyn kelly. >> i have zero respect for megyn kelly. >> a.j.'s got megyn firing back today and getting personal from chopping her hair off to her "vanity fair" cover. >> a tear came to my eye. >> and why she's saying this. >> that's why i am who i am. >> mom! then, tyra's a mom. her surprise news today about her new baby boy via surrogate,

>> oh, my god, i so want kids. >> who's the daddy? plus, the first photo of the one direction baby. oprah's plummeting weight sends stocks soaring. >> her confession about bread that rocked the market. >> i love bread. john travolta takes on the o.j. movie backlash from nicole brown simpson's family. >> a case like this will always be controversial. in the "extra" feed, leo meets the pope. what book did he show the plus, the women of "how to be single." we've got a secret celebrity message for dakota johnson. >> does he want to date me? >> wow! >> now on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. >> hey, everyone. welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. coming up, michael douglas five years after his cancer diagnosis. and today, he's breaking news on the latest about his health. >> also coming up, mario, channing tatum reveals how he got beyonce to make a surprise

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