>> it's 7:00, the station on your side is on your schedule. 8 at 7:00 begins now. >> good evening. tomorrow, a man arrest for having pipe bombs and illegal firearms will face a federal judge. mark douglas had an exclusive interview with the man who turned him? >> patriot armor is a law- abiding company.

his partner sell their armor to anyone who the legally buy their bullet blocking gear. when he spotted pipe bombs inside ramos' tampa duplex two weeks ago, that changed everything. >> we can sitsimply not be involved with anyone associated with illegal activity. >> reporter: they found pipe bombs, tear gas, smoke grenades. ramos is affiliated with the u.s. patriot army and voiced antigovernment feelings after his arrest. it is not clear whether ramos will be able to bond out of jail following his hearing tomorrow. but his landlord says whatever happens he is not welcome back there. four employees from a

result of the escape of some teens. a spokesperson says the investigation raises questions about the staff members' adherence to proper procedures. tonight, the number ofkey carb cases in florida has climbed to nine and two of hem are in hillsborough county. the other cases are in miami- dade, lee, and santa rosa counties. none of the cases involve pregnant women. governor rick scott want to make sure the state is prepared to deal with the virus. >> i want to stay informed with what the cdc is saying. be doing. fortunately we only have cases in our state of individuals countries. i want to make sure we are ready and repaired. >> just two weeks ago t count was one case in hillsborough and only three statewide. the boy scouts are always

came in handy following a boating accident. they are helped a family. >> reporter: a father and son left this boat ramp for what they thought one fun on the manatee river. but less than a mile into the trip, their boat hit an object in the water flipping the boat sending both of them into the water. it just so happens a boy scout troop was camping nearby and heard the screams for help. caleb savage and another scout grabbed a canoe and rushed to help. >> all my training i took as a boy scout growing up in the troop. >> you felt it came in handy? >> yes it did. very handy. >> reporter: the scouts brought their medical kit ready to administer cpr, but within minutes ems arrived on the scene. >> do you consider yourself a hero? >> not really. just doing what i have been trained to do.

josh thomas, newschannel8. a big party, a big success, and a big mess. a lot of garbage from gasparilla ended up in the bay. as jeff patterson shows us, that has some people concerned. >> argh! >> reporter: they invade and before you know it, they are gone, but the pirates, crews, and people worker come to watch the parade leave a lot behind. >> a lot of trash. >> reporter: we found davis on bay shore boulevard a little frustrated. >> i was riding by thinking they do this in 12, 15 hours put it up. takes a week to get it down. >> reporter: but the effort to clean it up begins early. >> the cleanup begins immediately after the parade. >> reporter: this year, cleanup crews removed 45 tons of trash so far. the florida aquarium coordinates volunteers to cleanup at the water's edge. they know trash is a problem.

can be eaten by animals. animals can get entangled in it. problems. >> reporter: the florida aquarium has been coordinating the volunteer effort to clean up trash along the bay for the last four years to keep marine life safe. jeff patterson, newschannel8. two competitors in the news business are teaming up. the tampa bay times will start printing the tampa tribune. it does not combine news rooms, just the printing services. plans are to knock down their prints press building to build apartments. the iowa caucuses are history. and you know ted cruz captured a victory over donald trump and hillary clinton narrowly won over bernie sanders. marco rubio is riding his momentum. he finished just 1% behind

than the polls predicted. other candidates are turning their attention to rubio who is hampshire. >> marco is the one that can unite the party. he can bring people in and build a conservative movement. >> former florida governor jeb bush received only 3% of the support in the iowa caucuses. 8 on your side's own candace mccowan is traveling to new hampshire for the primaries. she will be following the candidates on the campaign trail covering the races and how they affect voters here in florida. you don't want to miss your vote coverage live from new hampshire. as for keith cate, he faced his biggest challenge in iowa monday. on some slip reunion ice covered roads, he brought his iowa caucus coverage to a snowy close. he hasn't answered any of my text messages today.

plane, safely able to get it home and done dealing with work people for a day. >> i texted him. he was waiting for his plane to be deiced. >> he answered you? >> yeah, we talked a long time. he said jenn keeps bothering me. [ laughter ] >> sounds about right. well, he is coming home to great weather. we had 82 degrees as a high today. a nice contrast to where he has been. today is ground hog day. punxsutawney phil says no shadow today. 82 degrees today. 84 is our record set back in 1990 so we did not set a record. with the sunshine just a great beach day for folks out enjoying that. still warm this evening. mid 70s . from a southeasterly flow, it is really helping the mild feel to the air. the change we have seen the last couple of days. and a stray shower is still possible.

with the approach of a cold front. we will talk more about that later, but still, it is 79 in plant city. just a fantastic comfortable night to be out for a stroll. to take advantage of this warm weather in early february. no doubt, a lot of tourists are doing that. we will have more on your forecast for the weekend including the rain chance thursday coming up. still ahead on 8 at 7:00. >> the maria aquarium rehabs and releases two sea turtles back into the wild. how their release makes way for more sea animal to be saved. >> after our investigation exposed dangerous activity at this apartment complex, city leaders imposed a deadline for action. i will tell you what they are doing to keep people safe. >> we will have that and more coming up. you're watching newschannel8,

>> two sea turtles are back where they belong thanks to the help of the clear water aquarium. anthony allred shows us what it took to patch them up and send them home. >> reporter: it was a good day for a construction project. from clear water beach. >> for our two turtles. >> these are federally protected species. there are not as many of them in the wild as there should be. >> i try to hustle down here as fast as i could to watch the turtles but i miss them. >> reporter: joanne and eight members of her family have a turtle tattoo. >> they have a special meaning in our family. we have a daughter that died of cancer six years ago and

favorite thing to study about. >> reporter: for some folks witnessing the release of the turtles makes this the best vacation ever. >> it is the way it should be. i mean, there is more to the world thanked just going to disney land. this is the real disneyland. >> reporter: so rescue, rehab, and release one of these turtles it costs the clear water aquarium $300 away. now that these two have been returned to the wild, they can focus on saving others. anthony allred, newschannel8. when can you expect the next iphone and ipad? the latest tech rumor is coming up and the price is rising on one popular veggie. why you may not find cauliflower in the produce department. simmer until ready. now add the fresh florida shrimp and clams. things are getting delicious! once the shrimp is ready and clams have opened,

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>> disappointing earnings reports from exxon and mobile. the dow jones finished the day down 295 points. s&p down 37. nasdaq dropped 103 points. just over 13 million people became victims of identity fraud in 2015. about the same as in the previous year according to

the amount stolen is down 6%. but still totals a whopping $15 billion. chip cards have made it for difficult for thieves but it has not stopped them. now they make new accounts. twice as many victims fell victim to two account fraud in 2015 compared to 2014. if you use a surface pro tablet computer from microsoft, be careful with the cord. it could burst into flames. microsoft is recalling more than 2 million ac power cords. they could overheat and catch fire. 5 people have been shocked and 56 cords have overheated. if you have one, you should stop using it immediately and contact microsoft for a free replacement. you can snag some good bargains in february if you know what to look for. consumer reports recommend you shop for indoor furniture. this is the time of the year they discount their current inventory to make way for newer

swing by the clothing department for good deals winter clothes. that makes sense. you might have trouble finding cauliflower at the grocery store. if you do, it might be expensive. cold weather in arizona and california has led to a shortage. the price has gone up 30% compared to last year. it is popeular with low carb dieters who use it as a substitute for pasta and pizza crust. if you are looking to buy an iphone or ipad, you may want to hold off another six weeks or so. apple is rumored to be planning a product launching event the week of march 14. with a smaller screen. it will be called the 5se and be the same size as the 5s. a new ipad air could be on the way. new options for the apple watch are also possible like new

general electric is getting ready to throw the switch on compact fluorescent bulbs. they are going to end production on them by the end of this year. instead, they will focus on leg and hallogen. they contain mercury. major sink hole activity has many tampa residents frightened to live in their home. >> reporter: an 800-foot sink hole was discovered so dangerous that city officials are taking action. they have a plan to inspect buildings and consider moving rezaian debits out.

this is tied up in an insurance court battle. city councilman charlie miranda is determining what needs to be done. >> we have to figure how many people we deal with. city officials should have been notified seven years ago when an engineer working for citizen's insurance described one womenning as so dire that "any attempt to grout or underpin could trigger a massive collapse of the material above the void." danger. >> even if you make an attempt to fix it, it is going to disaster. that really concerns me. >> reporter: 8 on your side dug through documents and demanded answers for property owners. we are told nothing will hoop until a judge awards enough money to stabilize all of these apartments and demolish the one

but the city won't wait. they plan to inspect the complex tomorrow with the demolition team. a city attorney, and an expert engineer. >> we are not involved in money. we are involved in trying to save somebody from injury or death. shannon behnken, newschannel8. did you see what they have in fargo yesterday morning? it was real frosty up there. tree branches and fens covered in hoar frost. water condenses and friezes on objects making for incredible pictures. fargo. something up to see. i'm from the area so i can use my old accent there. beautiful. eight day forecast the next couple of days, wednesday, 80 degrees. today, 82. thursday, 73. see that dip as temperatures fall below the average line as

saturday, sunday, monday, tuesday. rain chances will come along with that. we will talk about that shortly. 75 this evening. still warm. a nice night for a stroll. low clouds, patchy fog. mild temperatures. as we get into tomorrow afternoon. very warm again. those 80-degree numbers, a few clouds later in the day along with a slight possibility of a shower developing inland. but mostly north associate north associated with that front. 78 in river view. 80 in apollo beach. 76 bartow. lake placid 71. area of low pressure continues across the central u.s. north central u.s. you have heard all about the blizzard warnings and et cetera. minneapolis getting good snow all the way to green bay, wisconsin. further south, tornadoes. this one in northwest alabama

miles and could have been ef we will see. always hate to see this. partly cloudy skies. a few inland showers overall. sea fog backing off to the west. but fog is possible to form again later this evening and certainly overnight and the potential for sea fog too. forecast calls for a few clouds and approaching rain as we get into later wednesday, thursday, that sour rain chance really for thursday with the cold front. behind that front, cooler temperatures as we head into friday. there it is. 63 degrees. much cooler for friday. and we hang with these cooler temperatures. we run a disturbance across the area saturday and sunday with a 40% clans of showers and possible some stronger thunderstorms here. then we stay cool mid 60s into monday and tuesday. so there are some rain chances including thursday which could include a decent chance of pretty good coverage. >> looking at some of the beach video from anthony allred with the turtle release? talk about awesome weather for people visiting.

this is just fantastic weather. if you are looking for a florida day in february, that is warm. this was it. >> yeah. and tomorrow too. >> yeah. we'll be right back. don't forget, you can follow us online. you can find me on facebook. just search for jennifer leigh, wfla. follow steve jerve too. you can search for him on facebook. he is also on twitter.

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>> drones can get annoying when they are flying overhead. so police in the netherlands think they have a solution. trained eagles. they have trained them to go

they are capable of snatching a quad copter out of the air like no big deal. antidrone eagles could be used to keep the flying machines out of airport air space or anywhere elsewhere they don't belong. pretty neat. zoo animals will try anything to break out of their prison. they will even dress up. for example, we are pretty sure this is not really a zebra. could it be a giraffe, a hippo? penguins? there is no way to tell. so zoo officials treated the situation very seriously. 150 responderred surrounded the zebra which soon realized that the dream of a great escape had been dashed. >> i assume that was all a drill right? >> i'm thinking it is because we have had these stories before. they always use a human. because letting the real zebra go would be far less entertaining. >> i thought that zebra nailed it. >> isn't it oscar time? [ laughter ]

another warm day tomorrow. >> yeah. >> and we should maybe not come to work there there you go. 75 degrees for the evening. rain chances thursday. >> maybe i'll see you. see you at 11:00. dead clown walking. trump ripped to threads on the way to new hampshire. >> and you think you know ted cruz? i've got the site you haven't seen, now on "extra". ." hours after his victory kiss, our interview with gop frontrunner ted cruz, taking a detour from politics to get personal with mario. >> the single hardest part of the girls. >> as the candidates take new clinton. >> an ability few people know

>> the entrance to his hollywood premiere, george coming straight to mario. >> what an entrance, man. >> why amal's dress looks familiar. his crazy new comedy with josh brolin. >> she liked the part where josh is slapping me. she thought that was good. >> then, all-new can dids inside the sag afterparties, and how this bradley cooper lookalike crashed his way through the sundance party circuit. plus, before sunday's big game, it's cam newton versus peyton manning on "extra." >> we are putting super bowl's biggest stars to the test. >> who is taylor swift dating? >> now on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. hey, everyone. welcome to "extra." i'm mario lopez. tracy is off today. my wife courtney lopez is filling in. >> thank you, honey. coming up, date night for sophia and joe. and what he's got planned for valentine's day.