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>> reporter: good evening. planned parenthood clinics perform all sorts of services. abortions are one of them. attention, both positive and negative to the healthcare provider. amy rooker plans to turn to planned parenthood for healthcare an not just an abortion. she is concerned about a bill before the legislature to take away the group's funding. >> it is going to take away access for pap smears, mammograms. >> reporter: planned parenthood held a protest outside the lakeland office of state senator kelly stargel, a sponsor of the bill. the bill is politically motivated based on an undercover video recorded at planned parenthood centers around the country last summer. >> as we all know, the two

campaign have been indicted by the state of texas and planned parenthood has been cleared of all wrong doing. ultimately, these pieces of bills are reactionary. >> reporter: but the senator says her bill has nothing to do with those videos. >> i would prefer there not be elective abortion. but this bill is a regulatory bill to make sure the abortion clinic has the same regulations as our healthcare providers. >> reporter: there are 16 planned parenthood centers around florida that are vied abortions like this one in lakeland. they are worried if they are closed it will affect women's healthcare in the state. >> restricting access which is what they are trying to do. it will hurt more women than it will help. >> reporter: now, last year, florida governor rick scott ordered a state investigation to find out if the 16 planned parenthood clinics in florida were selling fetal remains but

none of those clinics were involved in that kind of activity. josh? >> thank you josh thomas. the florida state fair is now underway. take a live look from the fairgrounds in tampa. the rides are in full swing and the tantalizing food is being cooked up as we speak. but there's a lot more that goes into the fair than meets the eye. adrienne pedersen is showing us what the state attorney is doing to keep you from getting ripped off. >> reporter: the goal of the game inspections is not to make sure they are easy, but instead, that they are winable. so let's check it out. there we go. we followed hillsborough county state attorney mark ober along with the sheriff office through the game inspections. >> what are some of the common issues you see? >> one of the big things for me is to have conspicuous signs that tell you what you are buying.

will get them for us. >> reporter: no major infractions but we found a dented dart. that's against the rules. >> there is supposed to be a safety chain here. >> oh yeah. >> and just padding on the ground. >> reporter: not the right safety chains. but the game operator promises it will be fixed. >> it is all so people can have an opportunity to win if they spend their money. >> reporter: you can look at all the games at the fair until february 15. i'm adrienne pedersen, newschannel8. >> pretty good. well tonight, fire investigators are trying to determine what caused a fire that destroyed a home. luckily, no one was hurt. a pasco county man is accuse of abusing a cat because it scratched the furniture. a witness claims he saw robert lewis throw the cat off a second story balcony.

lewis now faces a felony charge for animal cruelty. a sheriff sergeant got shot in the leg during a deadly shoot out in ocala. they found a man with two guns. one pointed at his own head. the man pointed the other gun at them and started firing. deputies returned fire, killing the man. the sergeant we are told is stable. a man dressed as batman caught on camera committing a crime. you can see the man walk into the dollar general store dressed as the dark knight. he pulled out a gun and demanded money. about an hour later, another dollar general store was also robbed by a man. you guessed it. dressed as batman. investigators are working to determine the identity of the man. and an 11-year-old boy is in a lot of trouble for taking his parents' pickup truck on a joyride. the boy drew a lot of attention as he swerved up and down the road. even crashed the truck into a car.

his wild ride prompted several people to call 911. >> he is running into trees. >> he is going full speed into anything he can hit. >> he pulled right out in front of somebody and went off the road. >> well, the driver the boy hit was not injured luckily. but the boy has asperger's syndrome. pastors an their churches could not be sued for refusing to perform same sex marriage on legislation that moved forward. opponents say it creates a smoke screen for bigotry. mike has more from tallahassee. >> reporter: churches wouldn't lose their tax exempt statuses and pastors couldn't be sued for refusing to perform same sex marriages under the pastor

it generated a fire storm of emotion as nearly 40 pastors of all stripes spoke out. >> family first, a man and a woman. i will not do it and i will not let you handcuff me for something i'm doing right for god. >> it is divisive. it will rip apart how we understand our faith. >> reporter: nearly all conceded they are already protected by the first amendment's freedom of religion clause. >> i don't need it and i don't want it. >> reporter: but the christian family coalition pointed to two embroiled small churches in litigation. >> we have cases in the united been sued. >> reporter: attempts to weaken the legislation were unsuccessful. dave kerner was blunt. >> it is offensive to me. >> reporter: supporters hope needed. >> you never hope you will need your air bag right? but, frankly, you would like to

>> reporter: supporters called the positive vote a victory. >> the legislation's next stop, a vote by the full house. >> reporter: a senate companion still has two more hearings before it can come up for a vote. in tallahassee, mike vasalinda, newschannel8. a bill would effectively put an end to the permanent alimony payments cleared the final house today. it provides a framework for judges for how much and how long alimony should be awarded. >> we have seven family law judges in tampa. i can get seven different outcomes. is that fair to the citizens of florida? >> it could clear the florida house. but it has not yet been heard by the senate. governor rick scott vetoed a 2013 bill that would have ended permanent alimony because it

a terrifying sight for a melbourne woman. she walked into her yard and found a nearly 10-foot long anaconda hang out basking in the sun. petrified as she should be, she ran to the neighbor for help. he came over and held it down with a shovel until animal services arrived. florida wildlife commission is scanning the snake for a micro chip to see if it is someone's escaped pet. that is a good neighbor. coming over to do that. well, the nfl's biggest game just three days away. >> that's right. it has taken a whole lot of money to get everything ready for kickoff. and a look at the super budget behind superbowl 50. >> plus, history being made once again on the space coast. we will take you in for an up close look at nasa's newest spacecraft. >> rain has moved in. probably in some portions of the bay area saying what rain, but others are getting good downpours. we will show you radar and look at a cooler forecast. >> we will have that and more coming up.

>> well, it is the superbowl's goesen anniversary. to celebrate the big 50, they are set to make a lot of money. mary maloni breaks down the super budget. >> reporter: it is hard to believe the superbowl is almost here. as an event, forbes says it is the most valuable sports event in the world. for superbowl 50, the nfl is expect today make at least $620 million. if you want to go to the big game, it will cost you. seat geek predicts this

expensive ever on resale ticket sites. the lowest run in the $3,500 range. but, a listing on the 50-yard line costs as much as a new car. 16,006 huh dollars. you will have to pay up when you look for hotels in the area if you can get a room. some jacked up the prices six time it is normal rate. companies wanting to cash in have to pay a pretty penny. a 30-second commercial during the game costs $5 million. cbs, the network carrying the game, expects to make $350 million just from ads alone. some of the big spenders? anheiser-busch. >> hello. >> reporter: pepsi. >> and coke. >> reporter: one group that won't get played, cold play. don't cry for the superbowl halftime performer. it is still good for business. for last year's performer katy perry, that free big turned

as you watch this year's game, or just the commercials, try not to think about the green. for consumer watch, i'm mary maloni. nasa's orion spacecraft is built to take humans further than they have ever gone before. the new module is being shown off at the kennedy space center. it is set to fly at least 30,000 miles beyond the moon on an unmanned test flight in late 2018. an that trip is just the beginning. the ultimate goal is to send astronauts to mars and beyond. >> this is what we worked on for so long. this is what, if you grew up, and you are into human exploration and nasa, this is the epitome of that. >> and the rockets will be launching out of florida again as they should. it is important to commemorate that. >> there is still a lot of work to be done to get ready for 2018. it is all taking place on the space coast making it the first

from the ground up from cape canaveral. that's pretty neat. well, it is one of the best days of the year. know what it is? opening day of the state fair. >> a little rainiment a lot of rides, a lot of delicious fair food most importantly. rod carter joins us live from the fair where he has been sending back pictures of all the food. we had you eating pizza the last time i talked to you. so what's on the menu right now? >> reporter: yeah. yeah. i'm thinking just a second. there is a tease for you. but you talked about the rain. the rain is tapering off a little bit. people are walking around with umbrellas. it really rained. there is a puddle. people had to be creative with things to do. these folks decided to watch the show live. how is this fair going for you? loving it? >> absolutely fantastic. >> everything goes good with beer right?

there's a lot to do out here. namely the food. so you wanted to know what i was going to try. i ate pizza. i am going to unveil the latest dish from the fair that we are going to try. oh. look at that. a paper plate. no, here we go. it is a funnel cake pizza. i heard this lady say so gosh. oh gosh is right. this is the latest creation for the fair out here. the funnel cake pizza. one is for dave, the photographer. one is for me. should i try a fork or dig right in? i can't even get in there. oh my gosh. hold on. [ applause ] >> reporter: that is perhaps the most embarrassing thing i have done on tv. but i'm prepared. i brought napkins. how is that? >> was it good?

really good. yeah. yes. it is really good. i will use a fork from now on. but it is really good. >> you could just have an eating show. >> reporter: i need my own sampling show. i'm done eating for the day. seriously. >> thank you. >> see you guys later. >> later rod carter. i love the fair food. i'm glad rod is able to enjoy it this year, we are watching the radar this afternoon. at freedom plaza, you can see at 63 degrees. a little bit of rainfall so far, but greater amounts to the west. two tenths of an inch. you can see the rain coming down. 61 degrees. temperatures cooling off. winds starting to shift. this is the lake club in lakewood ranch. still a bit milder in southern areas when you compare it to some of the northern places and this is frenchies's. six tenths of an inch of rain. rip currents a concern in the forecast area for tomorrow. so, a cold front is behind all of this. of course.

that will end the rain tonight. and push some cool air on through the area. temperatures below average for the week ahead. winds will pick up extended periods of breezy conditions. windy and cool. quite a combination in light of our 84-degree record high yesterday. showers continue to roll in ahead of the front. took a while. but they finally got here. they are slowly working their way moving northeast within the line. but the line itself is slowly pushing east. probably not as strong or intense by the time you get to highlands county. some rain in man manatee and sarasota. the bulk of the heavier activity would be in the north and central areas. now the heavier rain pushing to the east of citrus county. sumter an hernando. there are pockets mixed in here further south as you can see moving into bradenton and sarasota.

65 degrees this evening. we will have a chance of showers all the way until midnight. cooler temperatures, much chill chillier out the door. blue sky an sunshine. 61 degrees. tampa international. 61 in saint pete. dew point, 59. very high humidity and strong winds from the north. temperatures are 15 degrees cooler than they were 24 hours ago. in tampa, 20 degrees cooler than it was in crystal river. so, clearly the changes are taking place. the upper levels, a drier air aloft. still some deeper moisture at the surface with the front and high above in the atmosphere too with the cold front pushing into the area. there is our cold front on the map. you can see clearer skies behind the front. we are right on the boundary. we built up a lot of warmth and humidity. turned into rain. that is what we are seeing right now with the moisture in the atmosphere coming down as rain. pretty decent amounts at the

over an inch-and-a-half of rain there. tomorrow morning though, skies clearing. much cooler temperatures in the 40s to start the day. breezy conditions from the north and northeast. and northwest too. breezy conditions will continue throughout the afternoon. by saturday, start to add a few clouds back in here. but still on the cool side. so make a plan for overall cool conditions. and just get used to it. 60 degrees friday. 64 degrees saturday. 62 on sunday. kind of a breeze each day here too. 20% rain chance comes later on saturday. we think that area of low pressure that is going to cause the rain will likely develop to our east. so rain is less of an issue than we originally thought. cooler temperatures. look at wednesday there. 58 degrees. get out the jacket. whatever you want to wear. a sleeping bag. whatever will keep you warm. because you will need it guys. >> got the snugy on standby. thanks steve. well, a brazen robber try

>> but the clerk puts up a fight. see what he did that had the robber running for his life

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crash at a school bus in new jersey has left one dead and many injuries. an suv and bus collided. several students were taken to the hospital. but the driver of the suv died. a massachusetts clerk fights back after a man tried to rob his store. check this out. security video. the man grabbed the cash register, but a man lock it is door and grabs a stick or looks like a putter and starts swinging while the robber used the cash register to break the glass door and then eventually get away. >> wow. >> a lot going on in that video. newschannel8 at 6:00 is coming up next. >> stacie schaible and keith cate are here with what we are working on. >> outrage over plans for a rally that critics call pro rape. >> organizers claim it has been canceled. but, the mayor is concerned the event could still be on. we will tell you why. >> plus, another card skimmer found at a bay area gas pump. where it was found and who need to pay close attention to their

>> new speed bumps have shown up in a port richie neighborhood. i will tell you why they are illegal. >> drones banned from this weekend's event in downtown bradenton. >> those stories and sports coming up on newschannel8. the station always on your side. the new caramel macchiato from dunkin' donuts.

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>> right now on newschannel8 at 6:00. >> disgust and outrage. will a rally organized by a rape supporter go on in tampa. >> and taking matters into their own hands. makeshift speed bumps. in a bay area neighborhood. >> not just a nuisance. why drones are banned from a major event this weekend. good evening. i'm stacie schaible. >> i'm keith cate.