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were shot. julie phillips joins us -- jeff patterson joins us live, and the entire thing played out life on periscope? >> reporter: yes, it's incredible, it's a way to live strife over twitter, and they were d doing it tonight of the shooting, and the e man that ended up dying that night may have periscoped his own murder. a dancer inside the club comes off the stage to tell a man not to fight. as this is happening inside ththe club, another woman is driving up outside of the club, also on periscopope. >> >. oh my god! >> reporter: everybody is running out because shots are fired inside of the club. not just one or two shots, but shot after shot after shoot. in all, eight people suffered
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one man, marvin lancaster, died at the scene. >> we have a lot of leads to follow up on. > reporter: the woman arriving quickly realized what was going on. >> oh my god, somebody shot him. someone get an ambulance. >> reporter: she was there as the first police units arrived. the victims were quickly triaged and send to local hospitals. but not detectives are looking at all of the -- now detectives are looking at all of the videos for evidence on the shooter. >> we look at all the evidence, and we're aware someone was supposedly using social media live, and we're looking at everything we can. >> reporter: yeah, i spoke to a number of people that work around club rain, several of them afraid to go on camera frankly, but think did tell them -- they did tell me there had been shootings in the parking lot before, but never
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>> a lot of video and witnesses, arare they naming a suspect yet or any information about that? >> reporter: well, if they do have a suspect, frankly josh they're not telling us right now, but the police did tell me is they're following up on a number of leads, obviously, looking at this video to find out who the shooter or shooters may be. >> yeah, a lot of information to shift through. all right. jeff patterson, thanks. a lot of people here in the bay area look forward to the annual air fest at mcdill air force base, and while many go for fun, there will be those on the ground prepared for the worst. joshsh thomas is live at the base to tell us more about that side of the story. >> reporter: good evening. the air fest is an event that draws thousands of spectators for the annual air show, and making sure they're safe in the case of a tragedy was the
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here at the base today. in this simulated scenario, a jet is crashed near the tarmac where thousands of spectators gather for the annual air fest. with off duty airmen and women playing the parts, first responders is jumped into actions. >> we always have lessons we learn, and we'll take them back, and learn from them, and capitalize on that, and be prepared, but ideally it won't happen. >> reporteter: unfortunately y accidents at air shows do happen, like this one in nevada in 2011. that's why these firefighters and medical personnel want to be trained and ready if an air show disaster happens at air fest. >> >. it feels really going knowing that we're getting the guys trained and ready to go in case something actually happened. >> reporter: this airmrmen took the exercise lightly until he
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took it very -- responders took it very seriously. >> once it started happening it got really emotional, and you could feel the fear and the people around you in the chaos of it, so it was really eye opening. >> reporter: while medics treated the gyred and poor -- injured and poored water on the damaged plane, this exercise is just that, anker excise. >> they try to provide as realistitic a scenario as popossible, but until something actually happens you never know what to expect. >> reporter: now the organizers of air fest certainly want everyone to enjoy their time here next month, but also want the first responders to be prepared for anything that could happen during that air show. >> all right, josh thomomas, thank you. well, , warning tonight from the sarasota county sheriffsfs
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sheriff wants you to be aware of organized group that is come in the winter to commit theft, burglary and fraud on unsuspecting victims. they released a victim and created a web page to informrm residents on what to look out themselves. were spotted struggling to swim through an inlet against the tide in the sebastian inlet. wild life officials believe they're trying to get to the indian riverer lagoon. flororida is one of four states where birth certificateses don't reflect the changes in modern paparenting, but legislation trying to modify the wording is running into opposition. here's more. >> reporter: in florida by law parentnts are still laced as the father and -- listed athe father and mother on certificates.
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the judge if they want to be listed as the mother, spouse or parent. because of the legalization of same sex marriage, they say it should reflect modern realities. >> it's one of the many rights afforded to marriage, and so if a same sex couple is married, one of the rights they have is a a right to an active birth certificate e to be treated ththe same way as opposite sex couples. >> reporter: but the department of health doesn't have the authority to list them as parents. >> >. we always assume we know who the mother is because the mother is the one bearing the child. but even that has changed given the advances in reproductive technologies. >> reporter: the legislation was recently approved 10 to nothing by a house committee. three members didn't vote. >> i recogngnize some of my colleaeagues on the other sidede of the aisle dodon't want to take a vote onon this issue, but they'll
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then cry they're being an actitivist judge and legislating from the bench. >> reporter: under the new legislation new parents have the right to designate what they want to be called, father, mother, or spouse. in tallahassee, news channel 8. a bill moving through the floridida legislature would make sure fans can buy last minute titickets out sides on event or sell tickets without being punished by teams or venues. last year during the stanley cup, the bolts threatened action if people did it. >> the ability to transfer my ticket to somebody else is a need because i've got to recoupe a little bit of the money, almost a hundred bucks a game, and that's expensive, so if i can do that and get a ticket to somebody else, it's awesome. >> the bill already moved through one house committee,
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support by stubhub, but ticket master is opposed. well, it's six days and counting until valentine's's day. >> coming up how some smart phone apps can make you look smart and romantic as the big day approaches. also ahead, the game, the adds, the half time show, the highlights from the super bowl coming up. very chilly weather ahead coming up, chilly tonight too, and strong winds persisting around the regionon. the cool forecast temperatures, seven days out, look for rain chances as well, coming up. plus love is in the air, here's what you'll see tomorrow morning at 6:00 a.m. >> reporter: valentine's day is just around the corner, some of the most unusual and romantic place toss send the day. love is in the air all this week on news channel 8 today. that and more coming up. you're watching news channel 8, the station that's always on
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welcome back, super bowl sunday has grown into america's most consistently watched sport event. >> millions of viewers tuned in, and if you missed it we have you covered from hard hits to big star, and commercials, here's all the highlights. >> denver broncos have defighted the carolina -- defeated the carolina panthers! >> reporter: it was a close game until nearly the end, serving up a win for the bronco, and defeat for the panthers. >> it's just really sad. >> reporter: and for denver's
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may have delivered a perfect ending. >> >. thank you very much, go broncos! >> reporter: he was coy when asked about his future. >> i'm not making an emotional decision one way of the other. just enjoy tonight, and take it one step at a time. >> reporter: but if this was his last game he couldn't have scripted it better, and the game was about much more than tackles and touchdowns. cold play, plus beyonce at half time, and bruno mars, and ending with highlights from 50 years worth of half time shows, and of course the high concept, and high dollar commercials. one ad in particular raised eyebrows. ultrasasound was the winner of the doritos adad contest. and cbs charged the highest
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history, $5 million for 30 seconds. wow. >> >. just three weeks until the oscar, and the awards are not for sure. the director of the revenant took the top prize at one, so now the totop three award organizations are decided. we want to help you have a great valentine's day. here's how someme smart phone apps can help spark your love life, but that doesn't sound very romantic. >> reporter: when it comes to technology and relationship, cell phones are anything but romantic. but there are apps designed to help you and the love of your life keep the passion alive. from ideas for dates to plalayful game, there are apps couples
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this couple uses an apapp called desire. >> it comes in handy. >> i can send him a little dare, and get home and completely forget about it, and then he remembers, and walk in the door, and bam. >> reporter: come this summer when he goes on tour with his extreme metal band, they plan to use it to keep the spark going. >> it's a great opportunity for me to let her know i'm thinking agent her in a creative -- about her in a creative 21st century way. >> reporter: couples are usually encouraged to disconnectct, but some apps can help. >> it's like a hey, i'm thinking about you throroughout the daday, and it's imimportant to communicate that and geget the message across, and we don't do that enough, we assume they should just now. >> reporter: some apps arare clever. this app as a thumb kiss. >> >. it vibrated.
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>> reporter: other apps wise couples are -- quiz couples are have challenges. >> every day has points, and the points add up. if you fail a challenge you don't get at the time points. >> reporter: who has the most? >> i do because i won the challenge last night. >> reporter: other apps help you to stay connected, skype, google video, and more. in tampa, nenews channel 8. tomorrow morning we'll show you the most unique and romantic place toss spspend valentine's day. 63 degrees, a few hihigh level clouds, we'll continue to see quite a few clouds in the forecast, and windy conditions overall as well. this is the southern sectction, extreme southern part of manatee county, we have a
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plantation at crystal river. little fog on n the lens. 61, and little moisture combined with cooler temperatures and you get that. few showers late saturday, we'll watch for that in the forecast fact up the road -- farther up the road. for now temperatures on the cool side. windy conditions tuesday, wednesday, thursday, chilly overall. this is the average line of 72 degrees. the forecast high temperatures are quite cool through the period, in the 60s, obviously. throughout the forecast for tomorrow, 8:00 a.m., breezy and cool. sprinkle possible through the period with a stronger northwest wind into the area, a lot of low clouds coming off the gulf of mexico. still chilly at noon, and then at 3:00 p.m., well below average with breezy west winds, another cold front coming through. as we look at the forecast winds throughout the period, throughout tussuck see the winds stay stronger night from the west, and switch to the
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throughout the day. thursday at 12:30, winds gusting. not a great boating day overall. why is it so cold in tampa bay? the cold front shows the cold air filling in, and throughout the next week the trough stays here, so that's the big picture as to why it's so cold, and whwhy it will stay cold in the bay area for such a long period of time. cold front sweeping through tomorrow. not t a lot of precipitation with it, especially once the wind switches to the northwest drags in the low clouds across the region. the front pushes through in the morning hour, just gone very fast, jet stream aloft moving through quickly. sprinkles possible, windy condition, the clouds racing across the area. ababout a 10 percent chance of seeing a light shower as the showers race across the region
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fast upper level speeeed here. morning clouds for us wednesday, winter jackets needed for this period, and then more sunshine, but still in the 50s for a high temperature. this is the cool round, remember this in july, you'll fondly remember the cool days. 57 tuesday, wednesday, and thursday, near 60. . 68 for friday. saturday 6969, and then of course valentine's day. 59, so if you're looking for the big jump in temperatures back up into the 70s, closer to the averages, just not in the seven-day forecast. it's going to stay cool, guys. >> we're ready for it. got the sweaters on stand byby. >> i love it. > thank you. yet another honor for peyton manning. >> after painting a perfect ending to the possible last game of his career, he's
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fofour people including two children were killed after their mobile home caught firere in northeast oak okay early sunday morning -- oklahoma early sunday morning. when firefighters arriveved the home was engulfed in flames. the family all died in the fire. an 11-year-old boy in tennessee has been found guilty
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shooting his 8-year-old neighbor because she refufused to show him her puppies. the girl was playing with friends in their mobile home park when the boy asked to see the dogs, she said no, then the boy pulled out a shotot gun and killed her with a singlele shot. he's sentenced to state custody until he's 19. beyonce is launching a flint, michigan water crisis fund, and wants fans help. she'll partner with local united way and community programs to help underserved populations to flint. they'll sesend water and cleaning sources to them. afteter winning super bowl 50, peyton isis feeling on top, rocky top that is. he was pointed on the iconic rock on campus.
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first naname is also peyton. she says she started painting the mural before the game was over, and took five hoururs to complete. >> i was going to say that's quick work. >> that is. >> news channel 8 at 6:00 o'clock is next. . >> here's what they're working on. tens of thousands of dollars taken right out of an art gallery. >> a pricy piece of artwork vanishing, and how investigators plan to find the thief. >> and candidates make last minute pushes for support awade of the primary in new hampshire. >> reporter: tampa officials says they were never notified about a sink hole under a tampa apartment complex, but engineers have proof they sent the report. >> reporter: on friday we truced you to -- introduced to rufus, a dog waiting six years to find a home. a couple saw the story, and
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>> city inspecectors claim m they didn't know abouout sink hole activity under a tampa apartment building, but we have proof they did. >> and counting down to the new hampshire primary, we are with the candidates on the campaign trail. >> and a happy ending for a dog with quite a tale. how our report helped rufus find a home. >> >. i'm stacie schaible. >> i'm keith cate. we begin with brbreaking news, an arrest made inin the attack at a clearwater mall restroom we told you about earlier today. 18-year-r-old ricky blake thompson is charged with battery.
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