>> right now on newschannel8, this is first at 4:00. >> and now, four headlines. number one, it is your vote. we are live in miami as the remaining republican presidential candidates debate tonight. >> number two, the doors just opened for a bernie sanders rally right here in the bay area. we will take you to the democrat's venue. >> number three, hillary clinton held her local rally a few hours ago. >> and these politicians couldn't have picked better weather. i'm josh benson. >> i'm jenn holloway. this is first at 4:00. >> right now, we have some

a child has been hit in a drive by shooting. >> the three-year-old girl sitting on the front porch of a home with a 23-year-old man. we are going live to paul mueller. what have you found out? >> reporter: jenn and josh, a lot of breaking details. this is an intense scene right now. look at it all. in front of your very eyes. this is tenth avenue south and 12th street south, you can see police have blocked several area blocks off here now. i want you to take a look at the house. that is where this 23-year-old man identified as terrell hollinton and the three-year- old. they were another the porch when a car drive right on down the street and fired several gunshots into the porch. since that time police have been here in force. the mayor is here now.

the assistant chief of police is here now. a lot of questions, motive, why would someone want to do this? was the person targeted? that is another question too. and you have the question everybody is asking this afternoon. why would someone want to shoot a three-year-old girl? i spoke with several members of the three-year-old's family. >> i think it is really screwed up you shoot a baby. it is really screwed up you didn't care about anybody in that house whether it was kids, whether it was old people. i think that is really sad. you are a coward and you need to be put in prison. >> reporter: there you have it, harsh words from one of the family members who shot the 23- year-old and her three-year-old niece's niece. right now, very fluid.

possibly a dodge charger. the three-year-old and the 23- year-old are at bay front with nonlife threatening injuries. that's the good news. >> paul, you confirmed this happened a couple of hours ago, but just to reconfirm, no motive yet in the shooting? >> reporter: no motive yet. in situations like this, obviously, it is a very fluid situation. i asked the public information officer. i said, this must be a race for you guys. it is still daylight. obviously, to look for evidence. you see all these evidence markers there on the street. a race to look for evidence possibly shell casings from the bullets and a race to find witnesses. they are going to be very methodical as they are in all shootings but this one in particular since it involves a poor little helpless three-year- old girl. guy s? >> paul mueller, thank you. let's turn to the weather today.

>> reporter: thank you jenn. another quiet day for us. a very warm day. temperatures well above average with winds coming out of the east between 10 and 15 miles an hour. partly cloudy skies at this location. this photo was taken by doug. you see some ducks sunning themselves. a lot of sunshine. if you have weather photos to share with us, head to my currently, temperatures have made it into the mid 80s across the board. we are sitting at 84 in temple along the beaches, it is still in the low 80s to upper 70s so a great day to be out there as well. as you head inland, it is still 86 in wesley chapel. currently not tracking much in the way of cloud cover. we saw some earlier today. a lot of that has faded away. high pressure is still in control here in the tampa bay area. that is what is keeping it quiet and also keeping it warm.

still to the west of us. heavy showers coming down louisiana. this system makes it here. it will be much weaker. stays dry and warm. temperatures expected to remain mild. we will talk about your weekend rain chances or if any cooler forecast. >> thanks julie. it is great weather as we gear up for tonight's republican presidential debate. it is sure to be fireworks as the last four republican candidates take to the stage. >> and we are five days from your vote in florida's primary. candace mccowan is live at the debate location on the university of miami campus. candace, every moment matters right now. especially for florida senator marco rubio. >> reporter: senator rubio taking another tough hit. senator mike lee of utah in the press filing room next to the

endorsed ted cruz. now, he is a friend of ted cruz's but had been out campaigning for rubio. rubio has only run two of 24 primary states. florida is crucial for him. there are 99 delegates for him to win here. one tampa bay mayor is rubio. bob buckhorn has been clear about his supported of hillary clinton, but in miami, he wasn't talking about the former florida's marco rubio. >> i have never met him. years. he has been a senator for four. he has never come to tampa to ask how he can help. i understand he's a busy guy, but you would think in the

representing florida, he would be interested in what tampa's issues are. >> reporter: buckhorn made the seam comments on msnbc. it is a comment rubio could have done without as he is trailing by 16 points according to a new cnn poll behind donald trump in florida. >> it tells the story of his time as the senator from florida. he really hasn't been here. hasn't paid much attention to the state. >> reporter: rubio says it will come down to florida when it comes to his run for the white house and he has been holding rallies hoping to sway voters but buckhorn doesn't think it will make a difference. >> i think he is going to lose. he will have to make that choice. >> reporter: and we reached out to senator rubio's campaign to ask him what they had to say about tampa mayor buckhorn's comments. they are waiting to see how he debates. he has a lot of work to do in

>> strong words from the mayor. this is a do or die situation now for the senator. so thank you very much for the update. we look forward to hearing more candace mccowan. and hillary clinton held a rally earlier today and newschannel8's rod carter was there. he is going to continue our 8 coverage. >> reporter: good afternoon from the ritz where hours before hillary clinton was expected to speak, hundreds of people filled the ritz just to get a chance to hear her. it is an interesting crowd. a lot of diversity in this crowd and a lot of people you see filling the stage. filling along the sides to watch and hear what hillary clinton has to sigh. just days ahead of florida's primary, you can see a sign that says florida for hillary clinton. i caught up with people walking in today and asked them why they were here and what they wanted to hear hillary clinton say. >> she is the only candidate that anyone should be considering.

she knows what she is doing. she will help with the healthcare. she will fix it up. she tried to do it before and she was stopped. have her time. >> reporter: although hillary clinton has to get through all the primaries, get the democratic nomination and win against bernie sanders, that is what they are hoping here. a recent nbc poll shows should hillary clinton face donald trump in the general election, that poll shows that americans believe she will actually win it. at the ritz in tampa, rod carter, newschannel8. >> thank you rod. newschannel8 is all over the map for your vote political team coverage in florida. now, you can always follow in between newscasts on our website on wfla.com. 4:00. >> thousands of wonderful brand nuts are being recalled because salmonella. we have details. >> also coming up ... >> and for the first time, tall

congregate here at the hospital in downtown saint petersburg. and, run through the streets. and of course, this is a cause

>> now, more first at 4. >> another look at your first at 4 weather. julie phillips is on our set now with the latest. julie? >> and, things have been continuing all week long. this trend, this amazing trend just hasn't ended yet. >> i'm looking at sunday though. doesn't look too good. >> it's not going to be horrible, but we are probably going to see some rain. so, we have that for you. temperatures expected to be still warm in the low 80s each day. extra clouds around on saturday. but if you have outdoor plans on saturday, you are probably going to be okay. the rain chances remaining pretty low. but, sunday, we will see some showers roll through.

but we are likely going to see some rain at points. temperatures still warm here. 80 degrees by sunday afternoon. so for the rest of the evening, a few clouds around. still warm, in the mid 70s . they will stay quiet all night when you wake up tomorrow morning. we will start off the day in the mid 60s . a partly cloudy sky. temperatures well above average this time of the year. as we head into tomorrow amp, afternoon, we are back in the low to mid 80s . we will see extra cloud cover around. persist. no rain in the forecast there. it is quiet across the entire state of florida. this whole week has been dry pressure. you can see more heavy rain coming down across the gulf coast area. a couple of clouds around through this evening waking up tomorrow morning walking out

only heating up from there. a great beach day. no rain frayed. rain chances saturday nearly as low. it will be partly cloudy through the day. a little more cloud cover on saturday. but we are keeping our rain chances at only 10%. so maybe a stray shower pops up. other than that, it's looking dry. as we head into sunday, this system off to the west finally really started to make some progress. as we head into sunday, we will see some showers developing but it doesn't look like we will see widespread downpours so the pollen count which i know a lot of you have been complaining about because of the allergies, they will stay high all the way into next week. rain chances sunday go up to 40%. possibly, we could have a few still. >> we can all agree people who are overly self-involved are around.

it turns out, we may be nurturing a hoard of them on social media. so how do you know if you are a social media narcissist? it's a great topic. 8 on your side has answers. joining me now is jonathan sellers from illuminate local. when we think social media, the selfie game. there are some narcissistic aspects to this. >> nearly everyone on social media talking about yourself is narcissistic in itself to a small extent. >> right. so why is this behavior on social media risky? >> as you said, it doesn't affect a lot of other people so a lot of times it goes unchecked. outside, people are not really checking. they don't really know what you are doing or how it is affecting other people. you can bad habits and no one knows. then one day no one wants to

they may not say anything else at all. >> what are the signs of these tendencies? >> there are five things very common for people showing the narcissistic behaviors. the first is selfies. if you are always posting selfies. they like the way they look or what they are doing. the second one is a little less common and a lot of people may feel this one. that is the social media addicts. the person who is on social media all the time. they are not doing anything, but they are just watching. all the time. and so, they just know everything that is going on. third, we have people who love to argue. on. election. really controversial statement and watch it explode. oversharers. this is an old one. the people who post their meals. everything they are doing in their life. and you have the people who go out of their way to show how

>> okay, so what do you do if you think you are one of the narcissists? >> everybody does some of this to an extent. it is really just looking at why do you do it? it is the same thing in therapy. be honest with yourself. what is your motivation behind posting this stuff? reason? to share? are you looking for something out of it and you need to keep doing these things? >> it might be good to walk away. >> yeah, just log out. >> very good topic. we don't talk about it often, but we know it is out there. back to you jenn. and now, 8 on your side wants to let you know about a pistachios. they could be contaminated with salmonella. they were sold under the name wonderful paramount farms and trader joe's. no sickness reported in florida so far, but nine other states not so lucky. if you have these nuts at home, check your pantry.

store for a refund. and a small race that started in safety harbor has turned into thousands of runners lacing up to benefit all children's hospital. it is so big that saint petersburg wants it to be held in the streets of the beautiful waterfront city. gayle guyardo met one little patient that could inspire you. >> reporter: thousands of runners will for the first time congregate here at the hospital and the run is going to take place through the streets of downtown saint petersburg. and it is all fun for the children. >> twinkle tingle, tingle, little star. how i know what you are! >> reporter: singing like a little angel playing with her toys, two-year-old chloe grimes lights up her room at the children's hospital. she is fighting a rare cancer. thousands of runners are gearing up to help her and

>> it is amazing. the overwhelming feeling of support in our community alone. i mean, everyone comes together and they all have the same goal in mind. you know, to help kids like chloe and other kids battling these harsh diseases. and it is really an inspiration. >> reporter: these are pictures from last year's running for all children race organized by brian and tara powers. they lost a twin at an orlando hospital, but now, their other twin is at all children's. >> she is a thriving sixth-year- old, a beautiful little girl. >> you have to be thankful for the things you do have and focus on the things you do have and not the things you don't. so it is a great opportunity just to say thank you for what we do have. >> reporter: race medical director dr. patrick believes community support is key to the hospital's success. >> we are a large city hospital in a relatively small city. it is because of the people that live around here.

the money, that is why we are here. >> reporter: so race day is the saturday of mother's day weekend. i'm definitely going to be here with the family. it's a qualifying race. there will be a 10k, a 5k, and a fun run which is one mile for the whole family. in downtown saint petersburg, i'm gayle guyardo, newschannel8. >> thank you gayle. there is still time to sign up for the race. how could you not race for chloe? gayle put all the information on wfla.com. you can choose from a 5 and a ten 10k run. >> a great idea to get out there. a school bus driver arrested and accused of leaving the same child locked on a bus more than once. that's coming up at 4:30. >> first, hearing tall excitement over doug martin, the bucs have made another deal. >> we will be right back.

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>> welcome back. let's check with first at 4 sports. dan lucas has entered the building. >> the bucs were busy yesterday, busy again today. not quite as exciting. doug martin has to run the ball somewhere. he has to have somebody in front of him. wednesday, all the attention on the bucs resigning running back doug martin. but they reeled in another free agent. this one would be significant. jr sweezy. they are going to introduce him at one buc place. even with kevin panfield over the left guard?

answer is yes. for now, but the left guard will be a position to watch once training camp begins this summer. jr sweezy. all right. it is march right? college basketball conference tournaments in full swing. the gators taking on arkansas this afternoon in the sec tournament. that was john igbunu. casey hill puts up the gators. devin robinson with a slam for good measure. 68-81 the final. gators advance to play texas a&m tomorrow. and the bulls are on the floor in the american athletic conference. >> a lot of deals for the bucks. any more free agents they are looking at? >> that is march madness as well. they had one player named robert ayers.

to talk to the jaguars but they lost out on charles johnson from the carolina panthers. he went back to carolina. this is an issue still, free agency still going on. looking at some more defensive ends. and why not? >> chess match. >> it is a chess match. and a checkbook match. >> for sure. >> yeah. >> we got it.

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>> now, four headlines at 4:30. republican presidential debate at 8:30 in miami. we will have 8 on your side live team coverage for you throughout the evening. and reaction after that debate on newschannel8 at 11:00. remember, florida's presidential preference primary is coming up on march 15. at number two, mourners file past nancy reagan's coffin today. they are paying their respects before the reagan presidential library is closed to prepare

reagan's two children, patty davis and ronald prescott reagan will speak at the funeral. number three, flooding in the south causing serious problems. this lady tried to drive through the water in de soto county mississippi and got stuck. a passer by pulled her out of the car and both are okay. and number four, gaza deals with recalls a little different than we do. authorities are destroying 15 tons of chocolate. they are actually burning it in a pit at the dump. these are all snickers, 24 packs that may contain small pieces of red plastic. >> well. now to an update on breaking news for you. we are learning more information from a drive-by shooting that injured a three- year-old girl. >> let's check with paul mueller live in saint petersburg. paul, what is the latest? >> reporter: still a very active scene near jenn and josh.

investigators and top brass are arriving. they are all saying enough is enough. we are fed up with the gun violence. you can see the police have this area corded off for blocks. not just this street here, 12th street south, but this street as well. you can see investigators in action right now. this after a drive-by shooting happening at around 2:00 this afternoon. i want you to take a look at all of those evidence markers on the ground right now. let's go ahead and look at the video. this is from about right after that shooting took place. around 2:00. the house that you see, that is where the three-year-old girl, little jayla, and a 2-year-old terrell holliman were sitting with family when a dodge charger came by. a neighbor heard fireworks go off and she called 911. now the investigation in its early stages.

on everyone's minds right now, who would shoot a three-year- old girl? the mayor says with all the shootings and killings in the city, enough is enough. take a listen. >> for the person that did this that was cowardly enough to shoot a child, know that we are coming for you. our guys are going to find you. we are going to get you. and we are going to put you behind bars. >> mayor, i'm going to ask an obvious question. what's wrong with this? >> well, you know, we are so tired of the violence here. you know. if there's disputes going on, let us solve them. let our police officers do their job. don't try to do things on your own. when somebody does something to somebody else. it goes back and forth. we need to end the violence. enough with the guns. people need to be responsible gun owners so guns don't get in the wrong hands of people when this kind of stuff happens. lock your car. we are giving bun locks away.

be a responsible gun owner. enough with the violence. >> reporter: okay. up there from the mayor, he has a lot to say right now. again, a very act i scene. we are not anticipating for police to leave this area for quite some time. one officer says this will be a very methodical investigation. if there is any good news to come out of this, it is three- year-old jayla and the 23-year- old man, nonlife threatening injuries. they are going to be okay. i'm paul mueller, newschannel8. >> thank you paul for that latest update. back here in the bay area, a polk county school bus driver and attendant are accused of leaving a special needs child aboard the bus. >> you are watching gayle brown and gwendolyn simpson facing a judge.

asleep on the bus in the morning they parked the bus and left it without checking it. the student climbed out the window and walked 30 miles home to davenport. the teen was left on the bus again just six days later again. he hitchhiked and walked home again. >> he does not function at the age of a 13-year-old. but, he did know his way home from school. and was able to successfully hitchhike but all kinds of things could have gone terribly wrong. criminal charges are the least of their concerns because the child is safe. >> both women are facing two counts of child neglect and both are on paid administrative leave. there is a rally for bernie sanders in a couple of hours in the fairgrounds where melanie

team coverage. >> reporter: hello to you. good afternoon from the florida state fairgrounds on the campaign trail. already shaping up to be a very busy night ahead of bernie sanders' visit. check out behind me. you can see about a thousand people, supporters in line waiting to see him. secret service is trying to sweep the property and do security checks but again, a big crowd for bernie sanders tonight. as he continues to make his florida sweep ahead of primary day coming up next tuesday. so, we will see you throughout the newscast this afternoon, but for now, i'm melanie michael, newschannel8. still ahead on first at 4:00. >> though super popular, prom proposals are very expensive. we will show you how much the average teen is paying to ask his date to the dance. >> and stick around for these stories. >> you see these tow away signs all over town. what do they really mean? our 8 on your side investigation will show you how

>> patty the dog garnered huge headlines after attacking a boy at this vet clinic last summer. now he is stirring up more controversy with a bite this week. >> the fire stone grand prix is in saint petersburg this week. take a lap with me as you see

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can put it together artistically. functionally, a robot that our folks made entirely out of cardboard and a little tinfoil. these are things you can make at home with your kids. this is a bat-a-rang. we have batman versus superman coming. this is supposed to come back. but not in tv studios. oh. no. sorry about that. sorry about that sir. [ laughter ] you can also make machines. these are the kinds of things. this is a girl who actually,

things and we have taken on big projects. we have a dinosaur project going on. so look at that. that is a giant 20-foot long mosasaur we are building. you can build projects like this with your kids on build them with us. >> so are there specific boxes you are looking for? or finding the plans online? >> this is a great tool. these are called make dos. tiny little blue things. you can buy them online. >> they are like ribbons. >> yeah, like little screws. and they come with a cool little hands. and, you use this little saw to cut cardboard and it is as simple as you can attach the wings onto your fridge box airplane. you punch a hole in there.

then you have two pieces of cardboard. you can make 30 of these for about $12. we will be making these. we have spring break camps coming up over the next two weeks that registration is open for that. and summer camps. all sorts of cool stuff. >> this will keep the kids busy a long time. >> thank you very much. i appreciate it. we have much more coming up

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>> the price of prom night can sometimes break the bank. in some cases, teens or even their parents can spend more than a thousand dollars. and that's a lot of money. mary maloni has tip to save money without sacrificing style in today's first at 4 consumer

>> reporter: teens will spend a staggering amount of money on prom proposals. the elaborate ways to ask a sweetheart to the dance. the average cost of a prom proposal was $324. in addition to those creative invites, teens spend money on dresses and tuxes, limos, flowers, events before and after the actual dance. which in 2015 averaged out to $919. prom planning can be a good opportunity to teach high schoolers money lessons. sit down, craft a budget. determine what costs teens will be responsible for. and, which ones parents will handle. and stay firm. teens can trim prom costs by sharing a limo with friends and taking their own prom pictures. after all, a smartphone picture can look just as good. for consumer watch, i'm mary maloni. we have just learned that

event will be march 21. >> the tech giant sent this to media outlets. they are anticipating a new four-inch iphone. a smaller ipad pro and new banding for the apple watch. the march 21 event will take place in california. in consumer news, looks like airlines will make some money. they are expecting a 3% year. that is 140 million passengers during march and april. according to the trade group airlines for america, this could be the highest ever for spring travel. >> and the same company that brought us normal barbie back in 2013 has now created, you guess it. normal ken. just like his female counterpart, they make his proportions more average. production of normal ken will be crowd funded by an online campaign.

what's wrong with them? >> that's normal ken. checking the forecast now. it is pretty much a normal forecast. >> it is. still really quiet for us here. temperatures a little bit warmer than average. even in the mid 80s. >> it does feel good outside. >> we have been up to 85 so far. >> there's a little bit of a breeze. >> the breeze, the humidity is still lower. it is not bad. we can enjoy it this time of year. and things will continue to stay that way for tomorrow. if you happen to be on spring break this week, at the beaches, temperatures will be in the low 80s . the gulf is still a little bit on the cool side siting in the mid 60s . no rain expected all day. just head out and enjoy. it will be partly cloudy through the day. another great day to go to the strawberry festival as well. note some changes in the entertainment for tomorrow. john anderson, we just saw, will be actually at 3:30. through the day, temperatures are expected to warm up pretty quickly in plant city. we will reach into the mid 80s

through the day and a mild friday evening. temperature ins the mid 70s . definitely not a need for a jacket. temperatures in the mid 80s across the board. we are at 85 in brooksville. 86 in weeki wachee. a little milder along the coast when we have the breeze coming in off the gulf. 79 in clearwater. saint pete, 75 currently in venice. here's the story. you can see quiet conditions across the entire state of florida. that's thanks to this region of high pressure that is sitting on of the of us. it is why we haven't seen any rain for the last week or so. but out west, it is a different story. that area of high pressure is keeping the storm systems over places like texas, louisiana, mississippi. you can see more rain streaming across the region this afternoon. they are picked up hefty rainfall totals. you can see as you head northwest louisiana. parts of that area have seen about a foot of rain. this system will break away and

but a much weaker when it does so. pretty quiet. a mix of sun and clouds as you wake up tomorrow morning. temperatures in the mid 60s . by tomorrow afternoon, we are starting off again reaching back into the mid 80s . great beach weather for you. by saturday morning, it will be a warm start. mid 60s . then expect more cloud cover. rain chances on saturday, nearly out of the forecast. just that slim 10% chance of a few sprinkles or a passing afternoon shower. it is sunday where we see the system make some progress. we will see some showers through the day. mainly in the middle of the day, it looks like it is not going to rain all day. but that's the best chance of rain. the grand prix that day, we could be seeing rain during the lingering showers into monday morning. then staying dry and warm through much of next week. >> all right. thank you julie.

it is leading up to the big time kentucky derby. that's next month. this year, the sarasota ymca is hosting a large party for the derby. if you are going, you are going to need one of these. a hat. joining me now from new york is the official miliner. >> it is a fancy way of saying hat designer. >> christine moore, thank you for being here. >> thanks for having me on. >> what is the latest in hats? because these are a lot of different hats we have going on. >> the latest in hat is really big and bold. you know. you want something on the hat to be big and bold. so here, you have the big trim. here, you have the antennas coming out and the big flowers. and then, and then, there's the sparkle that has come back and the fascinator. it is here to stay. it is so exciting.

>> i'll wear it for a moment. fedora for the guys. >> and fascinator for the girls. >> yes. you actually made a new word. [ laughter ] it is like perfect for racing. because it is a little fascinator and a little fedora. the guys have to wear hats too. they have the men's hats as well. the guys are into it. yeah. [ laughter ] thank you. yeah, you look fabulous. >> thank you. >> what got you into creating hats? >> costume design, broadway shows. someone introduced me to a show in louisville. and my creativity went through the roof. because i could take my theater, my theater background, and, that style, and i had a customer for it. so, as long as the women were willing to wear what i was creating, i just keep ongoing. >> do you feel like you can go

anything and see what's out there? >> my style is elegant. the met is too. fit. and derby too. it is all elegant. that is the line with new work. but yes. i will push it. i just made a teapot hat for the central park conservancy. and on the today show from the oaks, there is also one woman who wears like, she is a quintessential derby lady. she will let me do it and be creative and i'm hoping people in sarasota will let me. >> so you are in town for a party. let's talk about that. >> tomorrow is ... i'm not french. [ laughter ] [ speaking foreign language ] i think it is. and that is for the new college of florida. their fundraiser.

the y sarasota to raise money for the foundation. the derby day go for the gold. >> we love it. all right, i'm going for the pink right now. does it clash with my red? >> maybe a little bit. but i can make you red. i can do it. joining us. all right, coming up. a baby seal's adventure into captivity is over and now he is free. we will show you more of this super cute release when first

now for a look at what's trending. >> you will like these beginning with a giraffe who cannot contain his glee. it is a sign spring has arrived at brookfield zoo. look at the giraffes. they are going wild. these guys have been inside all winter long. now they get to let off a little bit of steam. i would kick up my heels too if i had been inside all winter. look at that fun. >> stretch out the neck. well look at this adorable chubby seal pup. she was rescued off the coast of british columbia. after recovering at the aquarium, she was released. we have more news coming your way. >> newschannel8 at 5:00 starts right now. >> right now on newschannel8 at 5:00. >> the presidential race is focused on florida. the democrats sweep through tampa and the republicans hope for a more polite debate. >> a student left sleeping on a school bus.

are facing charges. >> and a beloved dog bites not once, but twice. the controversy surrounding padi gets heated. i'm jennifer leigh. >> i'm rod carter. thank you very much for joining us tonight. we are beginning with breaking news. a three-year-old child has been shot and an adult is also hurt. paul mueller has the latest. >> reporter: well josh, the investigation intensifies here at the scene of this drive-by shooting in south saint petersburg. a lot of crime scene investigators have been here for the last hour-and-a-half. and take a look on the ground there. we have dozens of evidence markers not only on this street here, but on tenth avenue south on the other street as well. and you can see there's a woman picking up some evidence right there. from the crime scene investigators and putting it in the bag right there. and look at the house.