right now on news channel 8 at 7:00. good evening two popular music teachers in critical condition tonight following a

driver. mary join us live now in pinellas county. that driver appeared in court today. >> the judge raised the bond to each charge to $25,000 and if he posted bond he will have a gps bracelet and a scram bracelet that detects alcohol. he has been behind burglars -- bars before. >> he ran a red light under the influence early sunday morning. plowing into a rod carterrying two beloved bay area music teachers. >> our hearts are all broken. >> caroline sine who teaches in st. pete was driving the rod rodcarterrying sean hankins who teaches at miles elementary and shaw elementary.

prayed for her recovery. >> she's energetic. she's get going. she's got a lot of love that pours out of her. >> you're charged with two charges. >> this afternoon the accused drunk driver went before a pinellas county jumg. we've learned he -- judge. we've learned he has numerous traffic violations but his lawyer says he's sorry. >> he's very remorseful and sorry to hear about what >> sine is currently on life support and hankins suffered from a broken back. they are both at bayfront health in st. petersburg. i'm mary mcguire news channel 8. >> extra background checks to keep your kids safe at daycare sounds like a great decision, right? until so many sign up that it clogs the computer system for dcf and as melanie michael

the middle. >> tina gill has one of the most important jobs in the world. she takes care of your kids. >> we knew this was coming. and we were warned as providers. >> as a mother of two who run as daycare in brandon. tina knows how important it is to have employees thoroughly screened. >> it's a great thing. >> they go through a series of local, state, and federal background checks now add to that list two more layers, a offender registry. sounds like a great idea until all those providers apply at once. we reached out asking why the backlog is so bad. they tell us they've added additional resources. >> in the end it ends up hurting the children because we can't get the quality teachers in the classroom. >> she says that's why she reached out in the first place.

sthaegsz used to -- process that used to take 24 hours can take up to three weeks. two more cases of the zika virus confirmed in florida. both in the miami decade county area and -- miami-dade county area. it brings the total transmissions to 30. governor scott believes all are being bitten in less than one square mile. that was the wrong video obviously. they're using spray and traps to catch mosquitos. you'll probably find a lot of mosquitos if you go gator hunting tonight. as melissa marino shows us, those who have their permits are ready to go. >> for travis lanford catching a gator is an adrenaline rush unlike anything else. >> chase that gat gator and finally getting it. chasing them down to the point

giddy inside. >> for the first time travis is a hunting guide meaning he can take people hunting who missed out on getting a permit. >> we have extra tags so we're charging to take people out and show them about alligators. we do a fee for somebody that has tags without a boat. >> giving them a taste of the excitement that hooked him in. >> just chasing after something that you know is big as your boat sometimes. it's pretty exciting. marino news channel 8. food is being grown on the international space station right now thanks to research in sarasota. it's thanks to testing at sweet grass farms. another company called flor acon developed the fertilizer used the space. >> it's the only way you're

astronauts on long-range space flight is a sustainable food source. >> this groundbreaking work could improve farming methods here on earth. to recap. two of my favorite things, space travel and tomatoes. >> oh man. so you're in>> i mean yeah do you think it's too late for me to apply to the program. >> they've seen you on tv so maybe they'll consider. all i need is tang. now. >> kids can google that or your parents will explain it to you. tang. >> let's see what's happening. i'm not that old, o wait yeah i am. space station at 9:35. visible for about two minutes from the northwest to the northeast sky. again 9:35 tonight many the northwest sky moving to the northeast.

worth a mention. most of the thunderstorm activity is offshore but some in manattee and sarasota county right now. storms at the beaches and offshore. this active looks to -- activity looks to be around braden and osprey and eventually sarasota and out around foxily and bethany that's maybe some storms there too. inland quiet in polk county. most of the activity is what i showed you right there. more on the forecast coming up. still ahead. >> a single mom with three kids has a brand new place to call home. i'll show you how excited she is to be a first time homeowner. on better call behnken an auburndale couple dealing with speeders. before i go to the county i

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she raising three kids, going to school and holding down a full time job. she also got in 250 sweat equity hours for habitat for humanity and now it's paying off. anthony allred shows us tonight this bay area mom has the key to a brand new home. >> on behalf of habitat for humanity and frankly your hard work here's the key scomblchlt and she's ready to -- and she's red boy welcome her family and -- she's ready to welcome her family and friends. >> they didn't know they were getting a home. because i didn't want to tell

but i prayed and it happened. >> the squires went from an overcrowded two-bedroom apartment to owning this 1200 square foot home. >> i have a 1249 square feet home two baths three bedrooms a walk in closet one of the dreams i always wanted. and it's more than enough space. >> the home itself is amazing. it's spacious. it's a good neighborhood. it's a place that he call home and grow up in. >> habitat for humanity has placed more than 400 families in brand new homes and in that time close to 100 children have a better place to call home. >> it was hard and i was going to school and working. the only time i came was on the weekends. >> now they will spend their weekends relaxing in their new home.

>> in st. petersburg anthony allred news channel 8. >> if you've stayed at a hotel recently you may want to check your bank statement. it looks like hackers may have wormed their way in. the current medal count in the rio summer olympic games. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. letterman:"has a line of clothing, now where were these made?" trump: "these were made, i don't know where they're made.

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of tampa bay. visit your local hundred day dealers. on wall street today the dow was up 60 points the s & p finished up six and the same for the nasdaq. freddie mac released its outlook for august and it shows mortgage originations are expected to dollars. it's spurring a burst of refinance activity along with strong home sales and higher sale prices. if you took a trip recently there's something you need to know. someone installed mall ware and may have -- mall wear and stolen -- malware and stole many credit card numbers.

hotels are in florida. here's a look at the specific hotels. intercontinental tampa bay. royal palm south beach miami and weston fort lauderdale. if you've visited these in the last year keep an eye. a google oops. they are rethinking it's high speed internet business because initial rollouts were more expensive and time consuming than anticipated. they're hoping to use wireless technology now. they spent millions of dollars to install fiber optic cables though. apple got a patent for editing tools for under water photography. could the next iphone be waterproof? it would ensure scenes under water could stay viv vid while

tesla is claiming the term autopilot was mistakenly removed from the website forever china and will be restored. the company admits to revising some language on the site hoping to make it clearer that autopilot is a driver assist system not a self-driving system. just last week a driver in beijing sideswiped a parked car using the autopilot mode. if you've be you need help she's on your side. better call behnken. >> an auburndale couple is tired of speeders whizzing down their street. they've asked forever speed bumps but officials denied their repeated requests that's when they knew they better call behnken. shannon found a connection between the speeders and the county. >> for 25 years this has been a

has them fired up. >> they're getting away with breaking the law. >> especially when all day long they see who is ignoring this can't miss it 25 miles per hour speed limit sign. >> the transit busses, school busses, you know name it. a couple of county trucks they don't go the speed limit. >> they want speed bumps but county officials say no way. >> i'm i'm sorry rita,. . >> they called me and i busted out my speed busters gun. within minutes. >> nail his butt. >> yeah. get your bike you better. >> he was going 40. a tense moment and we were just getting started.

even the mailman was in a hurry. 37. a lot of speeders but the obvious offender? the county. including workers speeding to and from a maintenance yard at the end of avenue q. 38, 39, 37, 34, 35, 40, 35. quite a few county vehicles. final county vehicle going what it's supposed to be going. no no wonder the county doesn't want speed bumps. i took the evidence to county spokesman bill. >> it doesn't permit us to put speed bumps n. >> the kind of traffic? like county vehicles? and there's more the county recently reclassified avenue q to commercial that means they can't get speed bumps. how convenient. >> the timing of that is

>> he did -- coincidental. >> he did concede there is a speeding problem. he promised to put the brakes on at least the county speeding. >> i was embarrassed, dismaid and disappointed and i know management shared the same sent. . >> -- sentiment. >> they sent a sternly worded email and i checked today and she says county employees were practically clauling down the street -- crawling down the street. shannon behnken news channel 8. temperature 85 degrees a. mixed sky here today. a few showers storms. most of the activity offshore is the west coast sea breeze off the shore by a stronger east breeze. it takes away that collision that held ps to produce -- helps to produce thunderstorms. some saw rain earlier.

moment. very high humidity. moving offshore now. 85 degrees the current number at that point. as for rio tomorrow warm 85 tomorrow at noon. a possibility of a thunderstorm at 6:00 p.m. thunderstorms continue to move to the west. much of the activity in northern spots quiet now. few storms couple minutes ago in pinellas county or rather manatee county. right off the shore of osprey as well. beaches hotter today. 5 in tampa -- 95 in tampa, a hot day overall. forecast for the next 24 hours. another hot day after that. 83 seminole.

in the tropics a tropical wave we will continue to watch storms come off of africa this year and gain energy. 92 on tuesday. 19 on wednesday. the rain -- 91 on wednesday. the rain chance 40%. can start in this easterly flow any time around noon in the eastern part of polk and trek to the west as the day goes along. rain chances lower this weekend at about 30%. temps remain warm near 90 degrees. these are the dog not officially -- officially because these are the end of summer. it doesn't let up. >> it has a scientific meaning. >> yes. >> you know so much stuff that is bafling to me. >> as you brought up earlier, i'm old. and when you're old you know thipgs. >> we'll -- things. >> we'll be right back. here's what you'll see

between the alarm clock and the school bell. i'll show you some effective ways to get out the door easily for a great day of learning. get schooled tomorrow morning on news channel 8

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during the summer olympic we are taking time er the games, share some stories. we call it the olympic zone. and jerry is here with a preview. >> thanks so much. we are covering several big stories including highlights from the track. usain bolt proved he is the fastest man in the world. his competitors are speaking out. we also caught up with a local sprinter who made it to the

olympic zone. >> you know what? just sit back, relax, watch the olympic if you want because it's national relaxation day. according to nationaldaycalendar nationaldaycalendar.com. he probably watched ferris buler's day off. he suggested people not do anything of >> it's 7:30 almost. we were at work the whole day. >> i say we don't do anything else the rest of the night. >> i sent you a card did you get it? >> hallmark makes them they never miss a bet. -- beat. >> i need a man cure, a pedicure. >> not a bad idea. >> the show is going to be great by the way. ger sxri cindy -- jerry and cindy hosting. >> do you hear the applause.

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trapped in a hot car you and i were not allowed to save them unless we were willing to be sued. has government lost its mind? so i fixed the law to make sure we are all empowered to rescue those who can not rescue themselves. that is the least we can do. after all the love they give. dana young for the florida senate.

now special coverage of the games in rio on news channel 8 this is the olympic zone. >> and good evening i'm jerry. and i'm cindy edwards this is the olympic zone. >> welcome it was an intense weekend at the summer game in rio as some of the greatest athletes of all time competed. >> at th so is blake. but gatlin has a big lead. can both catch him? here he is still invincible, usain bolt. >> it was a race fans all over the world waited to see, the sprinting giant usain bolt won his third consecutive gold many the 100 meter dash. he beat american justin gatlin who took home the silver.