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are several systems that you're watching. >> yes a couple of them. we lost one a couple of days ago, but we still have 99 l. and the other storm well off to our east, but we're mostly concerned with 99 l. which essentially is not anything in terms of a tropical depression, tropical storm, anything like, that but it is there, and gaston should stay out to see. it is mostly 99 l. that they did investigate with a hurricane hunter aircraft earlier today and did determine strong wind gu circulation at the lower levels. we're seeing the wide spread thunderstorms around this area which isn't uncommon when a system is trying to get going. this is a fairly large geographic area and that's what the hurricane hunter saw today. there you see it relative to the state of florida, basically east, the center east and north of puerto rico at this point. you do see the thunderstorms around the red color. it would indicate the cooler cloud top where is the stronger thunderstorms may have occurred.

spaghetti models over the next 24 hours and beyond, perhaps moving toward the bay hammas in some fashion, trying to get into a better environment is this system that is warmer water, perhaps less wind sheer and a lot of dry air. you can see that for sunday at 5:30, and then the latest extensiontofore spaghetti models takes us near florida. keep in mind it changes and it has changed in just the last 12 to 24 hours. this will the northwest is why we're so concerned about this, any kind of potential impact on the state of florida. still a lot could happen in this time period. it is always a good idea to review your hurricane plan regardless, if you just have a storm on the map. if you do -- you do that usually on june 1. back to you. >> thank you, steve. tonight we may be one step closer to finding out what went wrong aboard the el faro. the cargo ship that went down during hurricane joaquin last october. the national transportation

together a group to transcribe the audio which was recovered from the wreckage early thermo. the investigators say the tape -- earlier this month. the investigators say it contains the order to abandon ship. donald trump spent some time talking about his softer approach to immigration issues, and he also spent some one-on- one time with news channel 8. candace joins us w the exclusive interview. >> reporter: he knows how to get a crowd fired up and we had a chance in a calmer setting to ask about changes that he has made and is making with his campaign. >> to the african-american voter, great people, to the hispanic voter who have been absolutely treated terribly, i say what do you have to lose?

take to anorth vote -- minority voters that is not helping but trump telling me today he is just being honest. >> give me a chance. i will fix the inner cities. i will bring jobs back, bring education to a much higher level and i say just give me a chance. i don't like the expression that you can't do worse because you can. >> reporter: trump is still supporting the idea of a wall, but his campaign has said we will see him soften million immigrant ? >> we have a very strong stance and we're going to build a wall and it is going to be a wall like no other. we're going to do things that are very, very strong. only people that go through a very, very tough vetting process are coming into the country. >> reporter: trump isn't the only one taking heat, so is hillary clinton, and reports showing people who gaffe to the clinton foundation soon after met with clinton who was secretary of state at the time. >> where those people are

secretary, isn't it a beautiful day? they're going in. i know some of those people. they're looking for action. they're looking for things, big things, tremendous things, and they're getting them. >> reporter: trump told me that he is doubling down on his call for a special prosecutor to investigate clinton. he also told me that we will see a significant immigration speech in the next week and a half or two weeks. jen? >> and there is at least one poll that shows trump is making some headway here in florida. >> he started hi atlantic-atlantic university poll saying he was two points ahead in florida, but if you take an average of all of the polls here in florida, he is still behind clinton by a few points. >> obviously trying to get the message out and try fog make additional headway. >> absolutely. >> thank you. tonight the bay area is mourning the loss of the man who spent his life in service to others. the monsignor lawrence higgins passed away this morning. he founded the st. lawrence catholic parish more than half a century ago and served as its

now those who loved and respected him are dealing with his passing. and we are joined now live from the church in tampa. you now have some details ton funeral arrangements. >> yes. a very sad day out here at st. lawrence. the funeral has mass is scheduled for next wednesday at 11:30 at the church. visitation is monday and tuesday from 12 to 9:00. these pictures detail a livetime of memories, a lifetime of difference. no just a very special way. >> news channel 8 anchor has known monsignor higgins almost her entire life. >> i would see him all the time at different things, and the thing that i -- and in

an adult to adult, because we were on a also of boards together or different events together. i would emcee everything and he would always do the invocation. >> reporter: she and monsignor higgins served on the board of the health clinic, an organization aimed at helping the less fortunate with medical needs. kelly bell is the executive director. >> helping us with fundraisers, helping to introduce us to different community groups and leader whose care about the >> reporter: news channel 8 featured him in a story in 2008 about affordable housing for the aging population. >> because the elderly built this nation and homes and it is to our older parents and people who we owe everything. >> reporter: he lived his life helping others. no doubt hundreds will visit the church next week to pay their final respects.

toc monsignor's health had been failing for the past several months. he passed away here at the church he founded early this morning. the kuss of death, heart failure -- cause of death, heart failure. reporting live in tampa, news channel 8. pasco county is having trouble finding 911 dispatchers to take your calls. out of the 88 dispatchers that should be on the other end of the line, they're short 16. it is a tough process to get hired, but many afraid their past will come back to haunt them. >> we know that people have things in their background. people live life. we want people to tell us the truth. >> check out just some of the applicants waiting in line. this is from a short time ago. tonight on news channel 8 at 11:00, why it is so tough to find the right people for the job. and there are new cases of the zika virus in the bay area, but still only one that is being called a nontravel- related case. governor rick scott announced

getting specific information about it isn't easy. >> reporter: rick is one of the owners of the hurricane restaurant in st. pete beach. he wanted everyone to have information about the zika virus, so he down loaded info from the cdc web site and put it up. >> i think more information is better. >> reporter: but getting specific information from the state on the latest non-travel related cases of zika in the county isn't our morning anchor jean ramirez tried to get specifics from the governor today. >> it is a very large county. >> reporter: the governor wouldn't give out a specific location. and the congressman david jolly thinks he should. >> we don't node to identify the individual, but i do believe we should identify the region so that the resident cans make decisions for themselves -- resident cans make decisions for themselves, take precautions that they feel are right for their family. >> reporter: the governor scott told us if it can be established that the mosquitoes

that information. jeff patterson, news channel 8. still ahead -- what would you do to show the bucs that you're their number one fan? coming up, i'll introduce you

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everything that i have ever recorded, all anthems, anything i have done musicwise i have recorded here in this house. >> reporter: with the help of his 6-year-old daughter franco, he makes his anthem a family affair. [ rapper ] >> reporter: franco has been working hard on writing his bucs' anthem, and the pay-off comes when he gets to perform in concert right in front of a bunch of rabid buc fans. [ cheering ] >> we just heard franco throw down the bombest anthem in buccaneer history! [ music ] >> reporter: in tampa, anthony allred, news channel 8. a judge has weighed in on the claims of under filled cups at starbuck's. that story is coming up, and more trouble for chipotle. the feds take action to make

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but could later be used to deliver food and convenient medicine. similar robots are already being tested in germany and britain. overcast about does it for most, especially central and southern areas. it is 85-a bit more sunshine in the northern spots. you can seeno rainfall at that location. most of the evening stuff likely will be footerrer south. that's a look at land oh lakes. 83 degrees a little bit as well. most of the shower activity, moving from east to west across the area. the heaviest activity mostly to the north. not much happening at all. there are thunderstorms west of lake placid having to move through that area and cleared the highway 27 corridor, pushing toward arcadia, ventally if they told are hold

at 7:00 a.m., 77 degrees. 92 degrees at 4:00 p.m. for tomorrow. another hot day. we did have some early showers and storms develop so that helped to hold down the temperature. and that is a look at 99 l. we talked about this at the top the newscast. a broad circulation looking for that pure low level circulation to develop. we don't really have that yet. but it does show some potential for development for all of the reasons that we talked about a couple of the spaghetti model trend. this is gaston, we haven't really talked about. 70-mile-per-hour winds, well offshore. it could strike into a category one hurricane, possibly long- term. but really no effect on us. the rpm forecast model continues to call for partly cloudy skies to start the day. the same routine for tomorrow. a northeastly flow pushing activity farther to the west so we could see a few showers. we're not seeing much of the west coast sea breeze.

the afternoon. 40% rain chance for thursday and also for friday. we'll carry that into saturday, too. maybe up the rain chances a little bit. there's a lot of uncertainty with this area in the tropics, so we'll just keep an eye on it for possible development. we have to continue to monitor it and look at your hurricane plan, which i mentioned we should have done a long time ago, but now is a good time to start, too. it is very frustrating working with the tropics trying to forecast them communicate that to people. you have to have a lot of patience. >> today of all days, the spaghetti models really do look like spaghetti. they're all over the place. [ they're offering different opinions and the global models shift, too. quite a bit they have shifted in just 1 hours. >> which is why we have to watch and get us prepared. >> you're not just joking this time? >> no. >> we'll be right back. >> plus, we're on your side to

>> many of the kids are back inside the classroom. i'm asking parents if it is okay for teachers to talk to our kids about controversial social issues like race and sexual diversity. >> get schooled tomorrow morning on news channel 8

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nnifer and casper. >> now on "extra." ? ? ? it's over. breaking new details on j. lo's split from longtime boyfriend beau casper smart. weeks after shooting down pregnancy wrong? were there clues? new video, cher explodes on donald trump comparing him to hitler. >> i just think he's a [ bleep ]. >> you and cher, what is going on? >> will donald fight fire with fire? >> then simon cowell's open invitation for trump and clinton. >> i actually think it's a great idea. >> we're with the agt judge's sneak peeking tonight's michael phelps' surprise.

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today. >> major breakup news breaks. jennifer lopez and casper smart have split after a five-year on-again, off-again relationship. >> you guys look good on video. >> thank you. thank you. >> it was just a very natural thing for us to do that together. >> they spent the summer together hanging at her vegas birthday party and last seen together in public august 13th at her all i have planet hollywood show other ex marc anthony and his new wife shannon delima. they haven't been together for a couple of weeks. a source telling them, quote, it wasn't anything dramatic and they were on good terms. it just came to a natural end. >> you seem to end things on such a good note. >> the truth is things sometimes don't work out. >> jen told us that about previous break-ups. jen shooting "shades of blue."