>> right now on newschannel8 at 7:00. >> good evening, we begin tonight with the tropics. hurricane matthew is the fifth hurricane of this season. and the 13th named storm. chief meteorologist steve jerve

forecast center. all eyes out there on the atlantic. >> reporter: absolutely. it is still tropical season. almost to october. but that doesn't mean we can't see tropical weather. here, we have hurricane matthew officially forming at 2:00. at 5:00 p.m., we got an update. no change at the strength. this storm is getting much stronger from the hurricane hunter aircraft. you can see on the ground there. this is basically south of puerto rico. and, moving to the south of dominican republic westerly track. hurricane hunters as i mentioned, 91 miles an hour wind gusts there today. observed in the aircraft. so, pretty good strong wind gusts around the center of the system itself. and we will continue to see this system potentially strengthen into a good atmosphere for doing that over the warmer waters and eventually, lower wind shear environment. but higher wind shear for the short term, can still strengthen into a category 2

final position, 450 miles southeast of miami. and we have to continue to watch the cone in case it shifts west or east. the current is west at 17 miles an hour. high pressure to the north. so, the spaghetti models, you put them on one map, you get an idea of how they could actually draw these forecast tracks. and, this is all east over the bahamas. the shift can change and the track will as well. we will continue to monitor back to you. >> thank you very much steve. while hundreds gathered at alonzo high school last night to honor jose fernandez, at least one individual had another motive in mind, that person swiped a fernandez jersey that belonged to the coach right from the dugout. newschannel8's chip osowski spoke with that coach today. >> reporter: alonzo's head baseball coach noticed the jersey was gone. >> you walk in and you see it. >> reporter: right after the vigil honoring jose fernandez

below the belt. >> disgust. disgust. i just couldn't believe it. then i was like all right, maybe somebody moved it. but why would they leave the hanger and take the shirt, you know? so we asked around. nobody had seen anybody. >> we are angry, we are upset. you know, there was frustration, there was disgust, i mean, it ranged the gamut. and normally, in our business, we try to figure out a way, why did this happen, you know, sometimes, there's a reason that you with. i can't think of one single reason why someone would do that. i just can't. >> reporter: the coach reported the theft to the sheriff's office. but, he and others here at alonzo are not really interested in catching the thief. >> just bring it back. you know, do the right thing. >> reporter: in hillsborough county, i'm chip osowski, newschannel8. the ride sharing services uber and lyft may finally be able to operate legally in hillsborough county. newschannel8's jeff patterson

controversy. >> reporter: download the app, request a driver, and a car is on the way. no tip required, payment is on your credit card through the app. uber driver odell allen told me today customers love the service. >> the residents here, they embrace us. they love us. and, a lot of them are speaking out. they would hate to see us go. >> reporter: but uber drivers are currently working illegally in hillsborough county and face heavy fines if they that. and he worked late wednesday to hammer out an agreement with uber and lyft. >> it could bring an end to the controversy that has plagued us. >> reporter: the agreement would require extensive background checks, no fingerprints, vehicle inspections. similar deals have faced problems because taxicab companies have opposed them. but this deal is not the final word. it must still be approved by

jeff patterson, newschannel8. after lots of back and forth, federal dollars will finally flow into florida to help fight the zika virus. congress just approved spending $1.1 billion to battle the virus. right now, there are more than 900 cases of zika in our state. 109 of them were contracted here in florida rather than overseas. local legislative leaders are happy this bill finally passed but frustrated that it took so long. >> it did take too long. e done. we reached a compromise that will fund critical prevention. detection, healthcare delivery. >> right now, $394 million in funding is allocated for a mosquito control and surveillance. $397million will go toward vaccine and diagnostic development. a sarasota woman was arrested for starving and misstreeting her dog and lying to authorities. 24-year-old alexandria drew

her dog. she claimed it was a stray, but the microchip proved the dog belonged to her. she kept it locked in a cage and allowed it to starve. she claimed she was too busy to care for it so she was arrested and charged with animal cruelty. >> it is horrible. there are too many rescues to bring dogs to. you don't have to harm them. >> the dog is now recovering at the humane society of sarasota county. he is expected to fully recover and officials say if a dog owner can no longer care for an animal, available to help. olympic swimmer ryan lochte returned to his hometown after the summer games in rio. though he came home with medals, the lie he told about a drunken night in brazil is something people cannot forget. he is banned from swimming for ten months but he says he is going the try and look on the bright side. >> i'm just trying to move on. moving forward. and you know, now that i'm putting that all behind me. >> next year, lochte will begin

still ahead ... >> tonight, pure joy on the gridiron. it is a story you have to see. i'm melanie michael in lake land. you will watch the video of a little boy making the touchdown of a lifetime. it's a dream come true. >> today on better call behnken, i have san update to a story that struck a nerve. a manatee county woman who turned to me for help laying her husband to rest after 19

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made during moments of grit and glory. for kelan hagans, football is his world. at the tender age of four, he has one dream. to score a touchdown. but, his love for the game is seen from the sidelines. and while his tiny body may be confined to a wheelchair, he's got the heart of a quarterback. >> he is always talking about playing football and wanted to be on the football field. so, his dream came true. >> reporter: this as the greatest moment of her life. the day her four-year-old scored the winning touchdown surrounded by his older brother's teammates. the lakeland lumber jacks and the opposing team. kelan was escorted all the way to the end zone. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: a dream come true for a little boy who was born weighing just one pound. >> to the 20, to the 15, to the 10, to the 5, and we scored, there was a touchdown.

place where magic happens. yard by yard. where those who love the game find pure joy in a single touchdown. >> well, he is my quarterback all time. any time i need a quarterback, we get her, we will have her score the touchdown. >> never let your child down. whatever your dreams, let them exceed their dreams because i do. >> reporter: melanie michael, newschannel8 in lakeland. reports of exploding washing machines have samsung setting consumers say they are using when the machines fall apart. >> and remember, this year's part walk is coming up in november, but now is the time to join stacie schaible's team. fuccillo kia is matching the first $50,000 we raise. you can go to wfla.com/heartwalk for the details. you know what i love? when i see all the savings at the bottom of my receipt. it's proof that i'm a smart shopper. which is why i always show it to my wife. that's how i save at publix. how 'bout you?

well when i shop, my coupons are in a neat little stack, and my weekly ad is folded like this. ready to go... that's how i save a lot at publix. how 'bout you? publix. where shopping is a pleasure. >> on wall street today, the dow was down 196 points, s&p down 20, and nasdaq, 49. the ceo of wells fargo was questioned for hours, john stump admitted what his bank did was unethical. wells fargo has to pay $185 million for opening at least 2

employees stole from the customers, he said "in some cases they did." he has been stripped in millions of compensation, but he is still the head of the company. more reports of explosions but this time, it is not samsung's phones, it's their washing machines. the company is working to address potential safety issues with the top lowing washing machines. the machines were made between march 2011 and april 2016. the problem seems to happen during the spin cycle. that is when e suddenly break apart. samsung recommends using the lower speed delicate cycle. well, it is that time of year again. flu shot season, doctors and pharmacies have already given 93 million doses of the vaccine this season. right now, it is too early to know if this shot is good enough to combat this season's viral strains. but, the cdc is still urging people to get vaccinated. a new report tonight shows a startling rise in the number of head injuries for soccer players.

found concussions and head injuries in soccer increased about 15 times more in 2014 than when the study began back in 1990. the u.s. soccer federation is prohibiting children ten and under from hitting the ball with their heads. you know this, many people vent on social media when their flights are delayed or canceled. if you think the airlines are not reading the posts you can think again. research found airlines like southwest have a team tracking twitter and facebook 24 hours a day. and when travelers complain about their experiences, the airlines reach out to them and try to make it right. some go as far as rebooking flights or giving information when problems pop up. well, it is noted even october yet. and people are already crossing items off their holiday shopping list. and some are not happy about that. a new study finds that 34 million americans have started their shopping and 1 million even finished all of it.

though, that 74% of people dislike those overachieving shoppers. summer camp is not just for children anymore. adults are paying to relive their days out in the woods. the camp calmed campgrounded runs several locations around the country. people can stop adulting and put down their cell phones for a long weekend. you can enjoy the perks of classic kids summer camp, but with alcohol. campers can pay anywhere from 500 to $1,500 for a four-day stay. the closest location to us here in the bay hendersonville, north carolina. a new invention is making waiting in line less of a pain. nissan unveiled the self- driving chair. that's right. if a person waiting at the front of the line standing up, the chair scoots to the back and the chair moves up the line for you. the japanese auto maker says the chair can relieve some of the stress that comes with waiting in line for a long time. nissan plans to rent out the chair for free. i have seen everything now. that pumpkin flavor people

mcdonalds in japan. customers can pour pumpkin and chocolate flavored sauce on their french fries. it is called halloween choco potato. naturally. if you want to try it, you have to go to japan. they will stop serving it at the end of october. for all of you night owls, there are deals you can enjoy on this national coffee day ha will keep you awake tonight. krispy kreme is offering customers a free coffee and free glazed donut. sized hot coffee for 66 cents. and at starbucks for every couple of mexico chiapas coffee sold today, they will donate a coffee tree to a farmer in need. if you have been cheated, when you need help, she's on your side. better call behnken. >> prolonged pain, now, the opportunity to finally lay her husband's body to rest. a manatee county woman has been

husband's wish to be cremated. she knew she better call behnken. shannon has been working to get answers for the family all week. >> i know. i was really happy that you guys jumped on it and got it done. >> reporter: kathy's husband tom died suddenly 19 days ago. his heart stopped while buying milk at publix. then, in the middle of kathy's life changing agony, she could not get approval to body cremated all because his doctor refused to list a cause of death on his death certificate. >> nobody was communicating with each other. everybody was thinking about themselves, not the situation. luckily, with you drawing attention to it, everybody was cooperating and talking to you and get it done. >> reporter: with nowhere else to turn, kathy wrote me a facebook message i just couldn't ignore. >> i'm glad you had to drop

>> yeah, when i got your message, it really touched me and i knew that is what i was doing on monday. >> reporter: so i wept to work talking to officials in bradenton. i went to the manatee county medical examiner's office and called state officials who oversee vital statistics. >> they are just taking this thing all around. nobody is stepping up to make a decision. it is unclear whose responsibility it is. >> reporter: they all had the same story. wanted to be the one to sign off on the death certificate though they released the bod day saying the death was natural. without the right paper work, tom's body remained at the funeral home. after a little nudging from 8 on your side, the paper work was signed and now, kathy can begin to get the closure she deserves to move on. >> it was really good. thank you very much. >> thank you. >> yeah. >> thank you. >> you're welcome.

mother passed away in july. now she plans to spread their ashes together on a memorial began. shannon behnken, 8 on your side. a very reasonable 76 degrees in brandon here at famous tate right now. no rainfall, but obviously, some nearby showers affected the temperature. same here at hyundai new port richey. 83 degrees. almost a half inch of rain. bit of overcast. a light shower almost an inch of rain here at the lakewood ranch club. 74 degrees at sun city center. some impressive amounts here around the region. but rain did fall around the area. on and off through the day. and continues to in some spots. you could see around west of brooksville, hernando county. these are racing off to the east. thunderstorms there. lightning strikes. we will keep the chance of showers and storms on and off through the day. morning rain in the forecast.

west of brandon, a few showers, also moving into manatee county. kind of a wet day in manatee. more lining up further off to the west. more rain all the way in hardy county. 87 at 4:00 p.m. now, rain cooled air in the 70s . primarily, still 84 tampa. 81 venice. drier air aloft here. nothing going on. deeper moisture here. we have a surface front to the north as well. if you missed this, hurricane matthew, 75 miles an hour winds forecast right now. and this could change. to stay to the east of florida. but, this is what most of the computer models are suggesting will happen with this system. the forecast locally calls for the rain chance at 40%. this does by the way include morning shower chances. and before noon, darker clouds, showers like we have seen the past couple of days because we are in the westerly flow pattern. maybe a little drier saturday.

into next week. the temperatures will stay in the upper 80s . long term, depending on if the hurricane should stay to the east. it may actually help to draw in some drier air on the western side of it which would be nice. that would actually be a plus for us. but we have to wait and see. this is still something sha going to evolve. >> right, because you are only into tuesday for the forecast. >> exactly. >> a lot can happen. >> don't relax until that thing is well off to sea. >> thank you. we'll be right back. >> plus, here is what you will see tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. >> i'm gene ramirez at general hospital. a patient here has been living with a neurological disorder for years. how we can help save lives like hers. >> plus, weather and traffic on

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another rumor on brad's phone. >> every rumor, every head line, we're breaking them all down now on "extra." >> brad and angelina in top secret meetings to hammer out a divorce deti. ke details on angelina's half million break up. and kate hudson's crush on brad revealed. >> trump's trouble with women. >> if you want to increase your numbers with women, just stop tells how fat we are. >> and the beauty queen she fat shamed a shocker from the past.

the cameras for the first time since the victory. >> and justin theroux just past the one year marriage mark with jen. what doesn't he want us to reveal? >> don't tell anybody. >> in the "extra" fooed, tom and gisele's postcards from italy. plus tom sparking up romance battle between matt and benn. >> let's ask tebow and see who's better f >> now on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. hey everyone. welcome to "extra" i'm mario lopez. coming up kim kardashian snapchating in a super sheer dress. >> and amanda knox on the hot seat today opening up about the new documentary about a murder case. >> and angelina busted brad communicating with other women.

jerry is on rumor control. >> her $8 million hideout under lock down. one of her attorneys under siege. >> are you working towards settlement. >> breaking down the new question, new think theory what is's really behind the split. the latest claim, angelina became jealous when she found photo of other women, including flight attendant, biker babies and more on his and as well as claims pitt vented about his marriage crisis to co-star marion cotillard. >> do you think this is going to be settled for it has to go to court. >> new video. one of angelina's lawyers spotted in l.a. refusing to answer any questions after a reported two-hour secret summit with the super star. people magazine now reporting the two were, quote, deep in private negotiations. today the oscar winner is