anyway. extracted now 4 headlines at 4:00. number one, the final presidential debate of 2016. this is a live look inside the it on your side keith cate is standing by for a live report. number 2, deputy hostage. number 3, amy schumer issues an apology, sort of. find out what the mayor has to say about the comedian's jabs at tampa. number 4, senator rubio in tampa here can you hang onto his feet?

good afternoon everyone, this is first out for. we are learning that a deputy who was taken hostage by a prisoner on work detail is okay . >> we're covering the story for you right now and have the latest details. >> reporter: that evening, a frantic search going on just a sort time ago -- short time ago. it started this afternoon. somehow an inmate overpowered a deputy in this park. we are now learning more details about here working. ross locked the the other inmates into a building in this park. he then stole a work truck and abducted the deputy. the sheriffs office and bartow least quickly responded to the area -- police quickly responded to the area after the inmates broke out of the the locked room and let someone know passing by what was going on. the deputy is okay and ross is back in custody and

>> we believe he overpowered him in some way. we believe there was a possibility of him being harmed . we are not sure. we have detectives on the way to interview him now. >> reporter: ross is back in custody. he had been put in prison on multiple accounts of forging documents. he was a minimum security and of course that has now all changed. he is facing new charges an >> that is the unbelievable part. he will get a lot more time now . and now your vote 2016. we're live in las vegas for the 3rd and final presidential debate. >> kate joins us now from the university -- keith cate joins us now from the university of nevada. >> here we are in las vegas. we are 5 hours away from this debate. i want to show you

filing center. this will be the official spin room. all of the surrogates will come through here and all the reporters will gather around . we shall see. it starts at 9:00, but unlv is kind of interesting. this place is normally hop in but it has been quartered off. the classes were canceled, the security barriers are up. even though the students have the day off a lot of professors are still working. public policy professor named robert lane. he had some interesting things to say about florida and the i-4 corridor. that is one of the great swing districts of the united states and at this point it is still up for grabs. that is where the race is decided in florida. people in the i-4 corridor, it is a busy working space. they want to hear about solutions. >> reporter: you think florida is the key?

with 29 electoral votes. if clinton wins it is 31 electoral votes just put it in perspective and that is 5 state. it is a big space and a very important state. is the 3rd largest population. >> reporter: in florida i would have to go with the democrats in the last race the democrats did pick the state of. north carolina is tipping the other direction. if i was a betting man and i'm not i would think the od point. >> reporter: it sounds like professor laying is going for hillary clinton or going with the polls that shows she is leaving by 4 and sometimes as much a 6. nationally she is doing extremely well. a lot of pressure on donald trump to overcome the deficit. we are going to see, we are 5 hours away but 3 weeks until election day. it doesn't end

notch.>> do you think were going to see anything different from the candidates? >> reporter: it is hard to say. i think we all look at these debates and say we never know what is going to happen. i don't think were going to see a softer side but i did talk to the chairman and he said it lends it felt to a more formal setting. he is hopeful that this will focus more on the issues personalities. we will talk a little bit more about that coming up tonight at 5:00. we had a very interesting discussion with the chairman here in las vegas. we will have continuing coverage with keith cate throughout the evening. he will join us for a live recap of the debate. amy schumer is still talking about tampa 4 days after

about donald trump. today rod carter took a closer look at the so-called apology to tampa bay. >> reporter: it afternoon, amy schumer's concert here on sunday night is still a hot topic. it is not necessarily because of the concert itself but really about the political conversation that took place during it. today she issued an apology if you will. take a listen. >> dearest tampa, >> we did talk to the mayor about the latest comments and she called tampa her ring this in her book the girl with the lower back tattoo. the mayor is taking this in stride. >> she's a comedian. we don't take any of this stuff personally. it is also show business. she is a very talented comic. we loved having her here. anytime we get in the news, that is okay with me.

on the schumer humor coming up tonight at 5:00. a former bay area teacher who pled guilty to having sex with 2 students is now a free woman. she will live in the continental inn in clearwater. her case made national headlines. the former middle school teacher admitted to having sex with a teenage boys between 2006 and 2007. she is now registered sex offender and years. just in time for halloween is spooky solution to the zika virus problem in miami. a commissioner is proposing the administration examine the possibility of putting a bad house on the beach in order to control the city's mosquito population. experts are not sure if that's will combat -- bats will combat the species of the zika

we have your max defender 8 forecast this afternoon. you can see we are not tracking much , another mostly dry evening is expected for us with fairly dry air in place. 83 degrees from the lakeland automall. no rain at this location so far today. temperature wise we're still running a little bit above average reaching into the mid- to upper to upper 80s is currently in venice. 89 brooksville. 84 inverness. for the rest of the day our high resolution model will show you we're not expecting much in the way of rainfall. northeast winds continue and the day is mostly dry with a few clouds around as we head into the overnight hours. temperatures are expected to drop back into the upper 60s making for comfortable night with fairly light northeast

close to average for this time of year but a cold front is expected to arrive on friday. we will show you what that looks like for the weekend coming up in a few minutes. a warning for jeep owners. we have an important recall to tell you about next. we have doctor jill live in the studio to talk about using google to diagnose yourself when you are sick. is it a good idea? we find out coming next --

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doctor jill who is joining us now. thank you for being here. i'm guilty of this. i don't always have to google because i can call you. >> igoogle as well. >> my kids say don't google mom it will say something scary. sometimes you can find things that are not accurate. when you say you google, what types of stops google? >> how to cook things because google is very easy to use but not for medical symptoms . i'm find -- i'm so happy to find out the doctors are doing a lot of the -- a lot better job than google . >> why do people self diagnose? >> ease of access. it is cheap because you don't have to pay a co-pay. it is hard to get into a doctors office sometimes. the easy accessibility makes people want to go and look

about the most all the easy access? >> that is what i find the most important, but remember, it is never going to replace a doctor because the computer can't listen to you. the computer can't smell you. they don't have the whole information. they put in exactly what you put in and you don't necessarily know everything that you're putting is is what you need to to make the accurate diagnosis. it will never replace your physician client relationship wouldn't can googling altogether . it is important to be a part of your healthcare. by looking into google and getting more information that the doctor tells you to look that -- at health to be more engaged in your healthcare . that is one of the things we want. the negative is when you are listening to google more than you are listening to your doctor. is -- if most of our visit is talking about when google is

and also i think when you come to me, i'm going to ask you a series of questions and we will do an example. these are questions that google won't answer you. i'm going to come up with the right diagnosis more frequently because you are not getting all the information. >> check with your doctor is our message today. >> be informed. i recommend you do look up simple things, what is a fever so you actually know does my child have a fever those are easy that if you have a headache persisted for a long period of time don't go to google for diagnosis, talk to your doctor to come up with a diagnosis. google also create cyber condrey a meeting i have of --

slight headache. there is a recall to tell you about from the chrysler. this problem was discovered during company crash tests. the company will contact owners with all the recall details. shining a light on amendment number one, will the consumers for smart solar amendment really help your pocketbook? here's our correspondent mike. >> reporter: state contribution reports show the average contribution to consumers for smart sola most of it coming from the state's utilities. when it comes from consumers the report lists 12 individuals who have contributed just $405 out of almost 22,000,000 raised. organizer matt carter is a former utility regulator and says the goal is to protect consumers. >> protection from fraud, protection from substandard equipment.

. >> i would tell people to vote no because it limits there ability to have solar on their home or on their business. >> at least 60 percent of the voters would have to approve the amendment if it is to get into the state constitution. max defender 8 this afternoon, you can see with at another fantastic afternoon. temperatures are warm but we are not tracking any rain. we are completely dry at this point. we expected to remain that way for the next several days. we will see the changes coming up with the temperatures here tomorrow we are in the mid-80s than the front moves through tomorrow and then notice the nice temperature drop as we head into the weekend. for us currently in tampa, 84 degrees from our veterans for

between 5 and 10 miles-per-hour . for the evening it will stay comfortable and mostly dry. temperatures will be in the low 80s for the most part. tomorrow morning we will be in the upper 60s to start the day. as we head into the afternoon we will top out in the mid-80s. it is not quite as hot as it has been but we're still looking out warm temperatures coming afternoon and early evening hours. on the water vapor imagery you can see the bright red across the entire state very dry air mass sitting on top of us and that is why we are not expecting to see any rain for the neck few days. for the rest of the evening we will keep our rain chances at less than 10 percent. light northeast wind will continue. tomorrow morning a few clouds around with temperatures in the upper 60s . by the afternoon hours that is when we start to heat up. we could see a couple of stray showers east of i 75 but not rich -- much rain expected. by friday morning it will be

changes here by friday afternoon we will see this front moves through bringing us the cooler air just in time for the weekend . this front is also going to keep the tropical system we're watching away from us. it has 80 percent chance of development, but it will stay offshore from the southeast and also florida due to the front keeping it away from us. temperature wise you can see that huge drop into the ween 70s. check on our morning temperatures sunday, monday morning we are waking up in the 50s probably low 50s for the northern counties. to dig around and find those light sweaters, light jackets because you will probably need them -- so, dig around and find those light sweaters , light jackets because you will probably need them. don't dig around for a halloween costume because you can probably make one for a lot

when you are trying to build your own thrift shop diy costume so i went to an expert to find out where to get started. goodwill diy thrift shop costumes are huge. how do you get started? >> i look for a basic outfit first especially if you are clueless with what you want to be. you go through and find a black dress like this. this could go so many ways. it could be a pirate, gypsy, rockstar, million different things to you and take it from there. >> are going to add-on to this whole concept? >> we are and i found the perfect dress for you. i want to make your rockstar. i love the stress and i think it is going to be beautifully. i love that it has fishnet in it so it will be a tough look for a rockstar. we will try it and see how it goes. >> we are popping tags at the goodwill superstore putting together hollowing costumes.

costumes. jennifer flemings says just to add to the start of your costume. >> that is a great fit. it doesn't look like much as it is but it is a great basis for rockstar outfit. will back and try these on and we will add to it. i love it it looks great. try this. >> we have the shoes it now it is time to add a leather jacket to accent your fishnets and spikes and of course you will need a >> coming up, the daughter of a deploy the airman gets some kindness on the football sidelines. >> it is a heartwarming story you won't want to miss coming

neck, we talked to marco rubio about new pulled numbers -- new poll numbers that has him in striking distance from his opponent. is doug martin close to a return?

the bucs are finally back here you may recall they have been off for a little bit. we can't seem to keep winston away from the gridiron. he spent some down time holding the chains at his 9-year-old brother's football game.

with 3 of them rushing which begs the question, can he play running back? the bucs will be without martin for much longer than they hope. he has suffered a setback in his rehabilitation from a hamstring injury. the coach said the setback occurred 2 sundays ago and he will miss more time than initially expected. he has been out of the lime up since week 2. >> we will have to see when he can make it back. there is no timetable on that right now and we don't like it, but trust me no one feels worse about it than the player. elsewhere in bad news land: life without jackson is now a reality. the wide receiver was placed on injured reserve with an acl injury. the buccaneers have 3 guys clamoring for catches, murphy, shorts, and dante died who was promoted from the practice

from the practice squad. >> i talked to him yesterday but hopefully it will turn out to be not as bad as we think it is. losing him is a big deal so we are going to rally around him. with the new guys coming in we should go out there and make some plays. you can't replace vijay. he is a special unique player. heap brings a lot to the table. my heart and prayers go out to him. i dealt wi head up, stay positive and attack rehab. on the other side of the ball more of it makes tag. mccoy returned to practice. ayers and mcdonald's unable to give it to a go. the bucs leifer san francisco on friday. another comeback for the tampa bay lightning. stephen scored in the final seconds of regulation forcing overtime then a shoot out against the florida panthers. after some funky business involving a questionable goal

. tampa bay now 3 - zero but plenty more left to do. >> if you find ways to win that is a good characteristic to have but we still have the polish things up. i know we are earlier in the season but expectation is high for our team and for the season, so we have to play up to those standards. i don't think we're quite your that -- there yet but we're finding a way. they wrap up this evening -- season opening homestand it is always fun for the home team. we will be right back.

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crash. 2 people had to be pulled -- plane crash. 2 people had to be pulled from the wreckage when the plane crashed. both people have been taken to the hospital. their conditions have not been released. a russian national suspected of cyber attacks is now in the custody of checked police. this is video of the arrest. there is an international warrant for the man issued by interpol. officers fbi in this case. the man was arrested at a motel . the municipal court will have to decide on his extradition to the united states. number 4 we are hours away from the last presidential debate of 2016. it will air right here on news channel 8 at 9:00 tonight. donald trump and hillary clinton are both in las vegas right now and so is our own keith cate. he will bring us live continuing coverage throughout the early evening and then will join us for a recap at 11:00.

, new poll shows the florida senate race too close to call. >> marco rubio had a substantial lead but new polls show the lead is down to 2 points. candace talk to the senator and his opponent about this tight race. >> reporter: senator marco rubio was in tampa touring the jc newman cigar company and that is when i asked him about these poll numbers. >> i don't pay attention to these public polls. they are meaningless is florida. >> reporter: senator him murphy is picking up -- senator murphy is picking up steam in his race against marco rubio.>> i think it is florida. florida is a competitive state. they call us a swing state for a reason. >> a lot of for radiance or not satisfied -- floridians were not satisfied . there were 160

donald trump. marco rubio double down. >> today marco rubio push back on the concerns of a rigged election. >> i have confidence in the electoral process especially in florida. >> also saying we could not be a country were floor and intelligence influences our political process. >> what i would say to my republican colleagues, today is his them and tomorrow it could be us. >> reporter: marco rubio -- troubles. >> i'm confident that we are going to have the resources to get our message out. >> they are set to face off once again next week as they debate for a 2nd time. just a reminder, election day is only a few weeks away. to check out our print out the ballot our web team compiled a list on wfla.com.

the noise surrounding politics especially during this political season. florida state university is serving a policy at a local pub. matt has more on the story. >> how about a shot of politics with that pill that you are ordering at the bar? this new event is called policy pub. so far it has engaged the happy hour crowds at backwoods bistro in tallahasse the upcoming election. >> we are concerned about a lot of issues. some of my colleagues are studying the cause of war and whether people vote. those are important things and most people don't know what political scientist do or many activists at the university do. >> the crowds have been a mix of both young and old and they plan on having one more happy hour discussion after the

went to the bar to kill their brain cells. hollowing is supposed to be a -- halloween is supposed to be a fun time for kids but with all of these creepy clown stories itcould be uneasy for children. we have a story on how to make a safe and fun. >> reporter: before haoween it is good to remind people to be safe on the streets when they are filled with trick-or- treaters at this year there is a additional concern >> i don't think they are aware but we are definitely aware. if we see scary clowns we will steer clear. >> reporter: creepy clown sightings and scares have been reported across the country. with all hallows eve fast approaching kids might have questions with what they have seen on the news or heard from friends. >> i would explain to them that sometimes clowns are in circuses. they are fun and not meant to be scary explaining the underneath the costume there is a real person in there. >> reporter: after quelling fears at home, kids will take

to be sure little ones can see and be seen. >> we know this is the night that children tend to get hurt the most and it is because they are running across the street, they are in dark clothing after dark in people's driveways. instead of putting a mask on that can shift, put face painting on. that is one of the good ideas or make a headdress rather than obstruct the vision or putting it around their eyes. also, parents can put reflective tapes clothing. children under the age of 12 should not be left alone on halloween without any adult supervision. if your child is old enough to go out on their own, it is recommended that they go trick-or-treating in a well lit familiar area. hollowing is a little more than a week away. this year -- halloween is a little more than a week away. this year it is on a monday.

to reach our goal in raising $100,000 for heart disease research. right now we are two thirds of the way there. fucchilo kia is matching the first $50,000 we raise. for all of you that have donated, thank you. the walk is november 12. i would like you to join us out there. if you would like to join our team or make a donation go to hello, i hope you are enjoying your afternoon. i wanted to talk about a little bit of roadwork. on the southbound 40th street you will see lane closures right around chelsea street. they are doing sewer repair work in the area. in downtown tampa we have a lot

will wrap that up on sunday. that is a look at some roadwork going on tomorrow morning but what about the weather? >> it has been feeling pretty nice especially for the mornings and evenings. tomorrow morning it will feel pretty comfortable under mostly clear skies with temperatures in the high 60s. between 4 am and 7 am is when we expect to see you are news channel 8 tomorrow. >> you can catch them every morning with weather and traffic on the 8s starting at 4:30 a.m. starting at still ahead: you will see a story that will make you tear up a little. it is about her daughter of a deployed airmen who get some sideline help from a stranger. then you will want to stick around for these 8 on your side stories: a bay area man's clipart warning of voter fraud is removed from facebook. a bay area man who lost both of his legs and arms in a boating accident will run for

his inspiring story is just ahead. you know that awful feeling when you are swatting mosquitoes away constantly? pasco county residence do and they called it on your site for help.

a high school senior comes to the aid of a 9-year-old cheerleader. what he did on the football heartbreaking moment. >> adding those her father is training in california. he is a senior airman who served in iraq and afghanistan. >> she is tough and understands that goes away for a reason. >> saturday featured a moment she missed her dad on this field at central catholic high school. the 9-year-old is a

on to their shoulders. >> it is heartbreaking seeing your daughter standing out there being the only one without their father. >> i just felt really sad because i miss him a lot. >> then she saw someone rushing toward her. >> i ran down from the bleachers, i hop the fence and i went over and i kneel down and i talked to her and said are you okay? >> senior matthew garcia picked her up. >> i saw him run to me and say you can, my shoulders. >> i realized what he it was just the most beautiful thing. >> i'm glad i could help make your day. >> an emergency fill-in for adding -- addy's father. >> i just felt like someone saved my life. i thought that was so nice especially since my data serving for us.-- dad is

we have your max defender 8 forecast this afternoon. you can see with that life sweep we are not tracking any rain outside at the moment. we are expecting it to stay mostly dry through the rest of the evening. here's the view from plantation on crystal river. the winds coming in fairly light out of the north between 5 and 10 miles-per-hour . a nice view from the lake club as well. 85 degrees out at that location. and 9 pm still partly cloudy skies. it will be a nice 70s. when you wake up tomorrow morning we will start the day in the upper 60s, lots of sunshine and then just a few clouds with a slim rain chance as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. at this point, temperatures are in the mid to upper 80s. 86 and apollo beach. 84 winter haven. 84 lakeland. dewpoints are in the low to mid 60s so not too bad in terms of

for this -- changes coming our way. for this evening it will stay dry. tomorrow we will see more of the upper 60s to start the day. we have a few clouds to begin with and then maybe a couple of isolated showers in inland spots. rain chances are still pretty small at about 10 percent. friday morning stays dry as well. it will be pleasant evening we're expecting the cold front to make it into the tampa bay area. friday will be a fairly warm day. we will start to feel the effects of the cold head into the weekend. humidity will drop. we're not expecting rain and the temperatures will drop as well. it is shaping up really nicely at this point. by sunday we're talking dewpoint in the 40s. this is a very dry air that is rolling in. this front will keep the tropical system that we are

east coast. it is not a develop system yet. it has an 80 percent chance of development over the next several days. because of the front we are expecting it to remain offshore at least for the short term. our models are keeping it a good ways away from florida and then moving up toward the east coast as we head into the end of next week. we will watch that for you, but at this point we are not concerned with invest 99 l. we're not expecting a whole lot of rain just maybe a couple of small showers. by saturday and sunday gh and lows in the 50s. of this is the coolest whether we have seen this fall and this is really the first real -- this is the coolest whether -- weather we have seen this fall and this is really the first real chance of it. the lander is part of the mission that will analyze the red atmosphere to determine if

close. we will be back with more. this is mike's office. if he doesn't show up, he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. whether it's protecting social security and women's health care or growing the economy, we've got to start solving problems instead of pointing fingers. i am patrick murphy and i approve this message

welcome back, now to a story of the wizard of oz. the smithsonian is asking for the public's help to save the ruby slippers. we're talking about those born in the movie. those shoes are starting to show their age. >> [ video playba >> few movies means more to americans than this one, dorothy, the scarecrow, 10 man, the cowardly lion -- that 10 man -- tinmna tinman -- , the cowardly lion and toto. the slippers complete with judy garland's name on the inside

>> what we can see here are the sequence. we have a view of 2 sides. >> using a high risk digital microscope the smithsonian has examined every beach, stitch -- beta, stitch and sparkle. >> it is fading. >> humidity and light are a smithsonian has launched a $300,000 kickstart a campaign called keep them ruby not to restore but to preserve these american rubies. >> we want to stop the deterioration, to stabilize them and then build a new state-of- the-art case that will keep them in ruby condition for years to come. in 1939 they were simple white shoes bought from a retailer,

sequence. down in them smithsonian lab, don admits he seemed to transport her to a different place. >> whenever i would handle them the songs would come into my head and i would dance, sing, smile, carefully of course while holding the slippers. even today the slippers have some magic. >> that was tom costello reporting. thought these are the ones that were actually worn by judy garland. >> the sequence was actually burgundy and not ruby because the camera putting capture the ruby properly. my wife wore ruby slippers for her wedding so she would probably donate to this crowdfunding campaign. now couple of cute stories from around the world. first, watch this stray kitten make a surprise appearance on a live tv showing turkey. his little

anchor's desk in the middle of the news that he walks across the table and crawls up on the anchor's laptop. the show went on and the kid and was later adopted by station employee. volunteers at the rainbow strings nature park did quick thinking and patching up a damaged kiwi egg. they use masking tape. they taped pieces from an already hatched egg to this one to patch the cracks see it was a success. they now have a newborn healthy kiwi bird. start coming up: this little girl's choice for a tire in her school picture is going viral. >> we will show you more and what her father has to say -- a tire -- in her school pictures is going viral. >> we will show you more on

it's not uncommon for autistic kids to flap their hands. and so when i saw that, that was completely disqualifying. i'm a republican, but this election is so much bigger than party. my son max can't live in trump world.

and she's smart. she can work with people to solve problems. i want to be able to tell my kids that i did the right thing when it really mattered. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. i've seen what can happen as the result of hate. my son matt was murdered in laramie, wyoming, in 1998. he was befriended by two men in a bar who pretended to be gay. they offered him a ride home, and when he was in their car,

and tied him to a split-rail fence, then beat him some more and left him for dead. in the aftermath of matt's death, my family saw the best of america in the love and support we were shown. so when i see the hate that donald trump has brought to his campaign for president, it terrifies me. i'd like to punch him in the face, i'll tell ya. ahh, i don't know what i said, uhh, i don't remember. he's a mexican. i could stand in the middle of fifth avenue and shoot somebody, and i wouldn't... words have an influence. hate can rip us apart. i know what can happen as the result of hate, and donald trump should never be our president. priorities usa action

>> welcome back. let's take a look at what's trending beginning with a viral school photo. three-year-old caylee's choice of the outfit made her both fashionable and an internet star. her dad posted it on reddid who says he couldn't say no to her choice. and pictures of this 14- pound lobster are all over the internet. it was captured on a fishing trip in bermuda. it was caught by accident with a hook and a line while the sanctuary marine charter boat

pretty interesting. then there is this. ? [ music ] ? >> that's music composed specifically for cats. universal music released an album called music for cats and the idea is trending online. this is first ever major label deal for music aimed at animals. of course the cats get that special nod. to see what is trending head to wfla.com. we have a lot of videos there. and you can check out our app as well. stay close. we have much more news coming your way. newschannel8 at 5:00 with stacie and rod starts right now. >> right now on newschannel8 at 5:00. >> an inmate takes a detention officer hostage and goes on the run. how a day in the park turned terrifying. >> we are counting down to the last presidential debate. keith cate joins us live from

>> and a sarcastic apology from amy schumer. good evening, i'm rod carter. >> i'm stacie schaible. thank you very much for joining us. first, we have breaking news. an inmate is back in custody after holding a detention officer at knife point and escaping from a work crew today. this is eagle 8 hd video of the scene where the inmate was found in saint petersburg. the kidnapping itself happened in polk county very close to department of corrections crew was doing work. and that is where we find newschannel8's jeff patterson live right now to bring us up to speed on boy, what happened here. jeff. >> reporter: yeah, good evening stacie. it was a crazy scene here a women of hours ago as police flooded into this park to search for the abducted deputy. neighbors and witnesses described a chaotic scene, and a frightening sequence of events. work details with prison inmates are a fairly common