attracting high waged jobs for families who need them and fighting a bureaucracy that too often gets in the way. dana young for the florida senate. a return to common sense. warnings ignored ahead what saint pete leaders knew and when they knew it. good evening, everyone. >> thanks for joining us. millions of gallons of sewage poured out of a waste water holding tank during the hurricane and floated to tampa bay. today, the city leaders in saint petersberg met to point fingers and figure out how to stop it from happening again. news channel 8 was there. >> reporter: today, city councilmembers tried to get to

millions of gallons of waste water was released into tampa bay after hurricane hermine. could it have been prevented? today, various firms explained their involvement in regards to waste water and sewage studies. they tried to sort it out. representatives from brown and caldwell warned of the spills if it was included in a 2014 report. councilmembe m with staff members in the storm water department and not with the entire city koupbs smile this report we are talking about was 2014. when i -- council in this report we are talking about was 2014. >> this is a culture of withhold information and we will make a decision ourselves. >> reporter: he wants to make sure it never happens again. >> we have to provide oversight.

products or deliverables so we see the reports. >> reporter: in all 148 million gallons of waste water has been dumped into the bay. reporting in saint pete, back to you. we still don't know the environmental price of the sewage spill but the city estimates it will take millions just to put them back on-line again. right now, crowds are gathering ahead of trump's rally in the midflorida credit union in florida tonight. this venue has preparations are underway. it starts at 7:00. we will bring you live coverage all night. early voting in are florida starts ited and lines are getting long at the polls. now, -- started today and the lines are getting long at the polls. for many it is the first time voting in an election. shuttle together, stronger together. every weekday students will be taken to the polls so they can vote. we spoke to a senior who is

vote. >> i hope that we will successfully get students out to vote. i hope they will make their voices heard in this important election cycle. >> the mayor says his goal is to push as many to the polls as he can. we have a list of early voting locations as well as a complete 2016 election guide on our web site headed to wfla.com and click on the news tab and select politics. state leaders want to ramp up counterterrorism efforts help. new life is being breathed into an old familiar slogan. >> reporter: this gas station does not look like the place they would launch terrorism efforts but homeland security and local law enforcement say it is just the place where preventing the next attack could start. >> we have exampleels where

where individual citizen could have made a difference but for some reason didn't. >> see something say something. >> stickers like this one will go up on gas pumps around the state as a reminder of people to report suspicious activity. >> they say people may be afraid to help out. >> could be they are afraid of, you know, cultural political correctness here and maybe nothing and -- i don't know. all we are saying see something suspicious, your gut tells you something is wrong. report it. it is our job to determine if there is something there or if it was -- it was nothing. >> reporter: the department is getting 6.2 million more to create 46 new counterterrorism positions. >> i hope the increased number

busy. that would be nice. >> the department said there are no specific threats that launched the relaunch of the campaign. back to you. to report suspicious activity 1-855- flasafe. premiums will go up startly next year for sold through healthcare.gov. increase about 25%. the number of insurers will drop tw 232 to 167. admin straeugz officials claim subsidies will insulate most --

the price. many are protesting outside of a gop ralo tuesday night -- rally on tuesday night. this is video from hide resort. two workers if pel to the ground. one of them died. the other -- two workers fell to the ground. one of them died. the other held on until they were able to bring him down. an investigation is underway for a driver crashed into a south phror floor church. a driver -- into a south florida church. the driver swerved to avoid something and went into the church. about 3500 babies each die each yee, thursday they released now recommendations to reduce the number of sides.

you are looking at one of the most dangerous places for a baby to sleep. >> if i had to choose one place where i would never want a baby to sleep it would be on a couch or a sofa. >> babies can be trapped under cushions or a sleeping adult that rolls over on them. the american academy of pediatrics is emphasizing the dangers of soft bedding for young babies in the new sleep safety guidelines. the experts say room sharing could reduce the by half. now recommend babies sleep in a crib or basic net in the parent's room until age one. the only thing in the bed should be baby. >> we know skin to skin helps encourage breastfeeding and

giving babies pass fires while they sleep. they have been shown to reduce the risk of sleep related deaths. >> obviously avoiding smoking, alcohol and drug use can lower the risk of sides. a refreshing benefit rem, -- 2 students are documenting this maguestic butterfly. now, we will have humidity. we will -- majestic butterfly. now we will have humidity.

i spent many years as a nuclear missile launch officer. if the president gave the order we had to launch the missiles, that would be it. i prayed that call would never come. [ radio chatter ] self control may be all that keeps [ sirens blearing ] i would bomb the [ beep] out of them. i want to be unpredictable. i love war. the thought of donald trump with nuclear weapons scares me to death. it should scare everyone.

welcome back. two polk students are hoping to keep the monarch butterfly strong in florida. they are going to track them. they worry certain pesticides may be hurting the monarch's population. >> a lot of farmers are applying more everything to their crops and killing milk we'd because it is invasive. when there is no milk weed they have nowhere to go. >> they rely on the plant as they grow into adults and lay their eggs in the spring. students hope trees will look more orange and black again as more butterflies return. woodley will stand trial on

arrested last month. pled not guilty to raging in a riot. the standing rock tribe argues the pipeline will taint water supplies and incroach on burial sites. one pair of ruby slippers has been saved. the smithsonian asked for $300,000 to repair the shoes worn by judy garland. the ruby red losing their luster. the smithsonian confirmed this. it will pay for conservation work and the climate controls case at the national museum of american history. the cubs are going to the world series. it has been 108 years since the cubs won the series. a long time are for the fans to wait, no doubt. a fan was worried is would not happen in his lifetime.

gear and sit out by the road mere his home. many people honk in support. some indians fans have booed but he is not letting anything bring him down. >> did you think you would ever see them make it to the world series again? >> no. no. i am on borrowed time. >> this is the year. we have been waiting for a long time. >> how can you boo a guy like that. he is as in they take home the title the wait wod well, well worth it. >> good for him. green tea is a popular drunk for health reasons as much as taste. university tampa professor is looking at how green tea can stop tumors. he is doing that with the help of students committed to cancer. >> my mom had had breast cancer. luckily they caught it early enough. >> university of tampa senior

cancer detection. his grandmother survived it, his mother did not. >> reporter: as soon as i heard doing the research on cancer i reached out to learn as much as i could. >> reporter: he was one of several current and former university of tampa students working with the pro tpesor looking at green tea. it helps by growing cells like extra act. >> this extract when they treat mice or humans with it, it reduces the cancer risk and burden of the tumors. fewer tumors and they get smaller ones. >> the group of researchers want to on know why. closely looking at how the green tea interacts with the prostate cancer cells, it could

it and drinks it, too. research results pending, had the students liked it and thought it as -- we are close to reaching our goal. the walk is november 12th at raymond james stadium. go to our web site to join stacy's e-mail and to donate. now, max defender 8. the world's most powerful radar and your forecast. with our chief meteorologist. >> reporter: our radar

as a result we have not seen much of the way of the showers 21. over all you feel the drier atmosphere and felt good this weekend, too after this long summer. in met western sky. venus appearing in the sky. low. greater visibility in november as it likely will be higher on the horide on. - - horizon. 70 degrees the current temperature on the water. back in the day time here, 74 degrees at the lowest for saint beach. now, average for the rest of the week. average a bit lower obviously for this time of the year. no rain expected here.

now, if you are sensitive to red tide and you know who you are and out on the beaches you can feel that. beach day here. you can see from stacy here. this is a beautiful view. looks like clear water beach but many other places around the bay area. the high temperatures, 83, 86, 85, going through friday. average, 82 degrees. so, that average is coming down. as we start to bring more of a flow that will help the atmosphere feel warmer as a into the atmosphere. 7:00 a.m. cool, 62 degrees. that temperature below average for this time of the year. 83 degrees in the afternoon. our dew points still a reasonable 55 degrees with the southwest wind. same in downtown saint pete. 78 degrees. should be a gorge out night. if you are going to be out. a sweater or jacket might be necessary. that is probably the case it this weekend. these are the temperatures, 81

i mentioned temperatures in the lower 80s, upper 70s. that that is about the time of the year. heading through the year. some of the driest time of the year. don't see much in the way of precipitation or cloudiness across the state. the tropics, not expecting anything over five days. not impossible. something they can develop over the warmer waters of the caribbean or the gulf of mexico. generally, today, things look fairly quiet. this evening, mostly clear. high pressure is our feature. shifted to the east. starting to pick up flow. same for tuesday morning. lots of clear skies around the area. now, in the afternoon, warming back up, not much in the way of clouds here. not in the way of precip. you can see the way the clouds are moving on the forecast model from east on west, an indication of the flow that will be in place. do see a cold front to the north of us. that is what the computer model is picking up on.

overall we will feel warmer here in the next couple of days. largely because of the atmospheric moisture across the region. getting through the weekend. halloween on monday. saturday, sunday, nice weekend overall. the temperatures above our average for this time of the year. still, in the evening making for a beautiful halloween night if you are out with the kids going house to house. the t-fls will be comfortable overall weather conditions nice through the weekend. the rain chances are low. not much of a surprise this is the dry season. >> this is the good stuff. >> thanks. next we at what is making news across america. you can join us on news channel 8 every night from 8:00 until 9:00. ahead for us, why the clinton campaign is showing confidence. how hackers may of turned your

amendment 1 guarantees your right to generate your own solar energy. it also guarantees that those who don't choose solar don't have to subsidize those who do. amendment 1 means commonsense consumer protections safeguarding seniors-and all floridians from scams, rip-offs, and long-term contract traps. that's the right way to do solar. amendment 1: good for the economy. good for the environment. good for florida.

i moved on her like a [bleep]. you can do anything. grab them by the [bleep] we have to make sure that donald wins this election. no we don't. marco rubio stands by trump and failed to show up for florida.

protecting social security. and building an economy that works for all of us. i'm patrick murphy and i approved this message because i'll be a senator who always works for you. now to making headlines across america. 13 people were killed when a tour bus slammed into the back

california. the bus was carrying casino goers back. half of the bus ended up if the trailer section of the semi truck after the crash. doctors say there were no seat belts on board. a fatal wrong way crash in boston. they received a report of it just before the crash there was no time for the car that was struck to get out of the way. the wrong way driver wa the five people killed. an rv carrying marijuana candy went up in smoke in delaware. the rv owned my weed candy was traveling when the fire broke out. the bus and all of the candy treats on board were a loss. everyone on board was able to escape the fire safely, though.

is suing subway. they were saying the company turned a blind eye on his behavior going back to 2004. authorities got a scare over the weekend lookinga the what -- looking at what they thought were suicide vests and training material. the owner was on his way to a live action roll play >> wow. news channel 8 at 6:00 is coming up next. here is what we are working on. an hour until trump takes the stage. when his supporters have to say about numbers that show him struggling, coming up. robbers wearing spooky halloween masks. where the trend is popping up around here solarenergy is free. this year it is solarinitiative on the ballot may be the most

elise: we couldn't believe it. that poor girl was raped by two football players and their friends. we were sure they would go to jail. so, when i heard state attorney mark ober decided to go easy on them, i was scared -- scared for my daughter. none of those young men served a day behind bars. ober said losing a baseball scholarship r families,

trump in tampa bay. the candidates newest push to >> dangerous crooks hiding behind scary masks. the crime trend that is hitting our area. >> and forced out of the playoffs. we will tell you the latest high school football team to lose their shot and why they are no longer eligible. good evening, everyone. thanks for being here. >> we pressureiate you joining us tonight. right now on the campaign trail, republican presidential nominee, trump, is in tampa bay pushing to get your vote. he is set to take the stage in less than an hour? he joins us live from the

trump supporters are gathering now. >> reporter: it this seats more than 20,000 people. right now it is half full. as we speak more people are filing in. i want to give you a live look right now and show you what is happening here. people have been lining up since early this this morning and they are ready for trump to take the stage. now, most polls show trump with a double digit deficit. though trump tweeted out today th the truth. tonight we are expecting to hear his stance on undocumented imgrants, claims about voter fraud and the election and what it is raising and that locker room controversy. supporters told me today that is all about trust. >> i trust him to run our economy, trust that he would run our country correctly. he is a businessman. he is articulating on what he