right now on news channel 8 at 7:00. >> good evening the hunt is on for a hit-and-run driver in

and killed a mom. a $10,000 reward may help. melissa has the newly released radio call. >> reporter: a frantic call. >> law enforcement is down. >> reporter: as workers find a horrific scene. >> they were expecting to see a deputy stand thanksgiving and a person who needed an >> reporter: instead, they found -- jessica enchautegui- otero hit a tree. deputy adam pennell saw her on the way to a call. while calling for help, another driver plowed into the median. >> runs into them and then flees the scene. >> reporter: jessica later died at the hospital. >> you're a coward.

wearing orange sooner or later. >> reporter: melissa marino, news channel 8. tonight we are hearing the chilling voice of a mass murderer who called 911 from inside the pulse night club. >> emergency 911. you are being recorded. >> [ indiscernible ] >> what? >> [ indiscernible ] i want to let you know i'm in and i did the shooting. >> what's your name? >> my name is -- i pledge of allegiance to [ indiscernible ] of the islamic state. >> you can hear omar mateen pledging allegiance to the islamic state. about 22 hours of calls have not been released.

can be made public. as our melanie michael tells us -- >> reporter: what you're watching right now is the life of a toddler being saved sunday afternoon where every second counts. terrifying moments for the child and his parents. look closely as the paramedics rush attainer gurney holding a an older model television fell on top of him. >> in a blink of an eye, these people's lives changed tremendously. >> reporter: karen is the director of the pediatric trauma program and tells us cases like this are so scary for parents. the three year old was here in his hudson home playing with his brother. his father and grandmother were just feet away in the next room

television when it tumbled off a dresser. >> every three weeks in america, a child dies from a television tipping over. i'm melanie michael. news channel 8. clown costumes have many parents on edge. so much so that some consider carrying weapons tonight while trick or treating. dozens of people have reported seeing clowns across the country and most have been creepy but harmless. weapons to be vigilant and to use good judgment. >> if they plan on carrying a weapon, they do so within the law and they do so responsibly. >> authorities ask that you contact them if you see suspicious activity tonight. people backing medical

up in your kids' halloween treats. why backers of the amendment believe the ad is a scare tactic. >> pot packaged like candy. >> reporter: the ad is from the group vote no on 2. it warn that is if the amendment is passed, pot looking like candy will become a danger to children. >> this is totally unfounded. >> reporter: christopher caneo believes pot danger. >> there is no credible danger or credible threat to cannabis edibles winding up in your kids' halloween candy now or ever. >> reporter: backers of amendment 2 -- the tv ad is reality. her child suffers from a brain tumor. she started the group canna- moms to advocate for medical

children are already prescribed that are made to taste like candy so the children will take them are very dangerous and deadly drugs. >> reporter: once floridians understand there is nothing medical about marijuana, they will vote no on 2. right now, vice presidential candidate mike pence is in dealing with challenges there, peter. >> reporter: a very extraordinary thing happened about 10 minutes ago. all the lights went out. i mean, all the lights. we were in total darkness out here for about 10 minutes. mike pence was not able to speak for some time and finally he actually got out a megaphone and continued with his speech.

understand. most people lost interest because they couldn't here it. there was a mad scramble to my left where there is a bunch of audio equipment. in the last three or 4 minutes, they were able to restore the audio. it was interesting. for a while, we were in pitch blackness and had no sound from the podium whatsoever. that has been restored. you can see mike pence behind us. he has none of the lighting the candidates usually have. right now, all the big lights are off. all the big 5k's, i think they're called. somebody is using some type of spotlight. i think it might be from a cell phone -- as he's speaking. some of the things he talked about, he says he's a christian conservative republican. he says the country has nomineed a man who never quits. he said that he beat clinton in

chant of lock her up from the crowd. he says trump wins more hearts and minds every day. he says the election is not over. the race is still on. he's for a stronger america and a prosperous america. we're going to listen to what he has to say now. we'll have some for you on news channel 8 at 11:00. the lights are finally now just coming back on. the sound system is on. there's no light on him and he's being illuminated by a flashlight. very unusual. >> all right. live in pinellas county for us. we will see you back on great 38 at 8:00. appreciate it. chief meteorologist steve jerve meantime joins us. this was a great weekend and i don't to tease too far ahead. another even better one is coming. >> yes. we can talk about it. there's another cold front headed our way. >> monday is not premature to

and what kind of weather we'll have. right now, it's not a bad night. the dewpoints are fairly reasonable in the upper 50s. talk about comfortable. 78 degrees with an east wind at 4 miles per hour. these days are getting shorter. they'll get a lot shorter this weekend with the time change. 77 degrees with freedom plaza. 50% relative humidity for the region for the moment. take a this is saint pete beach florida. happy halloween. just a great shot. reminder of the beautiful area we live in. 79 in lute. 79 in brandon. 80 in -- reddington beach. look at frostproof, upper 70s. the lower dewpoints are cooling down temperatures a little

treaters, it's fantastic comfortable weather. temperatures are in the low 60s. mostly dewpoints in the 50s, which means comfortable. we had fog last night too. that's possible for the upcoming morning. we want to hear more about the cooler, drier weekend and we'll talk about that coming up. still ahead -- >> imagine your phone ringing in the middle of the night. you think the worst is happening only to find out we find out the explanation of

amendment 1 protects consumers from scams, promotes safe solar, and is endorsed by florida's firefighters. so, why are out-of-state billionaires attacking it? because amendment 1 stops their subsidies. amendment 1 ensures that if you don't choose solar, you don't have to pay for those who do. amendment 1 blocks special subsidies for special interests. it's solar done right. vote yes on amendment 1. bob buesing... on the record. he sues tax payers to cover the outrageous cost of a lavish courthouse. buesing files forclosures on homes critical to seniors. his law firm is accused of running up costs on a school district at the expense of our kids. trailing in the polls, buesing attacks dana young. for things she never did. so we ask... mr. buesing, will you do anything to win?

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. here's what i believe in. bringing people together and reaching across the aisle to get things done. 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. you know, typically calls in the middle of the night do not bring good news. that's why thousands of people who answered the phone in the we're hour this is weekend were

heard. who's behind the robocalls with bad timing? >> 4:39 in the morning -- >> reporter: the middle of the night call he got sunday wasn't a death notice or call from jail. but it didn't make him feel any better when he heard the call. >> it was a telemarketer for amendment 2. and i was a little upset about that. >> reporter: the group behind the call, drug free flori commit sebehind the vote no on 2 amendment. they don't want to see medical marijuana legalized. they claim the calls were meant to go out in the evening hours but the vendor coded the calls as a.m. instead of p.m. while [ indiscernible ] explains political calls are exempt from the do not call list, this weekend's robocall is a problem. >> they can report them to the

attorney general, the better business bureau. >> reporter: candace -- news channel 8. it's almost time to make your health insurance choices for the new year. >> plus demand is so high for google's new phone, some customers forced to wait will get a reward for their patience. >> now's the time to join stacy's team. kia is matching the first $50,000 we raise. go to wfla.com/heartwalk for the details.

place like this? they'd be carried out on a stretcher, folks. and you can tell them to go f--- themselves! i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters, okay? it's like incredible. when mexico sends its people, they're bringing drugs, they're bringing crime, they're rapists. you know, you could see there was blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever... you gotta see this guy - ahh, i don't know what i said, ahh. he's going like, "i don't remember!? our children and grandchildren will look back at this time... ...at the choices we are about to make. the goals we will strive for. the principles we will live by. and we need to make sure that they can be proud of us. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. he's gus! he's gus! he's gus!

bilirakis! gus is for us. for us. all of us. and he gets things done. and he gets things done. gus stood up to his own party... to stop flood insurance hikes. he's protecting our veterans... and our seniors. and he's fighting to keep america safe. gus is for us. gus is always for us. gus is for us. for us! all of us! vote gus bilirakis for congress. i'm gus bilirakis, and i approve this message. i alone can fix it! bomb the [bleep] out of 'em. i like people that weren't captured, okay? he's a mexican! she ate like a pig... i moved on her like a [bleep] i did not say that... i love war. yes, including with nukes. blood coming out of her... they're rapists... wrong. there has to be some form of punishment. such a nasty woman. i wanna be unpredictable. ...on 5th avenue and shoot somebody... she's a slob... i don't remember! and you can tell them to go [bleep] themselves! priorities usa action is responsible

on wall street today, the dow was down 18 points. the s&p and nasdaq both were down less google has a supply and demand problem on their hands. more people want their new phone than it has been able to make. google is promising $50 credits to the play store for those with order delays. google is not saying how long the phone speed limits will be delayed. red tide is not hurting stone crab season. fisherman say they're hauling

crab. the red tide bloom earlier this year caused some concern. fishermen say fish died from a lack of oxygen in the water, but that didn't affect the stone crab. so the season continues in its glory until may. open enrollment starts tomorrow. you need to start thinking about the experts say you can't pay too much attention to your monthly premiums. saving month by month could cost you more in out of pocket expenses. the chairman for the partnership to fight chronic disease says it's key to do your homework. >> because you're going to want to compare across the different plan choices you have. whether your hospital is covered. whether your medication is covered. if they are covered, how much

>> it's also a good idea to check on incentives and wellness programs which can lower our overall costs. if you've been cheated, when you need help, she's on your side. better call behnken. >> people who live in a gibsonton neighborhood are fed up with late mail and missing packages. for weeks, they received their mail in the dark with some packages going to the wrong addresses and others missing. so ey >> it's not fair. we're a small rural community but we still deserve attention and service. >> reporter: nancy talavera checks your mailbox several times a day. >> we have days we've gotten no mail at all. and several weeks of getting mail delivery at 9:30, 10:00 at night. >> reporter: for weeks, packages went missing or delivered to the wrong house. one resident got a shock when a

showed up at his house. do you feel like your concerns are being taken seriously by the post office? >> not at all. >> reporter: the next three mail deliveries came in the daylight. but package delivery is still inconsistent. i found this letter at the gibsonton post office informing residents of modifications in delivery operations. but the letter reads it will in service. the whole neighborhood's mail has been coming extremely late. she emailed me this statement: due to the growth in gibsonton, we recently made operational changes that will result in more efficient delivery and added customer conveniences. we apologize to our customers for any convenience and ask our

master with any concerns. talavera is hopeful there is progress. >> we are important. we're just as important as the larger tampa city areas. we deserve the service. >> reporter: the post office spokes woman assures me someone will be contacting this customer very soon to work something out. shannon behnken, 8 on your side. 87 for a high temperature. nice day eagle 8hd. don't see the sky, but there wasn't a lot to look at in the sky. we had mostly sunny skies. good news is we were talking about humidity is going to fall off here along with our temperatures at the end of the week. only a slight rain chance around the boundary. october was below normal in the way of precip. so don't expect a lot of rain

airport. the dewpoint 60 degrees with a due north northeasterly wind. the dewpoint is a little higher because of the winds coming off the bay, but pleasant weather conditions in st. pete or anywhere else. give us the clear sky. clear out any clouds. a few showers in the florida straits. maybe a few upper keys. that's where the clouds will be here the next 24 hours, farther to the south. tuesday, in the morning, comfortable temps, maybe patchy fog northern areas. citrus, hernando, pasco particular, dense fog warning this morning. few showers moving across the state. in the overall easterly flow, may pick up a few drops of precip here and there.

northwest winds. a slight rain chance on friday but just in time for the weekend, high pressure will take over. rain chances are fairly low with the front moving into the area on friday. a 20% chance for showers. clocks go back this weekend too before you go to bed saturday night. high temperatures will drop into the 70s as we head into the weekend. chilly start to the day sunday morning at 59 degrees. you don't have to get up at >> you don't have to? >> pro tip. pro tip. i've been doing that way for years. >> could have used that info earlier. we'll be right back. yeah. plus here's what you'll see tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. >> whether you're a gifted musician or have a caring pet, your talents are needed. how you can make a difference for families facing tremendous

s largest and most diversified. which helps explain why it is one of dana young's top priorities. generating over 15 billion for the regional economy, and 80 thousand local jobs. dana young is working to continue that success, by 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. amendmen otes safe solar, and is endorsed by florida's firefighters. so, why are out-of-state billionaires attacking it? because amendment 1 stops their subsidies. amendment 1 ensures that if you don't choose solar, you don't have to pay for those who do. amendment 1 blocks special subsidies for special interests. it's solar done right.

two people from canada are all cozy and comfortable tonight in a very foreboding place. we told you a few weeks ago how airbnb transylvania. include a pair of red velvet lined coffins. they will be the first people in 70 years to spend the night in the castle believed to have once been occupied by vlad the impaler, the inspiration for braham stoker's dracula. >> it would be a heck of a

i'll be back at 11:00. iew in m the election. iew in m and we got a surprise for madam secretary. >> oh, my gosh -- >> now on "extra." ? extra extra ? ? extra extra ? only on "extra," the new fbi e-mail investigation erupted. >> i've got two warriors right here with me. >> i got your back. >> tracey's got secretary clinton and jennifer lopez right after j.lo rocks miami. ? their surprise personal connection, their message to latinas, their mission for female empowerment. >> it's about this moment. ivanka trump's secret

about megyn's new deal north of $20 million? the new shocker about mariah's ex-life with james packer, is mariah like a virgin? then our secret weapon at the world series, chicago's own jennifer mccarthy. ? extra extra ? plus coast how coast halloween mania. >> much better looking than me. >> matt lauer bringing back seinfeld's puffy shirt. kylie jenner is aguilera. our own big halloween reveal. now on on "extra," from universal studios hollywood, the entertainment capital of l.a. ? extra extra ? happy halloween, everyone. welcome to "extra," coming up, is madonna dating idris elba, what he's saying about the hookup rumors. "vanity fair's" new cover story with adele's battle with depression and why marriage is

interview with hillary clinton and jennifer lopez. j.lo letting her fans know she is definitely with her. after her miami concert, they came backstage to sit down with our tracey. >> i'm with secretary clinton and jennifer lopez in miami. give me one word to describe tonight. >> amazing. >> i was going to say the same thing. me, too. i really was. >> she's with her. right before hillary clinton and jennifer lopez sat down only with "extra," j.lo lit a rainy miami stage on fire. hillary breaking out the big guns. >> we about to have our first woman president! >> j.lo bringing out her hit "let's get loud." >> let's get loud at the voting booth. >> lopez putting on a free show in the battleground state of florida days before the election. >> it's not about the show, it's about this moment. take part. your vote counts. every single person's vote counts. it's my responsibility as an american. i's my responsibility as a