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having sex several times with a young female student. peter bernard is at the undisputed fitness center. do we have any sense of how long this might have been going on? >> reporter: investigators believe the owner of undisputed fitness may have had sex with a girl starting in march 2015 and up to september of this year. she is between 12 and 13 years of age. hillsboro detectives tell us the mixed martial arts coach and they had sex at the gym and in his home. the gym is on the second floor of this building that has several other businesses on the ground floor and above. police arrested nelson ivan del valle-nazario without incident and said he admitted to the crime during a reported -- recorded phone call. he is being held in jail on

coach who says the charges are false. >> there are for more people that are willing to vouch for this individual's integrity. whenever you speak to people know him, he has integrity. truck detectives have not identified any other m's but say if there are more out there, or if anyone has more information on this case, they would like to hear from you. peter bernard news channel 8. pu up saving him and getting soaked in the process. as rod carter shows us, a man accidentally ran into a canal while trying to escape and almost drowned. >> reporter: it started with a chase. deputies tried pulling the sky over. jeral bornstein was driving a jeep they had been looking for in a theft. >> he proceeded to jerk the wheel to the left.

chase ended. >> the driver of the vehicle proceeded to jump out of the car while it was still engaged in drive. >> reporter: that's when the foot chase began. but what bornstein didn't realize is when he ran away and went through these trees of seabreeze drive, he ran right into a canal. >> he started crying out that he couldn't swim.>> reporter: and that's when two deputies showed their gear and ju was dead weight. >> they pulled him to shore and perform cpr. deputies pulled out the defibrillator but bornstein began breathing and they didn't need to use it. >> we got him to breathe and he was spitting up the water. bucs player gerald mccoy's reaction to the break-in at his home a week ago might surprise you. he says he has forgiven the intruder who got into a scuffle with his father. that confrontation injured

during practice, the defensive tackle said he is praying for the 17-year-old.>> everybody is fine. i was just asking people to pray for the kid that broke into my house. just a lost kid. probably just means some guidance. and nothing to be upset about. it happens. you could look at it like the person who tried to break in my house, you could look at it us i just advise people to pray for him. >> how about that? mccoy's father suffered a fractured wrist during the confrontation. investigators believe the teenager was involved in another recent burglary. waco police hope surveillance video catches a local robber wearing a tampa braves hat. investigators say he is getting more aggressive. >> he is getting bolder.

to get hurt.>> another surveillance video shows him pointing a gun at a click. if you recognize him, call crimestoppers. lakeland city leaders have decided not to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. the proposal would have listened a proposal for anyone caught with 20 g or less of pot making it more like a traffic ticket. after holding several meetings, leaders decided not to make changes to the law and at against it. sarasota police officers are conducting a sting to get prostitutes off the streets but they are trying a new concept by offering them help instead of a trip to jail. >> reporter: if you didn't know any better, you would think these officers were committing crimes themselves. they are visiting shady websites like back page and looking up phone numbers for young escorts and prostitutes. >> i'm calling about the ad

>> reporter: but here, these officers want to help them. >> we are trying to give you options so that you can do something other than what you are doing right now. >> reporter: instead of trying to arrest them on the streets, police started using a new method, simply talking and getting to know them. a counselee from the center is here the whole time, ready to help the women. scared because they haven't had a real positive interaction. >> reporter: the sarasota police department plans to do this every month.>> wildlife officials scrambled to rescue two eagles trapped in a storm drain. earlier, we saw a rescuers inking the storm off the drain. one of the eagles was able to fly away. the other has been rescued. look at that. those injuries are being checked out tonight. it's almost time for this year's

up her fundraising efforts.>> 114,000 -- $114,227. that means it's time to celebrate. i think it's great that all of you have donated money and helped us out. it's really an exciting time. >> there you have it. she announced the grand total during the 6:00 news. the heart walk is this saturday starting at 9 am. team and pledge your support. you can do that by going to www.wfla.com/heart walk for details. the weather should be fantastic. it's always a little bit chilly to start those events. when you're we had rain but it's not going to rain this time. once the sun comes up, great walking weather. perfect timing. let's look at the forecast.

about 8 am. 59 degrees, a crisp and cool start to the day. we will stay on the dry side for the short-term and then maybe add a few clouds but the temperatures should reach the upper 70s. also coming up on monday night, this historic winter event. it will appear 14% larger and 30% brighter passing the light through the at -- through the atmosphere. it's the largest supermen this century so we will check at 70 on degrees, tampa international airport. the dew point is down to 55 degrees which means the air is a little dryer. relative humidity at 57 degrees. nice in st. pete. the dew point is 54 degrees. we have a north to northwest westerly wind. now our temperatures 66 degrees in lakeland, brooksville and inverness 61 degrees. a little cooler to the north

northern areas are naturally a little cooler. we will talk more about that weekend forecast coming up. still ahead, floridians overwhelmingly said yes to medical marijuana but what happens if your employer still says no? we're going to explore that legal dilemma coming up. i have the conclusion into my investigation on a young man charged someone else's medical bills because law enforcement claims he looks exactly like thus else and i will let you decide.

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of the bill admit use of marijuana still presents a problem for employees. >> you take the risk of losing your job and that's a tough choice. >> reporter: chris cano with central florida normal admits current law still allows employers to prevent employees from using medically approved marijuana. >> having a job is a privilege and a right to work state. the chips are ac >> reporter: darren mclean is an attorney who specializes in employment law. he told me this is a new area of law that is still being decided for employees. >> you could have some arguments if you have a disability and you need that accommodation, it doesn't impact your work, you could make that argument under the americans with disabilities act. >> reporter: if you're fired i do think you have a case, mclean says the case will take time

jeff patterson, news channel 8. five states have current laws to protect employees who choose to use marijuana but florida is not one. we're finding out how more stores plan to handle black friday coming up. plus, when snapchat start smelling something, it really becomes a spectacle. we will show you how it's introducing its new camera

a big day for the dow jones but mixed results everywhere else. the dow closed at a record high above 18,800 following a gain of 218 points. the nasdaq dropped 42. snapchat as 'new spectacle sunglasses went on sale today in an unusual way. the company is camera glasses out of custom- made vending machines. the first snap but machine appeared today near venice beach in los angeles. a line quickly formed and before long the machine sold out. the $129 sunglasses come in black or teal and are equipped with a camera that works with snapchat. you'll probably need to follow snapchat on snapchat

and you would like a taste of new get, you can get one sooner than later. samsung is allowing a seven and a seven edge users to use a beta program to get an early version of the phone. what did you think i was talking about? sense it's a beta release, it could still have bugs. to join, download the beta program app through the members app. we are looking at a glimpse -- we're looking of black friday sales. walmart and target plan to open at 6 pm on thanksgiving. best buy will open an hour earlier at 5 pm on turkey day. they will reopen on black friday at 8 am. all three plan to begin their online black friday deals thursday morning. just as we promised, the starbucks holiday cups made their debut today. after last year's controversy, starbucks reintroduced holiday

you'll find snowflakes, reindeer, christmas ornaments and lights on the cups. this year's designs were created by 13 women from six countries. if you been cheated, when you need help, she is on your side. better call behnken. similar names, similar faces. a medical identity mixup turned an 18-year-olds life upside down. he ended up with a big medical bill enforcement but shannon behnken has tracked down the guy who should have received the bill.>> reporter: i knocked and knocked and knocked for days. looking for leon mcgill, the uss student at the center of an identity mixup that ended up with a man with a similar name stuck with his $5000 medical bill. had a record of an apparent drug overdose. finally, mcgill opened the

>> he claimed he never noticed st. joseph's hospital paperwork listing him as miguel leon. >> you had no idea you were in the hospital under someone else's name? >> [silence] no. trent magill claims he learned of the mass by watching our new story. >> reporter: how to do find out sunday? >> my roommate told me. he heard the news. and then i seen this and i'm like what the hell is going on? are you serious? >> reporter: it all started with a 911 call at about 4 am august 27. >> he's just yelling. like he's been doing this for the past 30 minutes. >> reporter: another neighbor.

screaming at my door. >> reporter: the sheriff's deputy says he got miguel leon's name from a roommate and confirmed his identity by comparing the patient to miguel leon's driver's license photo. >> he tried everything to convince everyone it wasn't him so do you think the office owes him an apology? >> well, what i think is that the deputy did the best that he could.>> reporter: that is something miguel leon disputes. >> to me responsibility. i had to do this on my own. i reached out to you guys and you guys helped me out a lot.>> reporter: so this is finally over for leon. meanwhile, leon mcgill says he is more than willing to pay this hospital bill. shannon behnken, news channel 8. it's the largest tree ever

the big apple. cruise cut down the 94 foot tall norway spruce in new york. the tree ways 14 tons and the branches span 56 feet in diameter. should be spectacular once they put the lights on and light it all up. a great tradition. barbara lowery got a nice shot here. nice compared to yesterday. we had clear skies then. clear conditions combined with drier atmosphere we have 59 degrees at 7 am and 79 degrees at 4 pm. sunshine mixed with clouds should be a fairly nice day. a few high clouds across the region but you can see how clear it is. high pressure center to the north providing us with a light flow for tonight. cooler, dense air mass with high pressure taking over. once the front is passed down to the south. mostly clear skies, feeling like fall with cooler, drier air in place. pretty morning, clear skies, light winds, cooler

that's pretty chilly for folks that live in florida. high clouds from the west. overall, lots of sunshine across the region. saturday, we watched another cold front to the north but like the last one, it won't have a lot of impact. this one probably less so. we picked up some measurable rain with the passage of that front. once it moves in on saturday, it adds a few clouds and re- cools the air. it keeps the highs in the upper 70s in 60 degrees clearwater tonight, temple terrace 55 degrees, 50 degrees in inverness, 39 degrees in brooksville, clear skies and light wind conditions leading to chilly overnight lows. 70 degrees, that is our evening forecast. it's beautiful out there. you can see our temperatures will warm a little bit. we get our heart walk going on.

tuesday. veterans day, florida national cemetery in the schnell at 11 am. i'm always honored to be asked there. the rain chances monday and tuesday with higher rain chances. this is the dry season. >> so the marine corps birthday today. veterans day tomorrow. something even older than you. >> hey. >> i almost snuck in there. >> 241 years? >> here all day >> that's what i thought. not a day older. so you go out for a walk great job trying to stay healthy but you are also exposing yourself to possible harassment. i will show you some ways to

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if you are worried about robots are taking the world, maybe giving them teeth isn't the best idea. check out the biggest walking and moving dinosaur robots in tokyo. the giant t-rex pretended to want to eat humans. pretty authentic. the dinosaur creators hope to build a theme park allowing dinosaurs because theme parks filled with dinosaurs always ends really well. >> they always end up real nice at the beginning but end up eating the people. >> is that a velociraptor? i'm like a dinosaur expert. >> that's very good. >> you're not the only science guy in the room. >> were probably only six months away from free-roaming dinosaurs in the streets. that's a road hazard at the very least.

>> that's not an armadillo, that's a dinosaur robot. now on "extra." ? ? ? ? "extra." brad pitt breaking his silence about life without angelina. >> the premier o that sparked rumors of an on-set romance. >> and billy bob making a stunning confession about their break up. melania's transformation from billionaire wife to america's next first lady. >> she's more like a reluctant jackie kennedy. >> what happened inside millennia's meeting with michelle obama at the white house. why you won't see alec

"modern family" feud? julie bowen taking on rumors. extra exclusive. viral video of doing push ups on a piano. >> the next morning and thought what have we done? and justin and jessica. the best body offenies on the b. and guess the super model getting a now on "extra" from universal studios hollywood, entertainment capital of l.a. hey everyone, welcome to "ext "extra." why prince harry's girlfriend is duck ought of the spotlight and reportedly taking break from her tv show. coming up, mario, a rare public date night for derek

first, the to hap-trending story. >> brad pitt. >> his first words since getting blind sided by angelina jolie with a $400 million divorce. >> oh, my god. >> brad all smiles. no wedding ring. signing autographs and taking selfies. leaning on his fans and allied co-star for support. pooem magazine reporting he's bracing himself for a nasty battle with angelina over all the headline about divorce drama getting to him? he's not showing it. brad slowly upping his profile after making his first appearance with julia roberts with "moonlight." >> angelina's other ex billy bob thornton revealing "i never felt good enough for her." back at the allied premier, no