right now on news channel 8 at 5:30 pm: >> a whole so large it swallowed a car. news channel 8 caught up with the driver. here how he escaped as water came pouring in. i'm jennifer leigh and i'm josh benson. a citrus county man barely escaped after his car sank into a massive hole treated by a broken water line. jamel lanee that water line remains shut

>> reporter: it looks like crews have pretty much filled this whole with dirt now. the driver basically said that it was surreal as he drove into this whole. not sure if he was going to make it out. matt jakes takes truman boulevard every day to work. except today he wouldn't make it to the light. >> there was a pickup truck right in front of me and he drove through. the road just looked sandy. >> reporter: hard to see in the dark, he kept dr and water main broke early monday morning causing a massive hole to open up. >> happened pretty quick. maybe only a couple minutes and then the water started coming up through the bottom. you could see the ground start giving out. >> i told 911 there is a water main break and a car in a whole. >> reporter: bruce gillespie watched it all happen from his front lawn. he saw jakes fall in. moments later, the car sank. >> the whole grew fast.

dirt out of the way, you know, it just kept the bubbling up and bubbling up, and bubbling up. >> reporter: jakes escaped just- in-time. >> the water started coming through the bottom of the car. i just jumped out the side. pretty much that was it. >> reporter: utility crews worked to repair the line on monday. jakes hope -- hopes there is helping it for him. >> i hope the state or the county were somebody will help no good.>> reporter: now, the good news of course is jakes is thankful he made it out okay. but the not so good news is that he's not really sure if his insurance will be able to help him with this loss. >> let's hope so. that's just bad luck. but that whole cause a big problem and a big mess out there. does the county know when this road will be back open?>>

from what it looks like. as you can see. it looks like it could be a matter of time before they go ahead and take those barricades down and open up this roadway.>> jamel lanee we're going to move on to our next story. >> four people from a burning boat off of cooking a beach. john rodgers joins us from anna maria island and john, these folks, these good samaritans came in the nick of time. >> reporter: absolutely the nick of time. thankfully because it took a while for first responders to get to the scene. as you are about to see, those boaters were in serious trouble. while out on the water, heather and her family spotted smoke

situation quickly became more dangerous. >> as we were going there, the smoke was getting thicker and blacker and we saw the family. >> my dad pinned the hammer down and he was like i think there is a little kid on board. >> reporter: around noon, the engine compartment had fire while four people were on board. these boaters were in danger and the family knew it. >> it was a gas line. it could blow. >> if it blew up, they would have been totally like dead. >> reporter: essence. >> adrenaline was crazy. >> it was a rush of like we're getting these people. we are going to save these people. >> you guys are safe. >> reporter: they quickly got the three adults and the child to jump off and they all piled into their small boat. >> we had seven people on here. >> reporter: as they pulled away, the flames destroyed the boat. the family doesn't see themselves as heroes, they were just doing the right thing. >> we are all blessed to be still alive. >> when somebody needs help, you help them because one day,

really cool and very humble. the family to have rescued, the folks on the burning boat, they didn't want to speak today but they were very grateful and thankful to the family for doing that great deed yesterday. this story does serve as a great reminder to make sure you have were vessels inspected and make sure you have an emergency plan in place and life jackets on board. >> what a story. john rodgers reporting live for us tonight. yo were gunned down outside a store in jacksonville and now investigators are working to track down the killer. a woman was sitting in a car with three children when a gunman opened fire killing her and her 11-month-old son. three other people were also shot during the ordeal. one of them died and the other two are okay. a routine traffic stop turned deadly. an officer pulled a car over when the driver jumped out and began

another person with a gun yelled for the driver to stop but he wouldn't listen. >> reporter: moments later, witnesses say they heard gunshots. the driver was pronounced dead and the officer was taken to the hospital and is expected to recover. it's unclear if the shooter was a good samaritan or an undercover cop. decision delayed. orlando commissioners will not weigh in on whether the city should by the pulse nightclub for another month. commissioners were set to vote today but they decided to wait and use the extra time to create a plan for how best to solicit pullis -- public input. staff reached a decision to buy the nightclub for $2.5 million. the city's long-term goal is to build a memorial on the site. saturday marks the five- month anniversary of the pulse nightclub massacre. more than 140,000 people came to take part in the city's pride event. the 12th annual come up with pride parade, which had been post -- postpone due to hurricane matthew celebrates

responders, employees, and the victims of the pulse nightclub attack. >> we have shown that orlando is strong. >> we will always come together and cry. when we think of our loss. but we also need to be enormously proud of who we are as a people. >> the event ended with a moment of silence along with a reading of the pulse victim names and a fireworks sp time when cell phones didn't exist. >> but do we rely on them too much? an 8 on your side look at how to spot and treat cell phone addiction. and you could have some money sitting in an account that you don't even know about. better call behnken is here to help you cash in coming up. a cold front is moving through the area. that's why we have a lot of clouds and a few light rain showers. this all goes way tomorrow but

in unclaimed money just sitting there and some of it could be yours. shannon behnken joins us. what do people need to do if they want to find out if they have money waiting?>> reporter: all you have to do is pick up the phone and call the people behind me. they can look of your name and tell you instantaneously if you have money owed to you and they are doing it. people are calling. please be patient if you can't get through. we have been told our phone lines are getting overwhelmed so keep calling. we will be here through our 11:00 newscast and joel, how

can you give us any details on what you have been able to help our viewers with? >> in 30 minutes, we have done 115 accounts with a total value of over $45,000 with much more to come. >> reporter: that's a lot. do you have any details on who got the most? >> i believe we have an account in winter haven in excess of $20,000 but there is $383 million in the viewership area and 1.5 million accounts so >> reporter: call. you owe this to yourself. you never know what you are going to find out. >> $20,000 doesn't sound too bad. thank you so much. our unclaimed money phone bank lasts through 11:30 pm. the number is on your screen right there. 1-800-528-0808. 1-800-528-0808. cell phones are every -- everywhere these days providing

the go and at any given moment. while this is great for a lot of people it makes it easy to fall into cell phone addiction, which is a real. >> reporter: ring tones, and vibrations, are part of the fabric of society. our country is teaming with cell phones. >> it's rampant. >> reporter: tampa-based behavioral therapist scott anderson house people overcome do something that almost every one of us keeps close, a cell phone. >> it's right in your hand. >> reporter: anderson tells 8 on your side, 18 to 35-year- olds the most consumed by cell phones. some are obsessed, as hooked on checking their phone as some people are on alcohol or drugs. emison explains that social media sites, easily accessible by the swipe of a finger, can feel better of themselves.

means these days. >> reporter: according to a study by pew research center, 60% of cell phone researchers -- research participants acknowledged looking at their phone even when it hadn't rain. 60% of cell phone users admit they sleep with their cell phones under their pillow or next to their bed. 51% explain they check their phones during vacations. >> it's the world we live in. we have every it's very easy to be distracted. >> reporter: for some people, it's an addiction just like any other. >> i see people on their phones at restaurants. >> reporter: of course, not everyone who checks their phone at dinner is addicted but anderson still sees it as a serious problem. cell phones are keeping spouses, family members and friends from talking to one another and experiencing life. >> i believe it is unraveling the social fabric of our reality

>> ryan hughes, news channel 8 . >> what can you do if someone you know or you are hooked your phone? cell phone addiction can be treated through therapy sessions but the first step is being willing to recognize you have a problem. depression rates are up among young adults and teenagers. researchers at columbia medical found episodes of depression has increased in adolescence just over 11%. the greatest increase was found among teenage girls. experts say cyber bullying may have played a role. millions of americans are turning to minute clinics for quick medical care. a new study shows their popularity does not help reduce visits to the emergency room. the rand corporation found a large number of people are still heading to the er for minor ailments like respiratory infections, strep throat, and

thousands in the dominican republic are being forced from their homes by flooding. at the moment, there are more than 1500 houses affected and several bridges collapsed. shelters are open, giving people a place to stay until the water clears out. the wikileaks founder found himself in the hot seat after being questioned by investigators considering possible sex crimes committed in sweden. prosecutors want him to consent to a dna test but he has denied the allegations and says he ar u.s. after a huge purge last week that saw eight fingers sent home, the voice continues its live show tonight. the top 12 will buy to stay in the competition with a guest mentor. garth brooks served up some advice for each of the artists. >> it blew my mind to walk in the room, walk on the stage and there's garth brooks. >> the important thing garth brooks told me was i need to lose myself in the son.

and humble. i think that's a lesson in itself. >> reporter: tune in tonight to see them put that advice into action when the voice airs at 8 pm followed by timeless at 10:00. stick around for news channel 8 at 11:00. that cold front is passing through the area as that front slowly sinks to the south and cooler temperatures drop back to just below seasonal averages. that is a drive pattern. we have been in a dry pan light rain showers at the moment but that's about it. long term, rain chances are very low and temperatures are cooling with dryer air. at connerton, 65 degrees, overcast in land o lakes. a north wind at 2 miles per hour. right on highway 60 come 68 degrees and overcast. that's a common theme around the bay area. lots of cloudy skies, same in innisbrook. palm harbor, 65 degrees with

another view of the sunset at clearwater. the sun has already set so these days are definitely getting very short. paul got a nice view earlier but you see that overcast? we have picked up more of a low- level moisture around the area the last couple of days. you have probably felt that in the atmosphere but with this cold front, we will feel drier air and a cooler feeling overall. our metro cast is picking up 65 degrees with overcast conditions for downtown st. pete. see clouds from north to south. the clearing will take place from north to south. it might take time to get rid of some of the clouds but the afternoon is looking pretty good. a degrees for a high temperature. wasn't weather conditions overall. our current temp at tampa international, 65 degrees but lots of overcast. 69 degrees in st. pete, downtown. the dew point at 57 degrees. the cold front is pushing

the northern part of the state. this is panama city across tallahassee. the skies have already cleared him temperatures are cooler although the sun is helping folks more up this afternoon. you can see the light showers continuing to roll from west to east but overcast about does it all the way from levy county to north fork and all the way over to lakeland and down to see bring. mostly cloudy conditions and light showers pushing from west to east., forecast computer model, that the clouds slowly erode from north to south as the drier air comes further south and takes a little while as the day goes along. still a possibility in the afternoon southern areas could be socked in with clouds would northern areas starting to clear as the influence continues to push southward. the wednesday morning, things are fairly clear and we are looking at lots of sunshine. temps in the upper 50s and it will feel cooler, below

look forward to that for sure. rain chances are low, basically 0%. 78 degrees for a-pitcher on wednesday. 80 degrees for thursday. friday looks pretty good. 82 degrees. rain chances are low once again but look at the changes with a cold front up the road monday and tuesday. that's a real deal cold front. but does arrive in time for thanksgiving so you can plan on at least at this point, an overall climatological he cooler thanksgiving climatologically cooler thanksgiving. >> big words on a monday. >> you are making us work hard. he worked hard to serve his country but when he tried to catch a free meal on veterans day, he was insulted. take a look at a video that house people across the country

a grueling fight, right now more than 5000 firefighters and support crews are putting --

of wildfires across the southeast. tens of thousands of acres have burned in carolina, tennessee, kentucky, georgia and alabama. all of that has created a blanket of smoke stretching for miles, affecting air-quality in atlanta, chattanooga, and charlotte. arson is suspected in the majority of these fires. a military judge has pushed back the trial of bowe bergdahl. b his post in afghanistan in 2009 is charged with misbehavior before the enemy and desertion. the delay comes at the request of the prosecution -- who has failed to give the defense important evidence. a new trial date is set for may 15. we took hours to save a man stuck inside a water tower this afternoon. the man was painting the inside of an empty tank when the scaffolding fell off. he fell 50 feet to the bottom of the tank. he was pulled out after a three- hour effort.

chili's restaurant is under fire after video surfaced of a restaurant manager -- snatching away a meal from a veteran on veterans day. arnie walker posted this video of the incident. he said the restaurant manager told him question -- customers questioned whether he was really a veteran. he showed his military id but it wasn't enough and the manager took the meal. the parent company apologized and plans to meet with walker. up next. >> stacy has a look at what we're looking -- working on. >> reporter: sentenced as a child and free as an adult. how a man who could have spent his life behind bars was able to get out and how the woman he shot is able to forgive him. national protests sent shockwaves through the buccaneers fan base. our exclusive carters corner segment. april county school board member to be fired six months

cross this busy street. what she is accused of lying about and what she is accused of trying to cover up. the city project was supposed to take four months and it has now been for years.

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in the end, all we really need more of, is each other. happy thanksgiving from publix.

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>> and i april county school employee is accused of lying and trying to cover up information after the death of a student. kalen kirk was hit and killed while trying to get to his bus stop. that is where melissa marino joins us live and we understand that employee could be fired for what she did right after the accident. >> reporter: that's right. the employee we are told lied and said the student was no street and then we're told she tried to cover up for that live. 8 on your side went to brenda young's house. >> brenda? wondering if you wanted to talk to news channel 8 about what happened. >> reporter: she wouldn't open the door but talked to me through the window.>> [ indiscernible -- low volume ] >> reporter: according to school records, the day of the accident, young, the transportation manager, told