>> and talk about an eyesore, neighbors call 8 on your side to find out how this can be legal. good evening. i'm jennifer leigh. >> i'm keith cate. thanks for joining us tonight. whipping winds and whiteout conditions, the first winter storm of the year is delivering a knock-out punch, parts of upstate new york getting hammered now with more than 2 feet of snow. in connecticut roads are a mess as thanksgiving travel ramps from all this bad weather. back home, though, it's not snowing, but it's kind of cold. even in clearwater people are bundled up trying to stay warm, temperatures ready to dip down into the 40s tonight, more on that coming up with steve jerve, but better weather may be playing a role in our record tourism numbers. peter bernard is on the night beat with that. peter, it's chilly out but better than most places. >> reporter: i'm not hearing a

over the world. they stay, eat and play and when they spend their money, we all benefit. even a chilly night on mandalay boulevard on clearwater beach, sidewalks are filled with visitors. >> finest beach in all the caribbean. we have the sugar sand. >> reporter: latin america, brazil, new york, the u.s. west coast and germany, they come from all over. >> it's just sun. in germany it's da numbers are huge. florida florida is enjoying the largest third quarter ever. in pinellas county alone bed tax collections will top $50 million this year, a figure that's grown 60% in five years. >> right now it seems unstoppable. >> reporter: the st. pete clearwater area is leading over other areas in the state. more tourist dollars means less tax dollars for year-round residents. >> when you consider that tourism here in pinellas county

economic impact, about 100,000 jobs, it's really tough to overstate the importance of the tourism economy. >> reporter: steve donovan is selling more rides on his pedicabs as people flock to the area. >> i've seen an increase drastically especially with all the new hotels coming up. there's been a lot more people on the beach. >> reporter: tangible benefits count the ways. >> pays for the training facilities, tropicana field, a lot of th for granted. >> reporter: all this good news despite zika warnings and two hurricanes. all those taxes paid by the tourists saves taxpayers in the county about $700 a year. >> we're selling some unique places in florida, too peter. >> reporter: the west coast of the u.s. is a hot place for people to come from and people are coming here from china. they need to target their money

beat in clearwater, thank you. with just a week and a half left in the season we are tracking the tropics tonight. storm team 8 meteorologist steve jerve joins us now. this storm is not threatening the u.s., but you're keeping an eye on it, as always. >> absolutely. it's strange to be talking about this late in the season, not impossible certainly. the hurricane season runs until the end of november. we do have this late season storm as an area that hurricane center mentioned had some potential for development. it has a name, yes, it's called otto. good ventilation, will likely continue on that westerly track. it remains in the pacific, it would pick up a pacific name. 60 miller wind moving south. you can see the -- mile-per- hour wind moving south.

as we look at the computer models, the forecast is saying which way can this storm potentially go? generally keeping it in the area of the southern caribbean. now that direct move into the west seems likely. of course, no influence on the bay area, but it is a novelty and certainly a threat for the folks in south america. an arrest in texas after a nestwide manhun manhunt. 31-year-old otis mccain was accused of gunning down police officer marconi. six children are dead after a horrific school bus crash in chattanooga, 35 students from kindergarten to 5th grade aboard the bus that ended up on its side, almost sliced in half by the tree it hit. 23 were sent to local hospitals, no word on the

investigation. all eyes in japan are locked on the sea after a powerful 7.3 earthquake struck off the coast of fukushima. a tsunami warning for waves up to 10 feet is still in effect. this is the same area where a nuclear power plant was destroyed by a tsunami five years ago. too close for comfort, some kids in pittsburgh are thankful they walked away from this scary scene. a police officer was chasing a was hit by a van. it sent the officer's car spinning out of control where those teens were standing. one witness describes just how frightening it was. >> i'm still shaken up. you see that in the movies, not real life, you know. it was just kind of scary, but everyone seemed fine beside the officer. he was shaken up. >> the officer had minor injuries and none of the children were injured.

a dangerous crook is on the run in south florida. the man walks into a gas station and viciously beats the clerk alternating between his fist and a metal pipe. the worker were able to fight him off. -- was able to fight him off. this happened last month. it's still under investigation because deputies in broward county need help finding this man. a terrifying rescue on this los angeles river as four stranded the raging waters. fortunately crews got them into a boat and hauled them safely across the river. right now tampa police are still working to track down the driver that slammed into a child and took off. 12-year-old darryle ortega pushed a friend out of the way just before a friend hit him last thursday along east hanna avenue. he now has several broken bones and it will be months before he can walk again.

silver newer model ford fusion there was involved. well, this is what happens when you take an exit ramp too quickly while driving a tractor trailer. the michigan truck driver learned that the hard way. he was thrown from his cab and fortunately pulled to safety by three people passing by. he is expected to be okay, but the tanker was reduced to collared metal and smoldering rubber and plastic. plumes of smoke flames kept firefighters busy for hours. fortunately the old pioneer building was vacant, so no one was injured. still crews asked the community to stay clear due to safety concerns. so how neighborly is this? you have refrigerators, vehicles, all sorts of stuff just piled up left in a local man's yard. the owner of the proper says it's a business, but the county and neighbors aren't buying it.

paul mueller. paul is joining us live at the code enforcement office in tampa tonight. is this man doing something illegal or is he doing something that's okay? >> reporter: bottom line he's breaking the law. neighbors have been complaining for years, code enforcement, here's the paperwork to back that up says they have done everything they can and that includes fining this guy more than a quarter million dollars. >> how can you have this in a de and i don't give a damn. >> reporter: clifton noble doesn't mince words. >> i'm going to do what i want to do, okay? >> reporter: and that he is. >> i understand that these people have had a problem, okay? but i really don't give a damn. >> reporter: neighbors called 8 on your side. they're tired of the mattress, clothes, all the broken down vehicles they live next to. >> i had no idea that i would

it's not a safe neighborhood. >> reporter: noble calls it a yard sale and gives good deals to people who can't afford much prices, though he's been told what he's doing civil and he has to pay up. noble says if things are damaged in the yard, he takes them to the dump. still not good enough for the neighbors. are you concerned about the property value of your >> we live in a residential home area. we don't live in a salvage yard. >> reporter: and it doesn't look like this is going away any time soon. >> sooner or later something has to give. >> whatever happens happens. >> reporter: whatever happens happens. just last month deputies arrested this guy on one felony count of illegal dumping. he faces a judge in court monday. >> it appears code enforcement where you are there in that

job, but how does this end? >> reporter: they're waiting to see what happens with the court proceedings. if he's convicted on this one charge, they're hoping part of probation is to clean the place up. if not, they've already contacted the state attorney and will see if they can put an injunction in place to make this guy clean it up and if not, he could face possible jail time. >> maybe even lose his property in the process. paul mueller live in tampa, thk you know polk county sheriff grady judd? you might want to think again. >> he talks about his favorite hobby and the love of his life. >> plus how some local firefighters are heating thing

with some great one liner, but who is grady judd, the map behind the uniform? we -- man behind the uniform? we is not our own jenn holloway to find out. >> you sat down to ask him questions we've never heard the answers to before. >> i asked him about his romantic tendencies, his most prized possession and even found out that grady judd once spent the night behind bars. >> my responsibility is to look t in this community and i love being the sheriff every day. >> reporter: a job he knew he wanted even when other kids made fun of his childhood dream. >> i had my guns, my cowboy hat. i'd say one day i'm going to be the sheriff and all the kids in the neighborhood would laugh at me and said they're never going to let a kid from comby road be the sheriff. here i am. >> reporter: this photograph,

gift from his father with a mini deputy badge on his jacket. >> that's the first time i spent a night in jail because we actually stayed in the white county jail in tennessee. >> reporter: decades later, judd, a sheriff, is known for his no nonsense justice and his one liners. >> my mama used to tell me growing up son, if you could get that brain engaged one second before you got your mouth lot better off. most of the things i don't regret. i think through it when i have an opportunity. >> reporter: judd has been married to his high school sweetheart since 1972. i wanted to know if he's a romantic. >> she said you don't have a romantic bone in your body. everything is just business with you, but she puts up with you. >> reporter: the other love of his life, photography. >> this is my stress reliever. some people need psychiatrists or psychologists. i found it a whole lot cheaper

like action and speed, but i loveland escapes. >> reporter: from the looks of these grady land shots he not only has an eye for law enforcement, but photography as well. his photographs were recently displayed at the polk county history center. >> he is a prolific photographer. did he give you a hint to do anything else besides sheriff. what about retirement? >> he doesn't really want to mention, that but he says if he were to retire, he would not go to a higher office. a lot of people said hey, you could run for congress and brought him the numbers to prove it, but he said nope, i'm good, but he said if he had to retire, he'd be happy going

level. >> and spending time with his grandbabies. in an 8 on your side consumer alert more trouble for samsung, there are reports some galaxy s7 devices have burst into flames similar to what happened with the note 7. samsung has not confirmed any battery failures. right now more than 10 million s7 phones are used in the united states. black friday shopping deals are almost here, but sometimes a big discount in a not be not -- may not be the bargain you're looking for. 8 on your side found websites to help you track the real prices yourself and we put that information for you on www.wfla.com. it play be cold outside tonight, at least chilly here in the tampa bay area, but the lakeland fire department, things are heating up there a little bit. >> that's right.

people can't even hear what i'm saying right now. they're just looking -- it features some buff lakeland firefighters along with some adorable rescue pets. are there dogs in there, too? the calendar benefits the spca florida. last year money raised paid for animal medical care and new animal oxygen masks for the fire department. calendars are available for purchase online now. now max defender and your storm team 8 forecast with chief meteorologist steve jerve. >> as we saw this morning, temperatures are cool, feeling more like the holidays, three days to thanksgiving, 30 days to the first day of winter and 34 days to christmas. temperatures are starting to feel more season, cool anyway, 81 degrees for a high thanksgiving day. so we go through a warm-up, comfortable start to the day,

nice. nice pictures from beth on the beach tonight, please leave nothing but footprints, great sunset on the beach. tony in plant city, i believe, excellent sunset and scott from the palmetto fishing pier. 47 degrees, cold for us floridians, seeing upper 30s in some of the northern areas. it should be beautiful in the af high temperature in the afternoon, a beautiful dane but cool to start. 40 -- day but cool to start. 47 degrees now in lakeland, 41 degrees weeki wachee, inverness, 58 brooksville, 49 bartow, 54 sebring. across the country a lot of folks are hitting the road. temperatures are reasonable given the time of year, but the snow up around syracuse today.

showers for minnesota, section section of the dakotas drifting northeast and still snow continues to fall. you saw the pictures we showed you from the western and northern parts of new york all coming in at the moment. a lot of that lake effect, the heavier amounts and a little bit up into new england, vermont and new hampshire. clear across florida. that leads to chilly conditions when the winds are light. high pressure dominates. dry air on our water vapor imagery at the mid-and high levels of the atmosphere. that tends to provide a cool evening and cool start to the day, but high pressure stays north of us as we go throughout the day, kind of a jacket morning to start. as the north easterly winds kick back in, milder feeling air. that means stop returning moisture, but a nice -- some returning moisture, but a nice balance in the afternoon, mid-

possible, partly cloudy skies, warming temperatures overall. 75 degrees our high temperature in the afternoon for tomorrow. again forecast lows across the country not too bad really, 20s and 30s across the great lakes and high temperatures for tomorrow, overall dealing with some of the snow in some of the northern spots. 705 degrees our high temperature -- 75 degrees our high temperature tomorrow, warming to 70 time in degrees by wednesday and thursday. if you're from out escaping the cold weather, if you're like the folks from germany there, that looks like a pretty good temperature forecast. if you're watching from germany, 80s 1 degrees fahrenheit, what's that? it's really nice -- 81 degrees fahrenheit, what's that? it's really nice. coming up next in sports tonight the lightning's red hot road trip ends with a disappointing loss.

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where shopping is a pleasure. sports on news channel 8 is sponsored by your gulf coast honda dealers. >> we knew the streak would come to an end eventually, but lightning fans were hoping it wouldn't come in the form of a brutal night in nashville, 35 penalty minutes hand predators just in the 3rd period. yes, things got nasty. the bolts fell behind in the 1st period for the first time on this entire trip. it was a bad sign, wicked little deflection there. it's 1-0. later in the 1st our old nemesis from montreal now with the preds a rocking shot on the power play to make it 2- 0 and he does it again. bolts lose tonight 3-up with.

wednesday -- 3-1. they're back home finally wednesday night with the flyers. don't talk about the big picture. bucs head coach dirk koetter cringed when i asked about possibilities after sunday's 19- 17 win over the kansas city chiefs. we are not putting the bucs in the playoffs yet, but with back to back wins to get back to a .500 record meaningful december football is back on the table. i asked koetter our koetter's korner interview. >> one thing that i've found is it's not wise for us to start thinking about anything else except who we play this week and what gives us the best chance to compete. so it's thanksgiving week. we got a lot to be thankful for. i know we're going to fill that stadium up sunday and we're going to be loud. we're going to make it tough on seattle. >> oh, rivalry week. it's finally underway and florida state fans are thinking

the lsu tigers are reportedly set to name their new head coach as early as this weekend. fsu's jimbo fisher is target no. 1, worst kept secret in sports. then this bizarre scene in texas today, longhorn coach charlie strong at his own press conference answering questions about reports of his firing in from the of texas players. strong says he's not been told he's out and wants to stay. who knows what's going on texas? the usf women's basketball team is bahamas bound this week. they hosted jacksonville tonight. it was the aryanna pugil show. usf get a nice win tonight. i felt bad for charlie strong. >> he had his own news conference. >> coach, are you out?

think? >> would you turn down money? >> if you really enjoy your work at florida state, yeah. >> i think it's a great job at fsu. that's the dilemma for him. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back with

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chilly start to the day, steve. >> i guess, so temperatures probably over 10 degrees below normal, but that will change in a day as it gets to be normal by wednesday morning, but still chilly to start, plenty 75 and slow warm up on thanksgiving. in the night cap a special milestone for the original gerber baby. she turns 90 years old today and she's originally from the tampa bay area. ann turner cook as seen here was just 4 months old when a family friend made a charcoal sketch of her in 1927 and submitted it to gerber. cook went on to become an english teacher and mystery novelist and has been the face

lovely woman she remains at 90 years old today. >> happy birthday. thank you for joining us. jimmy fallon is coming up next. >> we'll see you tomorrow at

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