a shocking development this afternoon in the ambush of a police officer. what the gunman sent in his confession possibly make this -- making this an act of terrorism. powerball is an insane $800 million jackpot right now but so many people are entering into office pools. what you need to know if you win. system number one made a

the second moves in this weekend. i will have the timing and what to expect. this is the now tampa bay. >> but first, newly released video evidence in a triple murder earlier this week and polk county. let's get out to jake peterson who is live outside the sheriff's department now where sheriff grady judd just gave an update. >> good afternoon. the sheriff says they have new surveillance video of the suspect vehicle leaving the scene. the sheriff is hoping somebody recognizes this white ford commercial van. at the white fan, with writing on the side but bakhtin -- but detectives say the security camera is so grainy they can't really tell what it says. he says this man was seen leaving the victim's home on wednesday morning. investigators found three people, david washington, stacy branch, and angelica castro dead inside the home. a fifth victim, -- campos

police have been around this case -- on this case around-the- clock. they are searching for someone with a caribbean accident -- accent. investigators say the shooting was most likely the result of an unpaid drug deal. >> this is about money. somebody didn't pay up. somebody didn't hold true to what they were supposed to do so they sent some thugs up here . >> reporter: and the sheriff does believe those men are dangerous but also believes they went back down to miami so he would like people to share this story with folks in that area. if you have friends or family, look for that an abc action news.com. right now, larger than the economy of a small caribbean

surging another $1 million today reaching a record $800 million. also, one person hit for $1 million earlier this week in wednesday's drawing. 42-year-old robert gonzales wouldn't claim his prize today. a little later in the program, the lottery winners who say the money made them a lot happier and didn't ruin their lives. and later, what you should do before the drawing if you are in, let's say, an office pool. denis phillips has been put in charge of our office pool but there is something you need to know. if you don't want to be the person to be left out.>> here it is. mine is going to win saturday night. we will have more on that and more on the fantastic weather

had the rain earlier today. we wake up with these heavy sheets of showers rolling through the area and then by lunchtime, the sun is out. that's the kind of pattern we are in. systems move in and out rather quickly. we have more to come. temperatures right now in the skies. a few clouds begin to increase by later this evening. temperatures falling back into the mid-60s but as i mentioned, that's one system. we are tracking and other headed from the midwest. i will track how much we are going to get and what happens behind it in a few minutes. breaking news about the man accused of ambushing a philadelphia police officer. telling officers today he did it in the name of islam. take a look at surveillance pictures. those details are coming to light a short time ago. with those surveillance videos, todd walker is looking at the investigation now. >> reporter: philadelphia police released surveillance

running to officer jesse hart and shooting him 13 times. he was hit in the arm three times. the gun archer was using was apparently a stolen police gun. the shooting happened just before midnight last night. jesse hart is a five year veteran of the force. well it does not appear he was specifically targeted, local police say archer was targeting law enforcement. >> the new v -- who he was shooting at. the way he got his arm inside that vehicle, he knew what he was doing. >> reporter: archer had pledged his allegiance to isis. the mayor of philadelphia made sure to point out the attack had nothing to do with any faith but was instead an attack by a violent criminal. the police department tweeted out its thanks for the outpouring support for officer jesse hart as he those are his recovery asking everyone to keep him in thoughts and prayers. investigators say archer appears to have acted

cooperative at this time. the philadelphia police department issued a warning asking officers to stay vigilant because of a prior directive to watch attacks on law enforcement. two refugees arrested in california and texas on terrorism related charges. they had been communicating with each other. both appeared in federal court today. we are still waiting to get the sketches as cameras are not allowed in federal court. the one from hugh's -- houston is charged with providing material support to isis and the other from sacramento charged with making a false statement regarding international terrorism. it's unclear what led to their arrest and it does not appear they were planning an attack inside the u.s. meanwhile, apple, facebook,

justice department on the topic of terrorism including finding ways to block terrorists from using social media to recruit new members. and finding ways to make it harder for them to carry out attacks. we are also expecting the department of homeland security and the justice department to establish a special task force to counter violent extremism here in the west. so far, no official announcement has been made. today, st. petersburg mayor once again made it abundantly clear the city wants to keep the rays at tropicana field hoping the city's new proposal will help just do that. new incentives for the team to stay highlights the agreement and the front office seems to be listening calling it a step in the right direction but here's the thing. it also gives the rays leeway to explore sites while allowing the city to exercise their options as well. >> for the rays, it really doesn't necessarily impact them. the bottom line is it doesn't impact them and i believe

it's not a worse day for the rays but for the city, it's a better deal. >> and saint pete city council is set to vote on that proposal next thursday. president obama making good on his promise to veto a bill that would have repealed most of the affordable care act, also known as obamacare. the bill would also have cuts landing -- funding to planned parenthood after videos claiming it was profiting off of the sale of fetal tissue. the president released a statement today saying the bill would have reversed the significant progress made in improving healthcare in america. he also says it would harm the health and financial security of millions of americans. breaking news this afternoon. one of the world's most notorious druglords, captured. details coming in about how they found him and what he was found with and who didn't survive. plus, heroin already a big problem here in tampa bay but

a new form is showing up on the streets of suburbia. and a new look at the state- of-the-art training facility here in lakeland.

breaking news this afternoon. drug kingpin joaquin el chapo is in custody after months on the run. we showed you how he broke out of prison in mexico last july using an elaborate mile-long tunnel complete with lights and violent -- and ventilation. mexican authorities assayed ended with a should out today. based on a tip, they stormed a coastal town home arresting el chapo and five other people, even seizing all their weapons. five other suspects were killed in that raid. mexico's president tweeted out today, mission accomplished. we have him.

about the rest although it will all be in spanish. also now updating you want tonya couch, the mother of the so-called affluenza teen in court today on charges of hindering the apprehension of a felon. she did not enter a plea today but did say she is now higher a lawyer. a judge will decide if her 1 million dollar bond should be released -- reduce but says if she posts bond, she will have to wear an ankle monitor and turnover her passport. she is accused of helping her son ethan escaped to mexico after violating probation for a deadly drunk driving crash. his defense was that he was too rich and spoiled to understand the consequences of his actions. he is still in mexico fighting extradition. also, right now one of the most popular but heartbreaking stories on our website: a mother found dead in her daughter's hospital room. cincinnati police say 31-year- old -- the 31-year-old died of

her husband was also found unresponsive but has survived and has now been arrested. they were in the hospital because their daughter was born with a small airway and was getting a procedure done. last year, we told you about the cdc's new numbers on heroine related deaths, quadrupling in the last 10 years. all demographics. the rich, the poor and about one third of the people living here abuse painkillers or use heroine. now, we are learning about heroine in a new form: a pill. florida's attorney general is sounding the alarm for parents >> some of them are even marked drug bill. if so frightening. >> reducing the barriers and access by changing the application going from the needle to the pill form so many

>> we checked with the attorney general's office today and investigations are ongoing for these types of bills right now in florida. they wouldn't comment whether or not they were right here in the tampa bay area. bernie sanders kicking off a four-day swing through iowa ahead of the caucuses. he just got to the podium.>> that has to do with preventing this country from moving toward an economic and political oligarchy. what i mean by that is we have always prided ourselves in this country by having a great middle-class. and by having a political democracy, which meant one person, one vote. and both of those concepts, an american middle class and a real democracy of one person one vote today are being challenged in a way that we have never seen.

are we better off today economically than we were eight years ago when bush left office? the answer is absolutely. when bush left office, we were losing 800 -- >> you are listening to bernie sanders campaigning in iowa right now hosting model events there ahead of the iowa caucuses. multiple simulators breathing, talking. manikins in a streetscape that looks as real as it gets. these are some of the things cadets will train on at the new polk county and polk state college center for public safety. it just opened up in winterhaven. ryan raiche was there a swat team members tested it out for the first time. >> reporter: after more than four years of planning and construction and $30 million later, the training has come to life. the polk state college center for public safety is ready for action. >> this is for the public safety of every single citizen

>>reporter: this 100,000 square- foot facility marks a new error -- era. complete with a streetscape that can be manipulated into any scenario imaginal. here, a swat team is invading an office building to rescue hostages. training officers can observe from above and move falls into any layout they choose. >> you can force them to have stress, and push them in a little bit in a controlled environment so they don't have to worry about stressing -- messing up on the street. >> and a test for your reactions approaching a seemingly harmless citizen or an attacker but it's never how it seems. >> we hope this building encourages people to pursue this career in public safety and help keep the public safe. >> reporter: polk state college ilene holden says as many as 200 cadets will graduate from their program every year.

community training at a top- notch facility and in turn making your neighborhood safer. >> it's the only one i know of in the state of florida.>> is it raining outside? >> it was if you were up early enough. i slept in a little today. it's friday. >> his favorite day of the week. >> a lot of favorite -- a lot of people's favorite day. if it's going to rain on friday, might as well get it over in the morning. the sun is out and it looks pretty nice. satellite radar perspective, you see the rain that moved in earlier today pushing east. we are under a fast flow here which means we had a lot of disturbances rolling through. right now, pretty quiet close up as you widen the shot and get perspective. that low has moved east but we are tracking another to our north and west. how does this get to us by tomorrow?

we are dealing with. in fact, this is very typical of el nino. here you get the southern stream, jet, coming all the way in. you see the clouds coming in. that's the kind of pattern we are looking at. see the next one dropping in across the gulf and heading our way. not expecting severe weather with this but a line of showers in storms moving in by the time we get to saturday afternoon. early on in the day, i think you will be okay if you have plans but then clouds will flow to your west and you will see showers and storms rolling in. then again, fast-moving features here that will be gone by the time we get into sunday. still some leftover clouds in the morning and by afternoon, breaks of sunshine. it should work out to be a fairly decent weekend despite the brief interruption saturday night. temperatures as we wake up on saturday morning in the low to

be for this time of year. you expect that ahead of a front coming in and look at the temperatures in the mid and upper 70s to near 800. then, we track the cold air beef -- behind it. i will let you know how cold in a few minutes. still ahead, the white house finally has a comment for everyone wanting the men from making -- man from making a murder set free. check out these scratches, indentations, discovered all of her western colorado. what it's telling us about dinosaurs now and how it applies to animals still around today. since we are all on a money kick today, how about this dime? this $.10 coin fetched $2 million at auction last night. rare because it was one of only 24 made in 1894 in san francisco. heritage auctions is offering a $10,000 reward to track down the others. if the powerball doesn't work for you tomorrow night, happy

official commentary from the white house on the convicts featured in making a murder on netflix. many people think they should be shot -- they should be set free. the president's office had a response because -- because more than 130,000 people signed a petition asking for the men to be pardoned. the series implies the sheriff's department used improper methods to convict those men but the white house says since they are both state prisoners, the president can't pardon them. a pardon in this case has to be

has said he will not do it. if you're fed up with sneezing, watery eyes, itchiness, ivan is here to tell us about a new concept. >> absolutely. we blame the weather a lot but you don't have to blame the weather man all the time. neanderthals are to blame with two new studies. 2% -- we have 2% neanderthal genes inside us. who knew? that was it. research has found dna makes our immune system more likely to overreact to things like that here and pollen but those genes may also have a silver lining. studies found basically it helped our ancestors survive new diseases as they traveled throughout the world otherwise we wouldn't be here. >> speaking of prehistoric come

a reason all of us might not be here.>> dinosaurs. we are talking about paleontologists. -- just outside of denver discovering markings on rocks that are key to learning about mating habits. take a look. these are from dinosaurs showing off potential mates. these are from males about 100 million years ago. basically, they found these in three sites in colorado. they think they were from theropods dinosaurs similar to t rex. >> the females were always choosing the animal that makes the most -- best display.>> this draws another parallel that this type of dinosaur and modern-day what is that? nesting. fascinating stuff we're learning about

>> listen, though. scientists were also able to make the educated guess that these meeting areas were seasonal. dinosaurs would meet yearly when females were looking for a partner. news you can use. okay, powerball fever. $800 million. if you win, what it really change your life for the better? >> well, i think so. whether you're an attractive person or not may be affecting your grades at school. a recent study -- study is

breaking news in north tampa. a manhunt underway for a home invasion suspect. a woman and a one-year-old child were inside a home on shelley court when a man broke in, started firing shots but didn't hit anyone thankfully. you are looking at aerial pictures from just moments ago. police are telling us the suspect and the victim know each other and that person ran from the scene. the woman was taken to the hospital with a back injury. the child was not hurt. police are right now trying to search for the suspect. also right now, we are learning the 30-year-old man who shot a philadelphia police officer three times last night said he did all of it in the name of islam. that's what the police are telling us right now at this hour. surveillance video catching the eerie scene, you will see in the screen the suspect, edward

toward jesse hartnett's police cruiser. what you don't sees the officer eventually getting out of the car and shooting back. the officer is now recovering and will need multiple surgeries. the suspect was arrested and also taken to the hospital. people county sheriff's office is releasing new surveillance video hoping to catch whoever killed three and injured a fourth in a lakeland home. the video is grainy but it's of the suspect's vehicle leaving the scene. it's a white commercial ford van. it has writing on it but detectives can't make out what it says. they do believe the shooting was because of and jack -- an unpaid drug that. they are looking for three men with caribbean accents. they believe they were the shooters. mexico's president is speaking about the capture of drug kingpin joaquin "el chapo" guzman. mexican authorities saying it all ended with a shootout.

at a home in a coastal town just before sunrise. they arrested el chapo end up -- and five other people. four suspects were killed in that raid. let's talk powerball. $800 million. >> maybe you shouldn't get a ticket because i think i have already won. we want to to know how winning the big jackpot actually affects your life. take a look. basically, the brain institute research center, eight of 34 lottery winners, 24 of women, 54% say they are happier after they win and only 2% say they are less happy. we are thinking the other half feel about the same as they did before they won fix. how can you not be happy? 83% share their money with her family. perhaps most surprising, 34% spent their entire winnings

which might explain my 48% of career as before their financial win. 50% started new jobs since winning. 45% started their own business. 68% still play the lottery on a weekly basis. that's what you call addicted. >> i'm looking forward to this, the traveling. 90% of us want to take a vacation outside the u.s. 7% bought a rv. 38% moved somewhere unknown but nice hopefully and 3% enrolled their kids in private schools. coming up, we are going to tell you what you should do if you enter into that office pool this week to protect your winnings. even if you don't hit the big one, the $800 million, you've

still win $1 million. >> dennis is in charge of hours. hopefully, he listens to this. we are certainly paying attention to the weather. the rain has cleared out. this weekend, we have a lot of art festivals going on. in fact, we are going to talk about what you can expect as we had through tomorrow. the art festival here is the 19th annual. saturday, we are looking pretty good. temperatures in the upper 60s, low 70s. this is from 10 to 5 pm. then, by 5:00 we have a line of showers and storms rolling through. keep that in mind if you're going to head out. that's about the timing for the showers and storms. sunday looks better although it begins to cool off. temperatures by the time we get into 2 pm-4 pm in the upper 60s. then, we have another art

the beach art festival, 22nd annual, also from 10 am to 5 pm. that will also see showers and storms by 5:00. otherwise, temperatures a very pleasant 70. sunday, we will be behind the frontal boundary. still some clouds in the morning, some sunshine but temperatures nice and cool for this time of year into the upper 60s. i will see you one more time. will take you through the weekend and next week with a big cooldown in a few minutes. if you're a college student, you should listen to this. your scholar may want to skip the all night studying and just apply some extra eyeliner instead. a new study finding that good- looking female students get better grades by a .5%. i'm not saying that, i'm saying that's what the study says. with students taking online courses, attractive students didn't get more -- higher grades. this suggests your physical appearance gives you an edge in the classroom but what isn't clear is whether this is actually related to confidence and social skills.

motivated to get a better haircut and have better grooming, might also be more motivated in the classroom or in the labor force. >> the study comes from previous research in the job market showing for years, attractive people get paid more than those who aren't as good- looking. the researcher points out this is not limited to professors but an inherent subconscious bias. we might all be guilty of it. men, we didn't mean to leave you out but the study found attractiveness didn't matter much with you guys. an important deadline for parents in hillsborough county. we have that coming up next. we are heading back to the consumer electronics show in las vegas which, -- las vegas, which tech gadgets will get you

right now, we want to remind you about an important school deadline. hillsborough county schools choice application period is open now for elementary schools and closes on january 31. open house sign up events are taking place in the evenings at elementary schools across the county. you can find a schedule on the hillsborough county website. it's under and gotten round up. also right now, stocks ending on their worst week since 2011. down -- dow down 167 points but strong jobs reports and rebounding stock in china roosted early trading nearly 140 points. u.s. stocks couldn't follow that rally. it's not even close to the near 400 points stocks fell yesterday though. gas is expected to get even cheaper for the fourth year in a row.

consumer savings at the pump could go into the millions. >> reporter: with falling oil prices and demand, we have seen gas prices drop for years. experts say that's a trend we are likely to see continue this year. www.gasbuddy.com has released its annual prediction. they say for the fourth straight year, gas prices will drop. they are expecting a yearly average right around $2.25 per gallon and the average peak price just below $2.70. that price peaking in may as usual. but there are a ton of factors that play into paying the price you see at the pump. how reliable is a study like this? we asked aaa who does its own tracking to weigh in. >> there is things we can't predict. international situations, whether, supply disruptions, but a lot of it is the supply and demand we learned in school. >> reporter: for diesel drivers, this is the first time the yearly averages lower than gasoline since 2004.

americans $17 billion this year. how many powerball pools are you in? three things you should do to secure your share of any possible winnings. and if you don't strike it rich, simple small savings plan is probably best. how to get started with just a small amount of money and turn it into a couple hundred dollars in no time. plus, which careers need

right now, the $800 million jackpot dream is alive and well. it drummed up another million dollars today. it's the largest prize in history. it keeps growing with everyone trying to get their tickets. don't be surprised if it doesn't go up even higher by tomorrow. some stats for you. 75% of winners are computer pics. 25% is the amount the government will get off the top so that's going to leave you with a more -- mere $496 million. or less if you are in an office pool but it could cause some serious problems.

do's and don'ts. >> my name is jordan. >> reporter: the pressure to join an office lottery pool israel. no one wants to be the one person left behind. >> i never play the lottery but with $700 million jackpots, i was like well.>> reporter: recruiters at self staff are daydreaming about becoming multimillionaires. >> i'm feeling very lucky. >> mohamed abdeslam of them put $20 each into the office pool. >> i was impressed with how high it was getting. >> reporter: but with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake, if you hit the jackpot, confusion, lack of clarity and greed can all come into play. so, attorney jeff schwartz says be sure to name someone who will be in charge of the tickets , have a verbal or written agreement that spells out -- >> that everybody who is signing the document agrees to share the proceeds from the drawing.>> truck and each person needs a copy of the

the winning ticket on my own excuse. if you want to be completely safe, don't enter at all. purchase your own ticket. you win, you don't share. but you can't stop these coworkers from trying to increase their odds. >> do you trust your coworkers to give you that money? >> i hope so. we have a signed contract. >> reporter: for now, it's to thinking about what they would do with all that money. >> probably go to vegas and have a little fun. >>reporter: i'm christie post. right now, impressive pictures of the florida turnpike covered in shoes. take a look at that picture. they also build out after a truck overturned this afternoon. two people had to be taken to the hospital. no word yet on their commission. the cause of that crash is still under investigation but police closed off an exit ramp near the scene while they cleanup those shoes. weekend weather, everyone's excited.

>> and he gets to wear his friday vest. >> it is exciting. let's look at weather conditions that have turned around nicely for us despite the morning rain. we are looking good if you step out the city evening. we have some interruptions we have to talk about. temperatures right now low to mid-70s with the sunshine warming us. we have this warm low bias to the east but a secondary one is continuing to develop we will see showers and thunderstorms in the houston area. all of that will traverse the gulf and eventually reach us by saturday afternoon. 620 with the rain this morning and perhaps some areas of fog. we will have to watch for that. visibility issues. then, mostly cloudy by 2:00 and have storms and showers developing. we're not expecting severe weather but we will have

that will be for saturday in the afternoon. that will continue into the evening hours but it's a fast- moving sees -- storm. morning clouds, perhaps a little left over showers on sunday. low 70s, not doing too bad. that's all the cold air yet. back behind it, it will get in here sunday night. by the time we wake up monday, you're going to need sweaters. this is more than sweaters. we're going to be in the 40s and high temperatures only in the lower 60s. it looks like we stay that way through the day on tuesday with more sunshine. thereafter, the busy pattern continues. we are tracking another system that's going to be rolling in. that one may bring us a pretty good line of significant storms and also a bigger cooldown. he will have to wait for abc action news at 5:00. denis phillips has extended forecast in a few minutes. if you don't wake up in

for a rainy day, all of us. this is a creative and visual way to do it. the 52-week money jar challenge. i have seen it on facebook a couple times. basically, you start with one dollar the first week, two dollars the next, three dollars week three, increasing one dollar throughout the year. there are some other ways to start simple and small. >> reporter: what's the best way to save for a rainy day? >> try to do it systematically. either a payroll deduction or have it deducted out of your bank. >> reporter: dennis brewster says funnel money into a savings account. make a budget and stick to it. >> it's developing that have it.>>reporter: retired accountant josi -- says he is tired of numbers. >> if you don't need it, you don't buy it. you buy whatever you can afford to. >> reporter: josi and gloria had been living within their

don't buy it. >> reporter: they have a rainy day fund, and those should you. more. and down -- >> but dennis is realistic. >> you say a year or two and >> start small. >> reporter: saving a little money is better than none at all.>> $200 from now on every week, no. save $10. do you remember these ladies? they were on shark tank in april of last year showcasing their innovative and safe way of eliminating the world is how they wanted to put it. this is a solar power light to be used in disaster relief areas are countries that have little to no electricity. they got an offer from run -- one of the sharks and have been expanding right here to tampa. then, nicole eccles found out about their story.

ministry of compassion, god is grace, where women in the u.s. are supporting women and their families in need in uganda and zambia. they bought two lemonades and realized quickly these lights were something these women couldn't live without. >> they use kerosene in their huts which is dangerous because they are flammable. a lot of the women have dried banana leaves they or their children leon and those are flammable. we thought this would be great because it's not going to be dangerous. they can get rid of using the kerosene inside their homes.>> once charged by the sun, each light last up to 10 hours. they are also waterproof. the god is grace ministry has helped at least 100 families to date in africa. take a look, another cool innovation at the consumer electronics show. panasonic unveiled a superthin 13 inch high-definition

seat. economy class, no less. it will also connect to your smart phone and charge it for you. it's already going into emirates airlines and a 24 inch version is being designed for business class right now with a remote-controlled tablet. how about this? fitness is also at the center of the consumer electronics show, especially for our new year's resolutions. andy choi is taking full advantage of the latest in tech tools to get in shape.>> reporter: if there's one thing we can't keep up with here at the convention is health and fitness products but we are going to try. >> this is the ultra-smart running shoe. we have accelerometers throughout the shoe. it can detect strike zones. >> reporter: you realize the quality of your strides is selling this machine here? >> i hope i'm doing a good job. >> heart rate is coming up. your respiratory rate is

and your heart rate continues to climb. >> i'm giving it my all here. >> you can test your self up -- you can test yourself overtime to see how more -- how much more efficient your body has gotten overtime to use less oxygen for more effort. >> i'm so sick of moving with just my own legs. don't let me go. i'm relaxed. >> reporter: is it more of a game or more of a treadmill? >> it's a game controller and there's no fancy set up. all you have to do is plug it in. when you are using your legs to chase a monster, it feels more real.>> how long has he been walking? >> about eight hours. >> people want to exercise and have fun. >> i think i will just walk. this isn't really working for me. i'm so sorry. okay, so i'm not a world-class athlete but here at ces, have

but there's got to be a robot that can do this for me. i'm andy choi. onward. >> a total of 155 exhibitors are showing off their latest gadgets. they are all dedicated to health, fitness and sports. a grim piece of history now in bookstores. take a look at that. 70 years after his death, hitler's manifesto went on sale in germany today. translated, it means my struggle. outlining the [null] vision of racist hostility leading to the murders of tens of millions of people. it's printed for the first time since world war ii now that it's copyright protection expired. the publisher is saying this version exposes the quote lies, half-truths and vicious tirades of the nazis and to deconstruct hitler's propaganda. in fact, it's still illegal to republish or distribute the

type of annotation. right now, republican presidential hopeful marco rubio is doing some campaigning this weekend. let's listen in from south carolina. >> they are recruiting people who come here on visa waivers, as doctors, and like what happened in san bernardino.>> unfortunately, we are having trouble with audio but that it is -- but that is senator marco rubio in south carolina earlier. we saw bernie sanders earlier in the newscast ahead of the caucuses in iowa. things may be looking up if you're in the market for a job right now. new numbers out today show the created 292,000 jobs in december. that's a lot more than economists expected. we also set a record this past year with employers adding 2.6 million jobs. that makes 2015 the second-best year for hiring since 1999. where should you look if you are actually looking for a job or maybe you just want to

the construction industry added 45,000 jobs last month. healthcare, 53,000 jobs. and temporary workers added 73,000 positions. you can also expect to get paid a little more now. paychecks grew 2.5% this past year. it's only the second time since 2009 that we have seen that kind of increase. and will be building boom on tap for 2016 bring more projects? to keep a steady hiring pace, brookbank explains if they can find enough workers. >> reporter: promising new numbers just released from the associated general contractors of america showing 71% of construction firms planned to beef up their crews this year. >> we're looking for a very good year in 2016.

>> again, there is growing demand as both the public and private sector markets look to bring new projects online in the new year. one of them is this hilton hotel in downtown cleveland. >> this project here at the hilton is a county project.>> reporter: eternity construction has a large crew working to finish the hotel weeks before cleveland hosts the republican national convention. contractors are feeling more confident they will see a spike in project like this in the next year, however they are feeling less confident they will find the right people to fill the positions. 70% of firms say they are having difficulty finding employees and early as many predict labor conditions will remain tight or get even worse over the next 12 months. turner is using that staying by offering programs with local colleges. >> we try to average anywhere

>> reporter: to attract skilled candidates, other companies are increasing pay and benefits as the building boom continues. >> i think the question is what happens after 2016. >> after that, it's anybody's game. of a lot of different market conditions that affect what we do.>> reporting from cleveland, i am like brookbank from the now. that's it for the now. i'm laura harris. abc action news at five starts right now. right now at 5:00, polk county deputies are searching for a white van seen in the surveillance video. tonight, the horrific crime, the man driving that van are suspected of doing. plus, this. >> it's all shattered. >> a vicious beating and an attempted carjacking. tonight, the good deed this