31 are open. are following news tonight in st. petersburg. let's take you to a picture that. the search warrant was been executed when a narcotics situation on fifth avenue north and seventh street in st. pete.>> 14 people have now been arrested in the are told neighbors haven't complaining. we are still gathering information for you. we will bring it to you as we get it. the clock is ticking one company looking to hire 250 new employees by march. >> they are hosting a job fair today and tomorrow. there is one thing that sets us apart. abc action news reporter kera mashek is live in st. pete beach. >> reporter: they had been really busy here. it is quieting down now and it is endemic of what they've been talking about today. it is hard to get those good workers to take the jobs they

they're hoping to be the selling feature is more money to the workers. mixes her neck is applying to work at the trade winds resort. the 25-year-old recently moved to the area to help take care of his dad with parkinson's. >> there are plenty of opportunities here and that is what i doing. abc action news fight a new opportunity to get more hours and more money. >> reporter: he was excited to hear about the perks offered including the new minimum wage of $10 an hour. the signing bonus is up to $2000. >> in employment is relatively low. we believe most people who are not working are not capable of working. it is what how do we attract people from other hotels and businesses who are already employed to get them here. >> reporter: he says most

this is allowing him to spend extra on wages. hoping it will only attract quality workers, but also help keep them. >> we are a high travel demand season for three years in a row with record numbers. that we are able to sustain some growth in wages because we have had that rate growth.>> reporter: for any good workers is a tough job. they are hoping this fair will help. tradewinds has more than 950 employees on staff now. they want to have been 1200 on the payroll by march when visitor numbers climb at the beach. if you are looking for a job, come on out. they have recruiters doing on the spot interviews and offering jobs through 7:00 tonight. the fair continues tomorrow from 9 a.m. to 7 pm. kera mashek, abc action news. >> if you cannot make the fair,

go to our website and you will see tampa bay jobs. then here it is. they are all categorized and you can see what jobs you want on the screen. a lots of clouds out there. just a rock afternoon with temperatures in the upper 50s to around 60 degrees. sort of a milky look to the sky with very little sunshine. i think that trend continues. after we make it through tomorrow night, and look what comes in. there will benasty weather not necessarily over our area, but somewhere between the big ben weather on friday. this is the new forecast. changes are coming from last hour. florida woman's final moments

we now know the woman was strangled. police say they are investigating whether the killer of ashley olsen used a tv cable cord or chain. the body was found saturday morning. the skaters believe she knew her killing because there was no signs of forced entry. changes at a florida hospital after a woman died. , liberty hospital is creating a new task force ask her the death of a barbara dawson. she died after being handcuffed by police. the officer claimed she was being disruptive. dawson can be heard in the video saying she couldn't breathe. this made the hospital announced immediate changes. >> this task force is about moving forward. jeff finley -- definitely to

the standard of patient care as well as courtesy and compassion. the task force will hold their first meeting january 28. an allegedly team -- team name -- teen gang rape. the father of a 17-year-old girl claims his daughter was raped last week in a park. the man says one of the teens could a gun to his head. he ran to a store for help says they refused to call police. by the time officers arrived, all suspects work on. the group claimed the girls father gave them permission. they also say the man was in the park drinking with his daughter when they got there. all teens are being charged as adults. an ohio man who shot his 14- year-old son this week will not be charge.

the boy was shot tuesday while sneaking into the basement after skipping school. they say evidence matches the father's account he thought the boy was an intruder. the highlands county sheriff's office said 28-year-old dale read tailgated a car. the man he was talking heard a loud boom. the third driver saw him for a hammer at the driver. he is facing multiple charges including what is called during a missile into a vehicle. 32-year-old joshua boy is accused of stealing power equipment from the home where he was working. investigators believe he pondered the items for cash. the nation's first black attorney general wants to see the first female president. air colder is throwing his -- air colder -- eric holder is

holder stepped down in 2015. former john edwards is a fine for a new position tonight. he is asking me to represent victims of the volkswagen missions scandal. volkswagen is facing civil lawsuits for breaking its cars to cheat on initiate testing. a big shakeup in the nfl with the st. louis rams saying goodbye to misery and hello to los angeles.>> the fans have a lot to say about the decision. the rams may not be the only team moving to l.a. brandy hicks has the latest from los angeles.>> reporter: the rams are heading back to los angeles. a homecoming l.a. fans have been waiting for when the team pack its bags after the 1994 season and moved to st. louis.

now been righted.>> reporter: with two stadium proposals also involving potential moves by the raiders, the rams move has been approved to this billion- dollar stadium. >> it had the facilities that would really bring a new kind of experience to the nfl. >> reporter: leading fans heartbroken in st. louis. >> it is just pressing -- depressing to see a team i love late. >> reporter: the mayor accused the nfl of putting green above loyalty.>> fans are commodities to be abandoned. >> reporter: as part of the deal, the chargers now have the option to relocate to los angeles too. if san diego doesn't leave, the door opens for the raiders to move to l.a. either way, the rams have a new

the coliseum -- playing at the coliseum. >> the stadium will opening 2019. if the chargers and the raiders stayed put, each team will get $100 million to improve current stadiums. legoland is putting the finishing touches on a building in the lake wales. why what happens inside will send a message around the world. it is gross. it is really gross. >> what in the house? the one thing that wasn't on the menu. the only thing i could see them as with this person going out of his way every day to end my life.

welcome back. playing with toys as a job is a tree come true -- dream come true for people in polk county. >> reporter: for every lego

-- lego loving kid it is like christmas morning. who cannot wait to come to work every day. per playground is this brand- new legoland in lake wales. >> building creativity. today. >> reporter: this factory is off-limits to the public. you see around the world are built. to all the new ones we're building as well. they will be shipped around the world. >> reporter: they had to build it with high ceilings because some of these models are huge. many of them had to be shipped around the world in sections. they start a simple concepts. this designer got a request for an executor in -- excavator in

>> we do get some instructions. we get the picture on the screen , but it doesn't tell us what pieces to use. that is on us to decide what will look best. >> reporter: that is where the creativity comes into play. add a little glue and voil@. >> they are good with their hands and creativity. we are looking for those skil set. >> reporter: imagination come to life. ryan raiche, abc action news. hong kong is phasing out the sale of ivory. the city already bans the export and import of ivory but hundreds of shops are allowed. activist are saying that hides an illegal trade that encourages poaching of elephants. defense secretary is off the job. the 55-year-old was permanently suspended for his involvement

sale of world cup tickets. the duties will continue to be assumed by acting secretary- general doctor marcus. we are taking action for you tonight to save you money. one way to do so is for your cell phone plan.>> abc action news reporter explains if you are paying more than $50 it might be time to find a better deal. >> reporter: there are four smartphones in this family. she does what she can to reduce her bill which was two $50 per month. >> is ridiculous. >> reporter: she did a good first step i ditching her two- year contract. all the big phone carriers now offering no contract plans and consumer reports say that is the way to go.>> the axis be for each phone is lower and you have the freedom to change carriers.

can say. a survey found almost half of those who switched phones service writers in the past year saved $20 or more a month. >> pay particular attention to your dana. that is hands-down the most expensive part of any bill. >> reporter: if you stream a lot of been -- videos, consider t-mobile. >> if you do change carriers, you may have to buy a new phone and most likely at full price. for truly, no interest leasing is available to ease the pain. >> reporter: leasing is generally the cheapest option for people who like to have the newest phone. most carriers will let you pay for it in monthly interest-free installments. then you will enjoy a lower bill. if you only use a moderate amount of data and use wi-fi when possible, a slower carrier might be your best bet.

they earn a top marks in ratings. to see other stories go to our website www.abcactionnews.com. i am d o'reilly -- deiah riley. video posted online shows the women doing here in the kitchen. take a look. this is real life. here is one woman giving the others we'd -- weed into a pot of boiling water and dry it with tells. the restaurant is still open after passing a health inspection on tuesday. both employees have been fired. i saw his on twitter earlier and somebody wrote you can say it was a waffle with a side of

>> also a good one, not too bad. more clouds and sun but at least we are dry and for some folks who have had their share of winter and what warmer weather, here is the issue with winter in a el nio situation in florida. a lot of change and storms. you will see both of those over the next 24 hours. see this area? here is what is going on. the red arrow is the subtropical jet stream. it is the highway in the sky that brings active weather into our area. this a little blob of clouds and rain which will move across the gulf and this judge will energize that and we will look at the threat of heavy weather first thing friday morning. now, does that necessarily mean we are going to see severe weather? not necessarily. but i do believe at the very least part of our viewing area

likely pick up severe weather on friday morning. timing it out is not the issue. the exact spot of where the heaviest weather is the challenge. it is cloudy and 59 in tampa. we only had 61 today. it is 10 degrees shy of normal. we are either above or below normal. we've not seen normal weather for quite a while. that is not all that unusual for an el nio year. the weather changes quickly and extremely. last year we were 76 and extremely. last year we were 76/62. st. pete is mostly cloudy with the dew point still low. in sarasota skies are mostly sunny with the dew point 66. satellite picture -- we are socked in here that will not change until probably friday night. so more clouds then sun but at least we are dry until more

morning. maybe overnight. our biggest concern will be the severe threat. as we go through thursday, much like today is cloudy and dreary. then by the time we had thursday night, may be a couple showers down south as a warm front comes through the area. by friday morning, this line sets up somewhere along west florida. saturday night and were tornadoes down across tables. -- naples. as i'm saying, there is going to more than likely be tornadoes after this. it doesn't mean in our area. literally it could be anywhere from the big bend although we to naples. for us we will see rain. that rain will flow through and blowout over a five hour period. the sure to check us out on facebook and all of the above

night into the morning commute on friday. the forecast high is warmer tomorrow in the upper 60s. maybe upper 70 degrees and then we cool off again by early next week. staying dry tomorrow and by first thing friday morning even before sunrise, showers with potentially strong storms clean up quickly saturday. in other chance of rain on sunday although right now i am leaning more toward southern counties. coming up, a california businessman sees a man running from police and jumped into action. how his own survival story

turning back to the breaking news in st. petersburg

this is happy now at fifth avenue north and seventh street north in st. pete. >> son was in the back of a police car pulling away. just heard from the chief of police. he said neighbors have been complaining. we are still getting more details about this story. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. a california man says he stepped up when he saw a man running from police. >> police stopped a suspect a couple blocks a way for a traffic violation, but the man took off running into an auto shop in the view of the surveillance camera. the owner said he didn't consider the man may have a gun, he just did what came naturally. >> i would say that a lot of it was instinct. i have to survive a lot of terrible situations. >> the former councilman and

survivors of the 1978 massacre. his family was able to escape when he was 17 years old. his leg still has the sky. the suspect was arrested for drug possession. here is wendy ryan with what is coming up next at 6:00. >> the man who was overseeing the lottery since it began now out. the criminal investigation has been kept under the rug. these top stories. a father shot and killed in a movie later is -- his widow reveals why someone is blamed beside the gunman for his death.>> i couldn't understand why he couldn't see what i was going through. hatred transformed into a friendship. the unlikely duo and the powerful message that could potentially save a life. he was severely injured and the city of tampa was found at fault. tonight why the city still

it is very easy to want to fadeaway and throw in the towel and say it is not worth it. that's not me.>> her has been handed down in a bay area movie

the reason she is now blaming a theater employee. and her