flames shoot out of a south at 5:00 -- the reason why this fire may be suspicious in nature. >> bringing home one of tampa's finest. a family's plea for help after detective. >> an american tourist killed the man at the center of a murder investigation now. i'm deiah riley. >> i'm dan shaffer. it's neighbor helping neighbor in sarasota county. people working together to rebuild homes and businesses. devastated by sunday's storms. >> there's a lot of damage still to clean up. pieces of wood and metal everywhere. as maricello burgos explains. >> looking around their front and backyards kathy and sid fleming know they are going to be cleaning up the mess. >> we have a lot of work to do.

several trees, pulled apart their staircase, ruined their roof. it's just some of the damage. they won't know how bad it is company told them. >> they would have been here >> reporter: and damage totaling $10 million. >> never been in one. didn't know what to expect. >> reporter: sid will never forget this weekend. >> scary. because it's so quick. you get a warning, you run downstairs and hide and five minutes later it's over. >> what's not over, he and the help his neighbors received from friends and strangers. >> we had home depot coming through in morning and they brought buckets and big heavy construction bags and water, a lot of it for people to use, that was really nice.

for more support, better people. meanwhile the national weather service continues to five other central florida alert service on sunday just before that line of damaging storms swept across the state. we're told somehow a verizon the alerts failed preventing the alert from going out. now here's meteorologist shay ryan. temperatures ranging from the 40s in spring hill at 44 to tampa 48. clearwater 46. 48 arcadia. we're definitely off to a chilly start to the day. we're going to see cloud cover the day. we top out though well below average for this time of year in the upper 50s. then overnight tonight the and yes, so brace yourself for the chilly start. i'll show you how quickly we forecast.

this is i-275 at jefferson street. sailing now. will have a complete look at the morning commute coming up in about 15 minutes. right now doctors at bayfront medical center are by a car. investigators tell us the 6- year-old rode his razor scooter down his driveway and into traffic on 34th avenue west. he was taken to bayfront with head and leg injuries. he's expected to make a full recovery. the driver who hit the child will not face charges. tampa firefighters are investigating if arson could be the cause of a overnight fire at a vacant south tampa house. crews got the call after 2:30 this morning. we're told this is the second or third time firefighters have responded to a fire at this address. quick change scammer continues to hit bay area businesses. a third business now reports they got tricked by the scam artist over the weekend. check out the surveillance

the ownerings of yoyo juice in valico said he paid for water with a $50 and put $20 quickly in his pocket and said he got short changed. he hit several other stores in brandon too. >> it's only $20 we know about from three locations. how many more locations have been short $20? >> detectives are investigating all three cases and warn cashiers to slow down and count the change into the customer's hand to prevent becoming a victim. we got an update now on the florida pest control company under investigation for allegedly poisoning a south florida family. last week we told you the pest control was blaming the parents of a 10-year-old boy for causing his brain damage. now the west palm beach company faces criminal charges.

sunland with what they used to go in the home and failing to test the home before making sure it was safe for the family to go back inside. the family says their son has severe brain damage as a result. police in belize are investigating if a guatemalan illegally in the country murdered a tv producer. he was fishing in the spot where ann sweeney's body was found floating friday. he's not been ruled out as a suspect. sweeney worked for the abc tv station in chicago and on vacation in belize when police say she was strangled. in pakistan a suicide bomber targeted a checkpoint, 11 people died including at least one child. another 17 wounded in the blast. so far no one has claimed responsibility for that bombing. everyday he risked his life to take down some of tampa's

now this retired detective in the fight of his life after a cancer diagnosis. >> michael explains why family and friends need to drive jose feliciano home to tampa. >> reporter: it's hoped he can be flown to tampa and get treatment at the moffett cancer center. they hope a gofundme page will bring jose home. >> reporter: the 61-year-old lived a adventurous life. he spent life on the streets investigating murders, robberies, going undercover to bust cocaine traffickers. >> it's life or death with this cancer battle. >> reporter: the nephew, tampa police officer alex castro is following in his uncle's footsteps, the 3-year veteran patrol officer took his badge over as well, number 674. >> i wear this badge over my heart and take it serious.

feel and honor him everyday. and continue his legacy. >> castro just got back from puerto rico. he said his uncle is so sick he could barely recognize him. >> we're just asking for help. we really need to get him here. >> he knows he's a sick man. >> reporter: anthony tyson was feliciano's partner for four years. he knows if anyone can beat cancer it's feliciano because he's beat the odds his whole life. >> it takes a special and unique person to convince a drug trafficker to hand you $500,000. >> now he needs our help. it's life or death at this point. without us i don't think he'll survive. >> at last check there's more than $24,000 pledged on the gofundme page to bring jose feliciano back to tampa. once $30,000 is reached the former detective will be flown to moffett cancer center. to contribute we posted a link

link section on abcactionnews.com. it's the time of year only your accountant loves, tax time. starting today the irs will begin accepting electronically filed tax returns. the irs says if you want a jump on your 2015 tax returns make sure you have all your year-end statements including your w2s, 1099s from banks and form 1095a from the marketplace if you're claiming a health care tax credit. you can file on-line at irs.gov. the deadline to file is monday april 18th this year. if you're headed out the door this morning brace especially if you're planning on taking a walk on the beach temperatures are in the 40s now through the afternoon we only warm up to 56 degrees at clearwater beach. we'll huila lot -- we'll have a lot of sunshine but a chilly not too windy but you'll feel

i'll have the warm-up coming up in florida's most accurate 7- day forecast. coming up at 5:00 -- the francisco are willing to get arrested for. >> another post season honor for running back doug martin

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>> i definitely already feel like myself shrinking a little bit. that's what i wanted. >> reporter: trainers say you need to shock your body to get in shape. these workouts can definitely do that. >> i'm feeling guilty. 4:45. starting tomorrow night. for the first time in a decade america rue, venus, mars, jupiter and saturn will all be visible from earth at the same time. while the space show will last only a month the best time and date to see the planets, two hours before sunrise on sunday, february 7th. let's check in now with shay for a look at florida's most accurate 7-day forecast on this tuesday. it's chilly outside. temperatures are below average, most of them in the 40s now. anything. chilly day ahead. you can see on futurecast a few day. the extra clouds have actually

bit more mild than what they will be overnight tonight. the reason, check out, at 4:00 in the afternoon. the last of the clouds and then with clear skies for the overnight hours into tomorrow morning we're likely to see a lot of temperatures in the 30s. maybe upper 20s in citrus and hernando county but at least this morning we're still in the low 40s. inverness at 43. hudson 46. bartow also 46. 50 degrees in bradenton now. so all of us below average both in the morning as well as this afternoon. in fact take a look at this, our highs today will be in the 50s. most of them in the upper 50s, tomorrow we at least make it to the 60s in the afternoon but look at that chilly start. upper 30s in tampa. then on thursday we start to see that warm-up kicking in. and temperatures will be closer to ample from morning to afternoon.

we don't stay on the warm side very long or at least the average side very long. by saturday back to temperatures in the 50s. there may be a stray morning shower but in general the weekend is going to be on the dry side as we warm back up to near 70 by monday. that's the 7-day forecast. back to you. 4:47. live look at traffic, i-275 near kennedy boulevard through west shore, no problems to report there. janelle martinez has live traffic reports starting at 5:00. drivers line up in briefly fell well below a dollar a gallon. convening stations sent the price war to 47 cents a gallon at one. gallon. right now the average is $1.88, cheapest since march of 2009. by the way prices are back up state. a different rescue for a miami beach police officer.

pelican that couldn't fly. the officer noticed the bird had a hook and fishing line on it. he called the pelican harbor sea bird station and sent staff members to scoop up the pelican. and because of the cold first aid had to wait until the bird got warmed up. >> when the birds are in the water and injured and can't get up it brings down their body temperature and makes it harder to treat right away because we have to wait for them to warm up before we can give fluids or any kind of treatment. >> vets removed the hook, they say the pelican is recovering and is going to be ok. a florida family's pet is finally home after going missing for -- listen to this -- 10 years. jaheida fuentes says her tea cup yorkshire terrier named "ginger" found under a busy road. she had escaped a decade ago while playing in the front yard. the dog was taken to a vet

feunt yes, sir said they paid to fly her to miami and without the microchip that reunion would never have happened. no other player in the history of the tampa bay buccaneers has received this award before. here's your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning. it was quite a season for buccaneer running back doug martin. because of it he landed about every post season honor you can have. yesterday named all nfl and all nfc by the pro bowl riders of america. martin becoming the first buccaneer offensive player in history to make the all-nfl team. joining martin, levonte david, buccaneers linebacker made the all nfc team. with 11 days left to go before the trade deadline, there are those interested in jonathan drouin. they will have to pay the piper.

reported to have interest, at yesterday's crunch game in rochester including the canadiens. tsn reporting they are putting a more significant package on the table. more significant than what? do i trade this kid to a team that -- they are falling off a cliff. we'll see but i think the option is doubtful at best and my gut instunt. drouin gets traded, and it will be to a western team like anaheim. meanwhile, the usf women now 15th in the ap basketball poll. fsu14, miami 16th. and florida is 22nd. duke out of the top 25 for the first time since november 29th, 1999. that's your morning sports update.

cold and flu season is in full swing. coming up at 5:00, what authorities don't want your doctor to do when you ask them for relief >> a dying boy's wish granted. how it took people halfway around the world to make this 8-

tampa tamp now. just looking beautiful. the rivergate tower tampa camera there. we're off to a chilly start. thank goodness for a few clouds or the temperatures would be even lower and likely will be tomorrow morning when you're getting up so keep those jackets handy. 48 in tampa. 45 spring hill. clearwater 46 degrees. siesta key, one of the warmer spots at 50 degrees. i'll show you how much we won't warm up later today but when the warm-up will kick in, in florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. 4:54. some of the least child- friendly artwork ted geissel, aka dr. seuss ever did is on display now. they are called the "midnight paintings," made at night reportedly to relieve the stress of creating books for kids. it will be on display through

a dying boy's dream comes true. >> 8-year-old, his only wish was to be so famous, even people in china would know who he was before going to heaven. over the weekend 2,500 people came together to support him on a beach in rhode island. while people all over the world including china called in to send dorian messages of support. he's even received messages from celebrities. the growing oscar controversy. >> and what might determine the

take a look at how clear and, well, you can't see it but believe me you're going to feel it. how chilly it is as you're stepping out the door this morning. if you're headed out for a jog you're going to want an extra layer for sure. >> doesn't look as bad when

but we've got a lot of work to do.