them in the mid to upper 30s. tampa the warmest at 42 degrees. to the south if you're in sarasota county temperatures are also in the upper 30s to low 40s. so closer to the beaches that is where it's going to be the warmest but inland temperatures as well in polk county are starting off, much of them in the 30s. with lots of sunshine today we'll have a warmer finish. so that is the good news here, if you're not really enjoying this chill. we'll be topping out at 64 degrees today, a bit of an as far as the roads go this morning, like i said there shouldn't be weather-related problems, certainly don't have snowy icy roads. so good news there but janelle, what is going on now? if you can head out now this is a good time because traffic is very light. tampa, six minutes from here to the howard frankland and just five minutes in the opposite direction. if you drive this area a lot

across the howard frankland to downtown has been very congested a lately due to new construction patterns. a lot of people take 275 across, when that is backed up they take kennedy. that is starting to get backed up too because a lot of people are using kennedy. of course you have all the lights. another option, take the courtney campbell, get off at the surprise exit and take -- spruce exit and take boy scout to columbus, maybe 275 using himes. if any of you have found another way to get around this traffic backing up on i-275, let me know about it, tweet me @abcactiontraffic. breaking overnight, the taliban now claiming responsibility for a terrorist attack on a pakistani university that left at least 20 students and one professor dead. soldiers and police ended the siege at bacha khan university by killing the four gunmen involved in a intense gun battle.

responsibility was behind a december 2014 attack on an army- run school where more than 144 children died. mansour says today's attack was in revenge for taliban militants by pakistani militants in recent months. a barking dog and smoke detector helped a family get out of a burning valrico home early this morning but six people now need a new place to stay. investigators are still looking into how the fire started. people in a sun city center a neighbor tells us the family's cat woke them up which helped alert them to the flames and smoke. crews tell us the fire may have been electrical but still looking into the exact cause. manatee county homicide detectives are searching for a killer, a young woman's body found in a state park yesterday just dumped on the side of the road. >> abc action news reporter adam winer is tracking the latest on this case from the

what are deputies saying at this point about the victim? >> reporter: we just learned from manatee county sheriffs' deputies overnight that the victim is 23-year-old jordan finland, not a lot of questions answered yet for detectives but that all signs now based on the evidence point to finland being the victim of murder. her body by the way found tuesday afternoon along the 8600 block of bishop harbor road, a road that cuts right through therracia state -- the terracia state park in palmetto. 1reu69ors say it's a quite -- visitors say it's a quiet area, people fish or bike there. detectives there spent the evening collecting evidence there. and they've been tracking down people that know the victim personally trying to answer the big questions including how long the body had been in the woods before she was found. and of course what happened to her.

death but they also tell us they are looking into any possible connections with a murder that also happened in bradenton, about an hour before finland's body was found yesterday afternoon. for now live in manatee county, 6:04. the cold weather has clearwater this missing man. wearing shoes. officers tell us bob taylor living center on regency oaks boulevard tuesday afternoon. the 82-year-old suffers from parkinson's and dementia and may be wearing a red jacket and sweatpants. we're sharing taylor's photo on facebook to get the word out. you can share too when you see it in your feed. manatee and sarasota county communities are still cleaning up from the severe weather. this comes at a warning against

we are told neighbors are being hounded, to offer help with repairs. it's got people fed up too. a homeowner says he's been hit up 25 times in just the past two days. >> here's my card, call me, i'm the best guy in town. you know, that type of stuff. >> the better business bureau is warning families not to trust every person who claims to be a contractor. the best thing to do is contact your insurance company, get a licensed contractor. for more specifics on how to spot a phony contractor just head to our abc action news mobile app. this morning governor rick scott says there's still enough money to pay for his billion- dollar tax cut package even though lawmakers are facing a big challenge this year. they've just learned they have about a $400 billion less to spend than they were planning on. that is partially because of a dip in the amount of income taxes from corporations. the state budgets about $80 billion. 6:05. we're taking action for parents

you have just 12 days left now application for the county's newest magnet schools. there was a lot of competition now for limited number of spots at centennial and bayonet point middle magnet schools. both campuses are going to focus on science, technology, engineering and mathematics. you have until january 31st to fill out your applications on the district's web site and then you'll be notified if your february 12th. application process on our web site to make it easier for you go to abcactionnews.com. he was lifeless, i checked for a pulse and heartbeat. >> miraculous survival. brought back to life. him against all odds. >> the reason florida officials are stopping hundreds of hoverboards from ever being

6:09. last might the coast guard is suspending its search for 12 marines missing since two helicopters crashed off hawaii last week. searchers working around the clock found life rafts that were aboard the choppers but all of them were empty and there were no other signs of survivors ever found. it's still not clear if those

crashing near the island of oahu. coming up on 6:10. pretrial hearings are scheduled for four baltimore police officers charged in connection with freddie gray's death >> a judge on the case will hear a motion to stop a fifth officer from testifying against those officers. the trial for the sixth officer charged in x-ray's -- gray's death was also supposed to start that week but it's on hold now until the court decides whether to order the fifth officer to testify. last summer freddie gray suffered a severe spinal injury in police custody and died lace daryt. hands of hoverboard confiscated at the port of miami. the agency found 300 of them at the port last week, they are worth about $94,000. they were confiscated because authorities believe substandard and even counterfeit lithium ion batteries are catching fire and even exploding. as of last week federal

let's check with shay for weather alerts. coldest morning of the year so far. >> if you're getting kids ready for school, especially in citrus, hernando or pacifico counties where temperatures are near freezing or even slightly below definitely want to get them bundled up. we're off to a colder start to the day. when the bell rings, not so bad with highs in the mid-60s but i still think for this morning you want that winter gear, the coats, the gloves, the hats, if they are going to be outside for any length of time especially to the north where we have that freeze warning, and still this afternoon temperatures will be below average, even though they are warmer than what they were yesterday. so sunglasses and probably still some long sleeves or at least a light jacket. so the temperatures are going to keep warming up after this afternoon. i'll show you just how warm it gets and how long it lasts coming up in florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. dan in? the florida state fair is a culinary circus. you can help choose some of the

doctors are calling a pennsylvania man a walking miracle this morning. that man who doctors say was essentially found frozeen to death is now thanking the people that brought him back to life. >> nearly a year ago doctors brought justin smith back from

weather after a night out with friends but never made it home. the next morning someone found smith on the side of the road, the temperature had plunged to 4 below zero and smith had no pulse. >> the doctors refused to pronounce him dead. they performed cpr for get this -- two hours and they used a special machine to warm up his blood. >> we have very low temperature, it can preserve the brain and other organ functions. >> the last thing i can remember was waking up 30 days later with my family around me. >> nearly a year later as you see there he's healthy enough, back in college and he just wanted to stop and tell his doctors thank you. look at this live look -- this is in indiana. you saw a reporter there in the shot. you also see some pretty thick snowflakes there, about 100 miles south of indianapolis. school districts are closing across the midwest because of all this snow moving through the area now. the city is expected to see up to 5 inches of snow by the time

course no snow in florida this morning. >> but it's definitely cold. >> it is cold. look at the temperature in inverness, dropped to 28 degrees. so yeah, we have below freezing temperatures out there. and if you are -- getting your kids ready for school this morning definitely want to bundle them up. make sure they have all their winter gear on for this morning. temperatures are a little more mild around tampa and into st. pete, we have the low to mid- 40s around bradenton 42. but you can see a lot of 30s this morning, it's only closer to the beaches that the temperatures are closer to 40. so definitely off to a chilly start to the day. the winds are still coming from the northeast today around that area of high pressure keeping us on the dry side and sunny side. as a result we'll have a warmer finish to the day. even though we're off to this colder start. now tomorrow morning temperatures are a little more mild, a little closer to average, still though you're

pretty nice with highs in the low 70s, beautiful day ahead. in fact i think thursday is going to be the most gorgeous day of the week. on friday it goes downhill. in fact i think we'll start on the dry side. so the morning commute doesn't look too nasty at this point but the evening commute could get touch and go, as a heavy band of rain associated with the next cold front rolls through. that rain will be gone by saturday morning but maybe we'll see a stray shower with a little energy behind the front. definitely cooler with highs this weekend in the upper 50s both days. both days. that is florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. janelle, looks like volume is picking up. what is going on? >> they are starting to see -- we're starting to see more cars on the road but still no major crashes or breakdowns that are slowing you down this morning. a couple of crashes out there so check me out on twitter before heading out the door. this what is it looks like at i- 275 and i-4, traffic is starting to build but again no delays through that area. a live look here at i-75, this

overlooking i-75, if you're hopping on the selmon here it's going to take you just seven minutes to get into downtown tampa. let's check drive times on i-75 up to i-4. >> if you're trying to decide between the veterans and dale mabry, dale mabry running a little slower now, probably due to those lights there. 6:18. starting today you can help decide which of four hamburgers will be placed on the florida state fair's menu. it's a couple of weeks away. here are the choices. first the bacon bomb explosion burger, seasoned with bacon crumbles, wrapped in bacon and cooked and served on a kaiser role with a side of bacon. french toast burger is a beef

toast slices and drizzled with a special sauce. the redneck burger includes bacon, fried center cut bologna, baked beans and potato sticks. the ice cream burger is a bacon cheeseburger topped with a scoop of mexican fried ice cream. on the fence with that one. vote for your favorite at floridastatefair.com through january 27th. the burger garnering the most votes will be featured at the fair starting february 4th. >> center cut bologna, like that. still ahead -- it's a rescue that sounds like it's straight from a movie. an oscar winning tactor's heroic actions in real life that may have saved a man's life. >> are your passwords up to snuff?

in today's "tech bytes" -- nielsen is tracking more of what you say on-line. about tv. >> the ratings measurement company has decided to track facebook conversations about tv shows that you love and hate. it's been tracking your tweets for a while and plans to watch your instagram later this year. >> netflix says since january subscribers topped 75 million members, more than expected. >> most of the subscribers come from overseas but netflix says it's recently added about 1.5 million new members right here at home. a new study confirms too many people are using easy to hack passwords. >> topping the list is still 123456 -- second is password.

welcome back. temperatures outside are cold. you're waking up to the coldest morning of the season so far. in fact bundle up the kids, 30s in wesley chapel now. 42 in tampa. 39 lakeland. 30 brooksville. shay says a nice warm-up is on the way for the rest of the week. she's updating the forecast as we speak.

campaign after an accident in iowa killed one of his campaign volunteers. carson tweeted this photo of himself and the campaign volunteer, this is 25-year-old braden joplin. at a speech last night in nebraska carson called joplin energetic and said his tragic death is a reminder for all of us to make the best of life. three other campaign staffers all survived. former vice presidential candidate sarah palin's son is facing domestic violence charges in alaska. 26-year-old track palin was arrested near anchorage monday night. the arrest report says he punched and kicked his girlfriend then held an assault rifle as if he was about to shoot himself. track palin is now facing several charges including possession of a weapon while intoxicated. 6:25. let's check on meteorologist shay ryan. >> you want the kids bundled up with temperatures much colder this morning especially to the north in citrus and hernando

at or below freezing. this afternoon though if your kids have after-school activities outside, not so bad today. with highs in the low to mid- 60s. but by 6:00 the temperatures are back near 60 degrees. this is certainly an improvement as far as the comfort factor goes for later in the day but this morning we're off to a much colder start. so bundle up and maybe dress in layers and dress up the kids in layers so they will be more comfortable this afternoon. i'll have the 7-day forecast and bigger warm-up ahead coming up. 6:26. she lived in fear, her attacker would come back and hurt her again but this morning a tampa woman is relieved, how authorities finally caught up to a suspect after his trail went cold for months. plus, early warning signs of a possible plot at the super bowl. >> good morning. if you are heading out the door now you should not have any trouble getting to where you need to be. traffic flowing nicely here on 275 through downtown tampa.

6:30. make sure you have an extra layer on. freeze warnings in effect for several bay area counties. >> we have live team coverage from our studios and from outside in the elements. we're helping you plan the day, how to dress the kids for school too. >> they may need a jacket early on but they will shed it later on. >> i would say too the hats and gloves this morning or mittens if they are going to be outside for any length of time. some of our temperatures are in the upper 20s. we don't get that all that often. so definitely want to make sure the kids are comfortable as they are heading off to school this morning especially if they walk or bike or hang at the bus

camera showing it's clear and dry, and again it's those clear conditions overnight that led to the colder temperatures. check out what is going on, in citrus county now. temperatures as low as 27 degrees in homosassa. crystal river now at 31. floral city at 31. inverness at 31. as we head into hernando county you can see temperature near freezing, even below freezing again in hernando beach. if you happen to be in hillsborough county or farther south temperatures have generally been in the mid to upper 30s, even some low 40s closer to the water. so again it's a colder start from top-to-bottom, left-to- right this morning. but as we make our way through the day with lots of sunshine we will be warmer this afternoon, in fact we'll make to it highs in the mid-60s. no rain in sight today, but again with this cold start to the day that is our big concern, so lindsay logue is out in pasco county and she's

temperature out there. it has fallen, it's gotten colder, hasn't it? >> reporter: it has. i was just looking at the thermometer. an hour ago, this is about 35 degrees. now it's 32, 31 and as shay said it's going to get even colder before the sun comes up. i may have gone overboard with the cold weather clothing but it does feel pretty good to have the layers on. it's going to be cold today but not as cold as this. take a look. have you seen this picture? it went viral on the abc action news facebook page of snow in tampa. this is on january 19, 1977. 39 years ago yesterday, dan perez sent this picture of a snow-covered car and hundreds of you have commented and shared your memories of that day. remember this morning, again, it will be colder before the sun rises, that is scheduled for 7:21.

this morning have children who ride the bus to school. make sure that they are dressed in layers, you're not going to need the jacket this afternoon but you definitely need something warmer than a sweater or a sweatshirt if you're going to be outside this morning. we would love to see your cold weather pictures. post them on facebook or twitter. live in wesley chapel, lindsay logue, abc action news. if you're ready to head out there should be no trouble getting to where you need to be. this is the tampa side of the howard frankland bridge at kennedy boulevard. when you come across the bridge. we're keeping a close eye on this because we have seen a lot of congestion the last few mornings due to some new construction patterns up along 275 and dale mabry. but right now you're in great

>> checking drive times on the major roads. >> let check with action air 1 captain al, how is it at 275 and busch? >> reporter: good morning. the roads are clear but there's a lot of congestion, only because of the people who have begun the treck early. you can see that stretch of 275 coming down from bearss to fletcher, fowler to busch boulevard. that's a pretty steady stream just crawling along, once they get about sly avenue on the merge with i-4 seems to be a little better but a lot of cars pulling out this time, that's unusual, monday and tuesday weren't so bad. today very busy so keep it in mind. 6:33. breaking overnight, the pakistani prime minister vowing to wipe terrorism from his

terror attack at a university filled with thousands of students. four taliban militants launched that attack in northwestern pakistan shortly after classes opened for the day today. 20 students and one professor were killed. many more injured. soldiers killed those four gunmen during an intense firefight. 6:34. overnight we learned a manatee county couple killed in this weekend's tornado outbreak will be laid to rest saturday morning. steven and kelly wilson's funeral will be at griffith and klein funeral home in bradenton. an ef-2 tornado tore apart their duette home, debris crushed steven and kelly died of an apparent heart attack in an ambulance. police in south florida are trying to figure out how a baby boy wound up dead in a freezer. miami-dade police say they found the 4-month-old boy's body sunday, a woman inside the house claimed she was trying to kill herself, led investigators to the body. she's not facing charges at

more about the owner of several dogs that attacked four people in a central florida apartment. sanford police shot and killed four of those dogs, the only surviving dog is now in the custody of animal control. two women and two boys were attacked yesterday, one of those women suffered life threatening injuries. so far police haven't said who owned the dogs. we've got an update to a horrible case of domestic violence that nearly killed a tampa woman. that is christie dior, beaten unconscious, left for dead. now she says she's just glad jail. christopher anderson is going to be in court today three months after he first went on the run. investigators say he punched her in the face, stomped on her neck while wearing boots and leaving tread marks on her cheek. she need the nine surgeries to reconstruct her face. she says now she no longer lives in fear that anderson again. >> i feel like tonight for the

sleep. >> u.s. marshals arrested anderson after an anonymous tip. he's now without bond. abc action news is committed to taking action against domestic violence. if you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation call the state hotline number, 1-800-500- 1119. also there's information on facebook, twitter and our web site. you can help the bay area's less fortunate stay warm this winter with a simple donation. with the used clothing drive at the game. it will be donated to metropolitan ministries to hand out to the homeless in the bay area. if you're going to the game drop off your donations in the designated blue bins at the sun dome's gates. the forecast. >> we're in the low 40s, 42 to

we're off to a colder start are even lower to the north. i'm talking below freezing in spots in citrus, hernando and even parts of pasco county. i'm still getting today an "a" because this afternoon will be warmer. how much warmer? and how much warmer we'll get in the days ahead, ahead of our next cold front coming up in forecast. around you. >> one of them is named jamie foxx. in the role of a lifetime. how he stepped in to help a man

6:40. the fbi is investigating a possible attack planned at the super bowl. all this following a series of fiber optic cables that were apparently deliberately cut in the san francisco area. investigators say the cut cables could mean someone's testing the network's stability for more complex plots. fbi says the most vulnerable targets at the super bowl will be outside the stadium where crowds gather. investigators say there is no credible threat but they are being vigilant following recent terror attacks in paris and san bernardino, california. the super bowl set for february 7th. the first time we're hearing from the father of the suspected drunk driver saved by actor jamie foxx in california. >> the oscar winning actor

california highway patrol says 32-year-old brett kyle was speeding and driving drunk when he swerved off the road right in front of foxx's mansion. trapped inside. >> that's when foxx ran out and pulled out kyle before the truck burst into flames. yesterday foxx embraced kyle's father, gave him a big hug who says he's grateful his son will survival. can do something when the time is there but the question is, do we? do we act or fear our open lives? he did not. >> i don't look at it as heroic. i look at it like -- you just have to do something. it all just worked out. >> foxx also says another driver who happened to be the emt also stpped to help. we have a map of three bay area counties, that are under a freeze warning now. the temperatures there are already dipping below freezing. shay will keep us up to date on

dress the kids for school this

6:44. if you're headed out the door check this out, the camera showing us a beautiful start to the day.

believe it or not the clouds kept the temperatures a little more mild and so we're at 42 degrees in tampa right now. across the area, farther inland and to the north where we have clearer skies overnight, remember i was telling you, you take the blanket of clouds off and whoo, it gets colder, 30 degrees now in inverness and brooksville. 36 hudson. temperature inland are in the jump 30s to about 40 degrees around bartow. st. pete one of the more mild spots, 49 degrees. so the closer to the beaches the more mild it will be. the bottom line the tempts are so bundle up. that freeze warning is in place for the northern counties from pasco on north through 9:00. well. we're going to have a gorgeous day on thursday but friday is approaches. it's going to bring widespread rain, thunderstorms in the mix, and then behind it much cooler

i'm keeping an eye and the intensity and timing of the storms for friday. slight chance at this point that maybe we'll see strong-to- severe storms so we'll keep a real close eye on that and keep you posted as we get closer. on saturday gusty winds as that colder air moves in, with highs in the upper 50s, rather cool weekend ahead. this is florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. find me on facebook and on cold. good morning. we're going to head to corey dierdorff who is on the scene of an accident in riverview. what are you seeing out there? >> reporter: good morning this. is riverview drive, it's shut down in both directions between gain street and brook avenue with local detours through the neighborhoods if you're coming through here. it was a single-car accident, traveling around that curve at a high rate of speed, left the roadway and actually went into the bushes. the driver of that car was rushed to the hospital as a trauma alert, with very serious injuries.

you can see the hillsborough county sheriff's office down there looking at the car now. it's hard to say, ate but like we said riverview drive, make plans for local detours, between also brookview avenue and dean street. >> we have a crash to tell you about in pasco, southbound u.s. 41 at state road 52 with roadblock in the eastbound lanes. we're seeing a little bit of a slowdown there so you might want to leave extra time, i'll keep an eye on it if it gets really bad. can i tell you how to work around it. for now just leave a little bit early. let's open our cameras and see what it looks like at i-4 and the polk parkway. traffic up to speed now in both directions, a smooth drive all the way in to downtown tampa. just 25 minutes to get from county line road to downtown. 15 minutes from county line road to 75. and just 10 minutes from 75 to 275. let's check with captain al in

you are? >> reporter: they are pretty nice. shay nailed it on what is keeping the heat up a little bit. seems to be a blanket of clouds over the bay area at 25,000 feet but north, say of wesley chapel it's clear. so it's going to be cooler there. certainly a little cooler at 1,000 feet over i-75, bruce b downs, those headlights southbound coming from the apex through bruce b downs and then when they get to about fletcher and fowler i'm satisfying brake lights, they let up a little as they go to i-4 but there's a lot of slowing. democracy 2016, donald trump says he's honored by sarah palin's endorsement in his run for president. she says trump would undo the damage done by the democrats. >> i am here because like you i know that it is now or never. i'm in it to win it.

would be a leader who could make america great again. her endorsement yesterday in iowa comes less than two weeks ahead of the critical leadoff iowa caucus where trump is locked in a dead heat with texas senator ted cruz. with less than three weeks bernie sanders is expanding his lead in the granite state over hillary clinton. >> he's now up a whopping 27 points over the former secretary of state, 60-33%. this is according to a new cnn/wmur poll. sanders support in new hampshire has grown by 10 points since early december. there's one caveat, much of the support though is coming from younger voters and independent voters. meanwhile hillary clinton's e-mails are under new scrutiny. an intelligence watch dog says her private server contained national security information classified as some of the highest levels. at least two of the e-mails held information that is considered beyond top secret. there are several dozen more that have some type of classified information.

the governor of michigan is people feeling the effects of flint's water crisis. listen to the promise he made to the city late last night. >> to you, the people of flint i say tonight as i have before, i am sorry and i will fix it. no citizen of this great state catastrophe. >> he went on to say the government failed the city and broke flint's trust. he says he'll make things right by releasing all the e-mails related to the crisis from the past two years. the source was changed to save money but tests showed high levels of lead in the water. critics blasted the governor for his slow response and there's still calls for him to resign satellite images confirm that the oldest christian monastery in iraq has been

st. elijah's monastery stood for 140 years. along the way they destroyed structures they consider contrary to their interpretation of islam. this morning lawyers for dahlia depolito, the woman charged with hiring a hit man to kill her husband believes there's evidence to show she was set up so the cops arrested her could be on tv. yesterday her ex-husband, the man who first went to police told a judge he was pressured by boynton investigators. mohammed says police told him he could be prosecuted if he didn't cooperate. dahlia's defense team believe that's enough to get the charges against her dropped. wait until you hear from the oscars host chris rock as more and more celebrities vow to boycott the warytdz show over a lack of diversity among nominees. there are more calls for rock to bow out of the hosting gig. rapper 50-cent urging rock on instagram "you mean a lot man,

other celebrities say they won't attend or watch the actors after only white actors were nominated for awards. you can watch the academy awards here on your abc action news station on february 28th and of course we'll be here the next morning to break down all the winners and biggest moments. 6:52 now. one of the most popular musicals returns to tampa tonight. >> "the lion king" is going to be at the straz center. the theater says good seats are still available for evening performances this week. ticket prices start at $35. the show will play at the straz 6:52. your morning sprint counts you down to "good morning, >> freeze warning areas in effect for several bay area counties. >> shay has more. >> citrus county has temperatures in the upper 20s to about 30 degrees. spring hill a little bit more mild at 36. wesley chapel at 35.

clearwater is even at 39 degrees, sarasota at 42. inland most of our temperatures are in the mid to upper 30s so yes, we're off to a colder start to the day. but we're going to have a warmer finish. lots of sunshine today, a few fair weather clouds and high of 64. and the temperatures just keep going up from here. so again keep your pets inside this morning, until the temperatures get above freezing for sure. and then bundle up as you head out the door, but the warm-up will kick in through the day today. good morning, janelle. a handful of crashes but nothing to really slow you down. just check me out on twitter before you head out the door. as far as 275 northbound so far so good, at 275 through downtown tampa. the cars here heading south towards the howard frankland let's check out the drive times across the bridges.

captain al? how is it where you are? >> it's busy everywhere, 275 and then i-75 from the apex to bruce b downs to i-4 and i-4 here, macintosh road, strawberry crest high school at the top of the shot. no accidents or breakdowns. have a safe wednesday. back to you. this morning detectives in manatee county are working to find out what happened to a 23- year-old woman whose body was found on the side of a road tuesday. the body of jordan finland was found along bishop harbor road in palmetto tuesday afternoon. it's a road that runs through terracia state park. detectives say it appears she was murdered and her body dumped in the usually quiet park. if you see anything suspicious call crime stoppers with the number on the screen. the taliban is claiming responsibility for a terror attack on a pakistani university that left at least 20 students and a professor dead. the taliban leader says today's

deaths of taliban militants by recent months. families escaped safely hillsborough county. are displaced after a valrico home on aaron brook drive caught fire. we're told it started in the garage. in sun city center crews say another fire that sent a family electrical in nature. again no one was hurt. we learned about an hour ago the mother of baby chance walsh will be in court for a plea hearing this morning. kristin burry was charged with first degree murder, child neglect along with the 9 week old's father joseph walsh. you remember the baby was found in the woods of sarasota county last year. investigators think joseph beat the boy to death and she helped to keep the body hidden. we're sending a crew there and will update you in the 9:00 a.m. hour. the pasco county sheriff is going to honor current employees who served in the vietnam war. the veterans will be honored during the sheriff office's

tampa police will lay out their plan for the big gasprilla pirate festival 10 days away. we're also expect to hear about awareness program at hillsborough county schools leading up to the big event. the creative burgers that may be served at this florida's state fair. week. fast food chain is introducing chocolate-covered fries. they call it a wonderfully salty and sweet harmonious taste. >> looks good. stay tuned. "good morning, america" is coming up next. >> keep up with us today on air and our mobile app on facebook and twitter. >> join us back here at 9:00 a.m. on abc action news.