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live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. [ screaming ] >> the beats are settling after another successful gasparilla invasion. the big effort to keep it safe and did it work? >> it is a race against the clock. less than 28 hours before the presidential.>> police are on the scene armed carjacking. >> those men went on a crime spree for more than 20 hours. the officer is in the hospital. the thankfully, expected to survive. the suspected carjackers also crashing into a building.

lake n central avenue. officers say they believe the armed man stole the car and used it in at least three robberies. please have not released any descriptions that we will continue to bring you any updates. >> another gasparilla day coming to a close and this year's turnout was really incredible. take a look at this video. >> as you can see, there are at least 200,000 people at today's parade. among them, a large show of law enforcement. >> terra is in downtown tampa with what those extra officers did to help to make this a safe and fun event for all of you. >> rows of people and piles of beads and more pirates than you can shake a look at.

especially for first-time visitors. >> the parade was awesome. >> we have never seen that many votes it in the same place at one time. >> all of these people come out and whatever you drink and have fun! >> more than 1000 tampa police officers and 21 other agencies keeping a close watch for underage drinking and any other threats. the veteran took notice and appreciates the efforts to make it a fun event for everyone on deck.>> the driving around, not as pleasant as the parade. >> it has been one horrorshow. >>'s day started before 3 am and he will be making circles

late-night. >> i just don't have enough cabs to cover all of the people. is very hard. but you do what you have to do and hopefully, you can keep everybody safe. >> saying it went without major incidents and most visitors say the pirate festival was fun. >> police are making a low number of arrests this year. just two felonies and 21 misdemeanors. that is a few less than last year continuing a downward trend. now, the cleanup process. a big cleanup effort is set for tomorrow morning. volunteers picked up one and a half tons of trash last year.>> it started as it always does with an invasion in the morning. the mayor refused the virus but left it up to the people.

>> do you want me to fight or do you want to have a party? >> into my>> -- [ indiscernible ]>> the captain claiming the key and the victory. a large crowd came to see the key exchange by land and by sea right outside the tampa convention center. hundreds of boats docked outside the center. >> and we want to see your photos. we are asking you to send us photos, your best shots. just submit a comment with a picture to this post and we will show the fan favorite tomorrow as our photo of the week. and check out this absolutely

coming in during the sunrise. picture. speaking of that, let's head to bill rogers. we could not have asked for more perfect weather. >> right around the time they were getting that shot across the water, it was almost smooth. almost like glass. the big breakfast show and we filtering in. it looks like they got a later start this year. loads of folks along bay shore. we have had some clouds streaming across through the gulf of mexico. but we do not expect any rain tomorrow. corey temperatures . 58. 59 in longboat key.

we will get down to 53 in tampa. will really watch those temperatures zoomed. 69 in saint dyersburg. tampa at 73. and you have not seen anything yet. we have eyes in the 80s by midweek. more of that coming up in your 7-day forecast in about 12 minutes. >> to democracy 2016. in just two days, the contest will be underway. >> candidates trying to convince voters they should be in for the white house. brandy shows us the latest tactics.>> ted cruz who was not born on us soil. that is a problem. >> both of them attacking ted cruz. >> people see through that.

attacking donald trump. now, everyone in the field is attacking me. >> nearly all of the candidates are crisscrossing the hawkeye state. clinton also addressed the state department's decision to declare 22 emails top secret in this interview. >> i did not send or receive. >> each rally, each town hall critical and recording undecided voters. >> i am looking for the genuineness that maybe you can only get from seeing them in person. >> ernie sanders is also drawn thick crowds. confident he can win monday and in november. >> we can be people like donald trump and beat them pretty badly . >> the campaigns are also going back and forth about whether the two of them should debate

through the spring. a bill to make abortion illegal in florida is moving forward. the house committee passed the bill by a vote of eight the bill by a vote of 8 to 3. making an abortion a first- degree felony and punishable by prison. similar proposals were introduced in past years but never make it to a vote. this year, more legislators are signing on to it. the ceo of the planned parenthood calls it an all-out assault on women. >> never before have we seen such aggressive action. >> under this proposed law, abortions would only believe -- be legal if two doctors agree. or if it could only -- or if it

new tonight, denver police say no one has been arrested yet after a violent uprising at the expo today. shots were fired and someone started stabbing people at the denver coliseum. thousands were there and witnesses say it involved piker games -- biker gangs. >> if you start seeing looks between club members, it is time to go. >> and emergency medical spokesman says three big -- three victims are in the hospital tonight. >> deputies have arrested a suspect in a violent home invasion that two people are still on the run tonight work they have captured the 18-year- old today. he is now in jail in pascoe county and detectives are looking for anthony stevens. if you know where he is, call

deputies have not identified the third suspect. >> the break-in at the holiday, what suspects call a known drug house. a girl accidentally shot is now in the hospital and others were arrested for child neglect charges. stack release have arrested a man they say is responsible for two armed burglaries. but some of the missing guns are still missing. they were linked to a burglary five days prior but they say they have not down guns he stole. new developments. two remaining fugitives considered dangerous are back in custody and we are learning more about how they escaped. the san francisco police say they were responding to an unrelated carl when a -- when

similar ban. if someone hiding in the van and the other was run down on foot. the third turned himself in yesterday. police believe an english teacher gave more than lessons to one of the inmates.>> there is a google earth image on paper that showed an image of the entire jail complex as she played a significant role in the planning. >> that woman is under arrest. she and one of the inmates had a relationship but it is unclear to what extent. we are taking action for your health tonight. americans returning to the areas where the zika virus is located. health officials are testing people in georgia who have been in the caribbean countries where the mosquito borne illness is spreading. experts believe these cases

>> the world health organization is predicting that this fire was will really explode -- that this virus will really explode. >> they say they do not pose a threat because it is not mosquito season. people cannot infect other people unless the mosquito carries the virus to someone else. a multimillion dollar win against walmart. the case of a formal worker and the huge award he is now getting. a rare sight on a florida beach. a real-life flamingo. the signs that this bird may be

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users cannot buy or sell. the ban will not apply to licensed gun dealers. a woman in new hampshire has won a big legal battle with walmart accusing the company of wrongfully firing her and a federal jury agrees. ordering the retail giant to pay her more than $31 million. she was working in the pharmacy when she reported staffing conditions to management saying it was a public safety concern. a month later, she lost her pharmacy key. she said walmart used that to his -- for an excuse to fire her. and also, because she was a woman. >> i am just coming down from a 3 1/2 year roller coaster ride of emotion, actually. so i can't. i'm just so happy. >> walmart says we do not tolerate discrimination of any

concerns about her role in the pharmacy played a role in her dismissal. they say she has been disciplined in the past. leave those flamingos alone. that is the message from a florida parks and recreation's department. people have flocked to see the rare bird with their own eyes. it has been hanging out in fort myers. county officials say they spotted photographers heading to close. they believe it is distress. and they are warning birdwatchers to stay at least 50 feet back. >> now, the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action whether -- weather map. seeing pirates may seem unusual but not today. >> no. and these are one of

properly, weekend. really wonderful weather and there is more where that came from. taking a look outside right now from the rivergate tower camera down into an area that is absolutely jammed earlier. into downtown tampa along the channel to the hillsboro river, it was packed with folks. about 200,000 people down there and about all that is left is the picking up of the trash as we have some wonderful weather. are you ready for more. it looks like we will be into the 80s by the middle of the workweek. gasparilla was great. very good indeed for 2016. we had a high of 68 today. the low this morning was 50. a little cooler than normal but with the sunshine, things really felt nice.

st. petersburg at 60 degrees. we are actually seeing a jump in temperatures off to the north. a good swath of warmth pretty much all the way through the southeast and the gulf of mexico. not overly cold right now. 32 in billings. they will be up to 32 degrees. and that will be snow across the rockies as this low- pressure area attracts across but we still have high pressure to the north and that means we are looking at a benign weather pattern through tomorrow. we may see a little bit of fog early on. and perhaps, a street shower. a very stray shower by monday. for tomorrow, things are looking good and we will push those temperatures up through

tampa will hit 73. we are looking for 72 in spring hill. maybe a little bit cooler along the water and that is because the water temperature is about 60 degrees. a nice night tonight and they good morning tomorrow. we have a great day ahead as we push through the 60s. up to 68 by noontime. the winds will turn from the east to the southeast at 10 kn. 1 to 2 feet sees -- but these. -- foot seas. the sun is up at 7:18. is a look at your most accurate forecast. the fog could be widely scattered tomorrow and there is a chance of a shower on monday. tuesday looks to be the warmest of the week. about 80 degrees and we get a front going through which will slow down on thursday and clear

weekend. >> a dog reunites with firefighters. this time, under much better circumstances. the terrible fate he was saved from. >> showing off their talents in the stills compensate --

the puck drops tomorrow in tonight, hockey enthusiasts were all glued to the tv set. ben bishop and the captain participating tonight. both will still play in the all- star game tomorrow. the coach says they have all been here before. but the first skills competition for him. here we go. the hardest shot. the best shot registered a 103 mile-per-hour shot. guess what? the winner. this guy.

138 -- 108 mile-per-hour shot. we knew he would get asked about the contract situation and it has happened more than once. winning a cup in the bay. that is nothing new. nothing we have not heard from before. he has been saying this since last year. he was offered an eight-year deal worth 18 million. he did tell nhl.com that he has been involved in some ways with negotiations and he met yesterday pending free agency potential contact -- contract. >> the lines of communication have been open the whole time and that is where it is right now. with regards to distractions, you will think about those things but we try not to bring it into the ring. you leave it at home and you

the guys are in your corner. they are supporting his. and they have gone through that in the past. it is pretty easy to block. >> the bucs drops tomorrow and meanwhile, lightning will get have to game action at home against the red wings. the bolts finished with 10 including eight at home. >> is obviously nice to get a little break and rest the body but at the same time, when you are on a streak and you have to take a break. >> i certainly hope not. but i think he could keep playing. >> five buccaneers are in hawaii to play tomorrow's pro bowl. the wide receiver drafting team is winston. jerry rice selected doug martin

so jim is winston could be sacked by his teammate, my corey . >> i'm not going to do anything to jeopardize the future of this organization. i can say that i won't put him down but i will make sure i don't hurt him.>> hopefully, mccoy takes it easy on him. cleaning up the mess. gators by nine -- and we have lift off. a one-handed flush and the gators upset the mountaineers, 88-71. shooting 12 of 20 from a land of three. >> the seminoles hosting clemson. this guy has been playing really well lately.

they clemson turnover and benji. 76-65 over clemson. the hurricanes have lost three of five and today, not much better. a backdoor put with a game-high of 20 points. stay tuned.

finally, firefighters who saved a dog from an icy lake got a special thanks. >> reuniting the st. bernard. he fell to the ice during last week's blizzard 30 feet from shore. police pulled him from the water and quickly warmed him up. they did receive award -- and award.

our way tomorrow. we are looking for a high of 73.>> the news continues on abcactionnews.com thank you for watching. we will see you back here