we are still awaiting word to figure out why this fire began. also happening now, faith leaders are bringing attention to the civil citation problem. i'm jamison uhler. >> and i'm laura harris. the hope group is upset that the sheriff does not use the program for misdemeanor marijuana offenses like other counties in our state. >> ashley yore is live near the sheriff's office where the demonstration is getting started. ashley. >> reporter: good evening, guys. when we talk about misdemeanor marijuana charges, we're talking about 20 grams of marijuana or less. that's about the same amount weight-wise as these eight pennies in my hand. you can see this group just starting to gather right now. they're just walking down the street. they say it's time for the sheriff's office to make a change.

to be arrested for something like that is very shocking. it's shocking. >> reporter: judy morton is upset that hillsborough county deputies can arrest teenagers for possession of marijuana instead of writing them a ticket like other counties in florida. >> it's not fair for our kids. >> reporter: according to the state attorney's office, a florida statute says each jurisdiction can design their own civil citation program. it doesn't define what cases should be included. i spoke with the department of juvenile and they back that up. >> stakeholders can be on the same page of how civil citation will operate, which type of charges will be accepted. >> reporter: hillsborough county says these juvenile offenders need to go in front of a judge. >> if you look at the juveniles with a long criminal rap

with minor marijuana possession cases. we know it's a gateway to creating more crime. >> reporter: but the tampa police department is moving toward writing young people citations for marijuana possession and soon. they say different jurisdictions make their own decisions. >> the system we're putting together is not looking the other way. it is definitely discouraging that kind of behavior. we're giving somebody a second chance. >> reporter: you can see this march is just moments from getting started. right now the sheriff's office doesn't have any plans to discuss this issue. but tpd will be in city council next week. reporting live in ebor city, i'm ashley yore, abc action news. >> trump sued univision for $500 million last year when it decided not to air the miss universe and miss usa padgetts. trump referred to mexicans as rapists.

trump are putting some on edge in the bay area. protesters at usf are facing threats ahead of tomorrow's trump visit. jake, are protesters really expecting a problem out there? >> reporter: good evening to you. yeah. some protesters believe that supporters of trump will not be very welcoming to them. they will actually start rallying right here outside of the sun dome parking lot. this is the entrance right here. they will start rallying tomorrow afternoon. the main doors to the entrance are about 100 yards away. they have to stay back. if you don't have a ticket you can't get closer. in 24 hours, tons of pro of theres subpoena supporters their paths will cross at the sun dome. >> watch how we destroy your pathetic little protest gathering. >> reporter: for about a week now. >> not nice at all. >> reporter: it's been a political war of words on social media. amanda lynn hill started this

about trump's planned visit. >> we have gotten a tremendous backlash. i have to monitor it every ten minutes because they spam the entire page. >> reporter: hill is literally watching her back. >> i looked at my door and i had a bunch of really terrible sticky notes from trump supporters all over my door. they were really racist and sexist. we will be followed. we will be kicked. >> reporter: amanda says the threats are concerning but her group is not backing down from friday's protest. >> i haven't heard of anyone making threats about that. but i don't think that's the way to go forward. >> reporter: georgia is chair of the u.s. college republicans. she is surprised to hear the allegations because she says the supporters she knows respect all opinions. i don't think that's the way to do that. i think political discourse should be open for everyone. >> reporter: which fans and foe

>> it's good to hear different opinions even if you don't agree. >> reporter: voter registstration papers will be there. >> i'm just hoping to impact people in a positive way. >> reporter: and lynn hill says that housing authority officials are investigating that incident at her dorm room. now, if you will be in this area tomorrow or coming to the rally, i want to show you, this is an updated parking map. a lot of the areas here. the colored ones will be closed. make note of that. all of the information will be on abcactionnews.com. if you are coming, again, 20 bucks to park for this event. we're live at usf, jake peterson, abc action news. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody? we started off in the 30s in much of the area. 40s closer to the beach. then we started our warm-up.

today. we're still below normal. we should be 72, 73. overnight tonight through tomorrow morning, temperatures not as chill i i don't think we have to worry about frost, even in the northern counties where temperatures will be somewhere in the mid to upper 40s. 40s to low 50s closer to polk under mostly clear skies. by late tomorrow night, we have the first of two cold fronts coming in. i will let you know how that could impact your weekend plans coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, denis. developing tonight, the city of ferguson is facing a challenge after being slapped with a lawsuit by the federal government. the justice department is trying to stores ferguson to overhaul the troubled police department after the fatal shooting of michael brown there was a pattern of problemmed found with racial discrimination in the police department. it comes after a surprise move by the city council fighting back against the settlement the city had rejected with the justice department.

agreement which the city can't afford to implement. but attorney general loretta argument. >> they have waited decades for justice. they should not be forced to wait any longer. >> lynch says city leaders leave her no other choice. this case now goes to trial unless the city and justice department can settle first. also tonight a federal grand jury is hearing evidence in the death of eric garner. he was killed in 2014 after being put in a chokehold by a police officer. it marked demonstrations with protesters yelling i can't breathe. the federal inquiry began after a staten island grand jury declined to indict the officer. it's been 40 days since protesters took over a wildlife refuge in oregon. tonight it's finally over. the remainder protesters turned themselves into federal authorities today.

federal government turn over public lands to local control. the standoff's leaders were arrested last month during a traffic stop. >> it looks like they have guns pointed at us. >> are they being gentle? >> yeah. >> we don't need our weapons right now. they cannot fire upon you with the world watching. >> the four men were arrested and are set to appear in court tomorrow. agents have also arrested cliven bundy on charges tied to a different government standoff two years ago. a woman is facing charges after stealing an ambulance and leading houston police on a slow-speed chase. 28-year-old la tasha harris stole it overnight from a fire station. she first told police she was trying to get away from an abusive boyfriend but she was just just trying to skip town and didn't have money for a ride.

next at 5:30, melting dashboards. another big automaker is offering a free fix. straight ahead, what you need to know if your car is on that list. >> it was hell. never again. never again she says. 4500 passengers back on dry land tonight after being tossed around at sea. coming up at 5:30, the reason they're pointing the finger at the captain of the ship. >> i wasn't guilty. and it took 18 months to above it. accused of trafficking meth, thrown in prison. i'm carson chambers. why the fbi believes he was

>> new tonight a third car making agrees to fix melting dashboards. the safety issues affects thousands of vehicles including nissan, mazda, toyota and lexus. >> jackie callaway first exposed this a year and a half ago. tonight she is explaining what you need to know to get free repairs. >> reporter: mazda is sending out letters to 300,000 drivers. it is finally willing to fix

the mazda dashboard melted into a sticky shiny mess. >> i hate the way it looks or feels. >> reporter: the car maker refused to fix it for michelle and others who filed the same complaint. >> it's awful. >> reporter: it's also a safety issue. the shiny surface reflecting in the florida sun blocks driver's views. >> i thought it was just me. >> reporter: until now mazda required owners to pay half the repair bill. >> i couldn't pay $283 for that. that's unacceptable. >> reporter: the single mom kept driving. the problem grew worse awrong with her frustration. toyota and lexus rolled out a repair program for the sticky dashboards after our stories. >> mazda is like sorry. we're not doing it. >> reporter: one year later mazda is changing directions, finally following the same path as competitors and fixing the problem in 300,000 vehicles. they include the 2009 to 2013 mazda 6 and the 2010 mazda 3.

dash. >> reporter: michelle has put in her dashboard order. >> now i'm on the list. >> reporter: now, if you're among those who already paid out of pocket to get yours fixed, you will get a refund. it's unclear when mazda will start the repairs. dealers say the parts are in short supply and there is a waiting list. after four days of being tossed around at sea, 4500 passengers on a royal caribbean cruise ship are back on dry land. they're blaming the captain for this. cruised right into a storm on sunday. pounded by 30-foot waves. wind gusts topping 100 miles per hour. some now questioning the captain's judgment knowing that strong storm warnings were in the forecast. >> royal caribbean couldn't be sorrier about what happened. we want to provide more guidance and oversight. >> royal caribbean refunding

half off a future cruise as well as an apology. we're looking ahead to tonight. tgit is back with grey's and how to get away with murder. abc brandy hit sat down with the stars to get the inside school on what is coming up. >> the whole time i've been lying to you over and over. >> reporter: how to get away with murder ended with a bang. >> no. >> reporter: viola davis is shot after she and her law student scramble to cover up another murder this time carried out by a colleague they least suspect. >> you are the latest to join the club. >> i was on the straight and narrow and now i just murdered someone. >> reporter: but the stars say they have no idea how this season will end as they wait anxiously for the final scenes

>> anything you can reveal? >> sam is back. >> reporter: her husband sam was murdered last season. >> wait, how is sam back? isn't sam dead? >> oh. >> reporter: really. >> you're like oh. >> i mean, who knows. >> reporter: it's clear that both here and on the set the cast members have formed strong friendships. >> what do you think has made the show an instant hit. >> our chemistry is palpable. >> it is. >> people has a reaction to it. >> you even finish each other's sentences. >> reporter: they give credit to the show's writers and award winning leading lady. >> let's get to work. >> great pilot scrip and viola signing on which is a recipe for success. >> reporter: brandy hit, abc los angeles. >> tgit returns with graze anatomy at 8:00 and scandal at 9:00. how to get away with murder is at 10:00.

wendy ryan on action news at 11:00. and tweet live with us using the hashtag tampatgit. now the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action weather. >> it is tgit. good night to be in and watch tv. >> that it is. >> you have a fireplace, get it going. not as cold tomorrow morning as this morning. did you get any frost. >> it was frosty. >> all over the front lawn. >> it was out there. along the coast, not so much. tomorrow i don't think anybody has to worry about it. it will still be chilly. you will have to bundle up the kids and get the sweatshirts and the light jackets. even though the beach looks beautiful, you get the kids in the warm weather clothing and then they leave it at school or lay it around because it's 70 when they come home. that's the dilemma of living in florida, right? outside right now, skies are mostly clear. titan doppler radar is rain free with temperatures in the middle 60s. now, this morning we dropped down to the lower 30s.

across most of the area tomorrow. tampa, sunny and 63 degrees. the dew point is 46. winds coming in out of the south/southwest. that's always a good thing if you're looking for warmer air. that is bringing in warmer temperatures. mind you we only hit 66 today. we should be at 72. last year 66 was the high on this date. the record 84. a week ago we were in the middle 80s. it shows how quickly florida weather can change this time of the year. st. pete sunny and 62. west winds at 7. sarasota aalso sunny and 62. we're not going to have to worry about a freeze tomorrow morning. it will still be chilly. satellite picture today was as nice as it could be. literally not a cloud in the sky most of the day. i think friday will be pretty much the same. tomorrow morning, came wake-up time, maybe a few clouds up

but otherwise a beautiful start to your friday. chilly but not freezing. later on in the afternoon, still more sunshine. that temperature will warm up to 70 degrees. maybe mid 70s, away from the gulf. this is the first of two fronts. this one i don't even think you will notice it when it goes by. if you're up really early saturday morning, there is an outside chance of a sprinkle that's it. and i really don't even think we have that to worry about. i didn't even put it in the 7- day. the rest of the day, another beautiful day. now, behind this cool front, and yes, it's a cool front, temperatures will be dropping off a bit. i do think we will notice a little cooler weather come sunday morning. valentine's day morning. but we don't have to worry about a freeze. that's a good thing. with many its up in the 60s to low 70s to recall along the

add 5 more degrees in polk county or the highlands where the afternoon highs will be in the middle 70s. saturday morning will be chilly but not as cold as recent mornings. expecting lows in the middle 50s under mostly clear skies. there is just a blast of cold air coming in from the north. and temperatures this weekend across the northeast will be windchills as low as 40, maybe 50 below. yeah. you heard me right. windchills. but for us, that doesn't make it this far south this go- around. it looks like we will cool off but not a blast of cold air. decent boating weather there. the gulf temperature for us is pretty chilly at 56. seas a couple feet. light chop on the day. there is your sunrise and sunset. the forecast looks nice right through valentine's day. early next week, we will see showers rolling in. best chance monday night into tuesday. that's a cold front. notice behind it, we don't cool off.

at least we're not looking at a freeze any time in the next week. a florida robbery suspect holds a knife to a man's throat and runs off with his money. how the victctim set himself

florida say a photo on snap chat led to a home invasion in. >> they used a butcher knife to rob a man for $280. they knew to demand the cash because the man had posted a photo of the money earlier in the day. the city of cleveland is changing its mind after charging the family of a boy shot and killed by police for the use of an ambulance. the city is now dropping the bill. he played with a toy gun in a park. a grand jury declined to indict the two officers involved in the case. now here is wendy ryan with a look at what is happening at 6:00. >> thanks, laura. dangerous revenge. take a look here. the scheme that caught on

woman's life in danger and her ex-boyfriend now behind bars. plus, true or false. we're holding a potential president accountable. the claim that bernie sanders got completely wrong. plus these top stories. puddle ofs of sewage. why tenants say no one is fixing their living situation. thrown in jail, accused of trafficking drugs. i'm carson chambers. why the fbi believes this

>> this is abc action news. >> the septic tanks that were oozing waste and toilet paper coming out of the ground. >> now at 6:00, homes falling apart and a landlord accused of refusing to lift a finger. the major health hazards that tenants say they suffer while the landlord leads a lavish lifestyle. >> you can see some of those problems the people are dealing with the monitor behind us. take a look. moldy walls, holes in the floors and sewage actually seeping through the ground. >> ryan raiche is taking action live tonight, helping to bring these issues to light. ryan.

put it, if he had the choice and the resources, he wouldn't even let his pets live the condition that's all these people are living in today. with what they describe, they should probably be living with one of these. take a stroll through the lake wells mobile home park and you may feel like you're walking in a sewer line. some of the sewer tanks exposed. the lids busted off and covered with a piece of wood. in other spots, watch where you walk. raw sewage is seeping through the grass. >> nothing was ever resolved. had to call code enforcement. >> reporter: cyndi phillips used to live here but when she called code enforcement she was slapped with an eviction notice. gaping holes in floors and walls covered in black mold. >> my stepdad got sick to the point that he was admitted to the hospital.