>> she said why, why did he shoot my doggie? >> reporter: that answer may lie in this video. you can see lily and her sister, both black german shepherds, escape sunday afternoon through a hole. at first they are loose on the street, but watch carefully. lily goes on to the neighbor's property then quickly retreats. >> my dog was wagging her tail. >> reporter: he said lily charged at him and he feared for his safety. he admits he was behind the fence on his property before firing twice, hitting her in the chest both times. >> we're talking a puppy. >> reporter: deputies say they only saw a portion of the surveillance video and what they saw supported his claims. he then released this

shot and killed a neighbor's dog. back in december 2014, a neighbor's dog climbed a fence into pick's yard. >> she was little, pug pekinese mix. >> he said she was chasing her chickens. but i mean she was 5 pounds. >> reporter: since that dog was on his property, the law was on his side. in late january, pick called police when he said one of the puppies was loose and trying to bite his wife. filling in this hole is against the law baa because they are a protected species so there's nothing you can do about this. turning to the race for the

the campaign trail, giving his younger brother a helping hand. jeb bush is hoping for a strong showing in south carolina. voters in south carolina will head to the polls on saturday. the battle could be brewing over the supreme court justice antonin scalia, who died over the weekend, creating a vacancy in the high court. republicans and democrats are already clashing over his successor. >> we also have a big, big issue in this campaign now because of the passing of justice scalia. >> we are one justice away from a radical five-justice liberal majority. >> scalia dies and one second after he's dead, they're already fighting about politics. >> reporter: ted cruz appears to be the first with a political ad. >> we are just one supreme

>> reporter: he goes on to say trump would appoint a nonpro- life justice. but trump did hint at a possible third-party run if he didn't win the nomination. >> i signed the pledge but it's a double edge, and as far as i'm concerned, they are in default of their pledge. >> reporter: protesters outside the supreme court with signs reading fill this vacancy. the irony in the debate, justice scalia was known for being a strict constitutionalist, which would provide for the president to nominate a justice. this weekend, even though the mornings were chilly, we warmed into the low 70s each day. we'll stay in the 70s for most of the week. but the weather will certainly be changing as early as tonight, as this mess of

come into central florida. over the next six hours, clouds will begin to thicken and then overnight we'll see rain, potentially even heavy thunderstorms through the overnight hours. possibility of severe weather and how this will impact your morning commute, coming up in a couple minutes. the case about the extreme hazing of a tennessee high school student is heading to a grand jury now. three school employees in court today are charged with not reporting the rape of a basketball player. authorities say the teen was sodomized with a pool cue and suffered severe internal injuries during a field trip in november. state law says all forms of child abuse including sexual abuse is to be reported immediately. the field trip was not approved by the school board as well.

tribute to the five fallen lakeland police officers killed in the line of duty. a life size sculpture of an honor guard member will look over the names of the fallen officers. those who donate $100 or more get an engraved brick in the memorial. >> it's never more important than today to give respect to the officers that have given their lives. >> they hope to have it unveiled by this december. the bus service is installing wi-fi hardware starting today, planning to up grate six buses a day. passengers can use high speed

u.s. air force will send six f- 15s with 100 airmen from may 29th to june 2nd to finland as part of operation atlantic resolve. doctors in st. pete want all hospitals to make the success rate of children's heart surgeries public information. right now sharing that information is not required. but keeping the stat secret can be dangerous. >> reporter: a week after heart transplant surgery. >> it is nothing short of a miracle. like we know that this is all god's plans and it moved so fast. >> reporter: 10-year-old kayla is upbeat, recovering hear at all children's hospital. >> i feel like i can do anything now. >> reporter: she learned she

donor list and had surgery within three weeks. but her mom says asking doctors the right questions is crucial. >> they did tell me what the success rate was and what the prognosis is. >> reporter: but surprisingly, not all hospitals will tell you success rates of their surgeries. >> less than half the pediatric heart surgery centers in the company share their results. my goal is for everyone to share this information. >> reporter: a high number of babies died at st. mary's medical center last year in west palm beach. many parents said they had no idea. you have to ask tough questions. >> has your team done this operation before? how often and what are the chances of my baby going home alive? >> reporter: that's what he's urging during a conference this week. kayla's mom says she's glad she knew what to expect.

relieved, just to know that we are on the road to recovery. next at 5:30, how to spot a bad car before you buy it. three things to look for before you ride off the lot. >> according to the irs, at least 27 million americans will file taxes online. tonight we're learning it's not about how you file but when you file. up next, the five money-saving benefits to submitting early. >> reporter: 40 years before zika virus, a couple dealing with a child with microcephaly. >> never heard of it till now. it's the same type of thing. >> reporter: how their son's

if you're buying a new car this year, we have the top three things you should look for before you take the title. >> reporter: our challengers found it difficult to choose. >> i cannot tell any difference whatsoever.

this challenge. >> a little orange peel here on this door. >> reporter: the test proved tricky even for an expert like veteran car dealer nick seamus. >> everyone i got fooled. >> reporter: carmax brought in three nissan altimas and asked people to choose the car that had been repaired after a serious front end collision. a mistake made by participants? >> i think it would be the one that looks newer. if it was a bad collision, they would have to fix all of it. >> reporter: only one challenger spotted the real wreck but for the wrong reason. >> this has two stickers at the top these two don't. >> reporter: this mechanic showed us the telltale signs. misaligned. >> reporter: look for misalignment of parts. that suggests a possible crash. >> you can see the difference between the bumper. >> reporter: and check for

indicate new paint on replaced parts. and check for scratches on screws and bulbs. >> that tells you parts have been removed. >> reporter: you can see two marks on boths that hold the front end in place. none of the test takers noticed the paint discoloration or the marks on the bulbs, and only one spotted the orange peel paint on the door. >> very difficult. >> reporter: which is why carfax says it's critical to know the car's history, something a carfax report can provide. >> there are some people that will try to hide those problems and sell you that car without telling you about those hidden issues. >> reporter: not every wreck is reported so you have to pull the car's history and bring a mechanic to inspect the vehicle. we have a link at abcactionnews.com and click on

this wheelchair accessible ride goes down a 350-foot ride and over the park. gatorland is charging $15 to attempt the gator gauntlet in february. it will be 20 to $25 after that. tens of thousands of black tipped sharks are migrating north past the atlantic coast of florida. this video has more than 500 shares on our facebook page right now. it's a rely look at the mass migration because this weekend sharks got unusually close to the shoreline.

migrating north so earlier in the year. >> it's only february but yes, we're seeing changes. tonight at 5:30, trying to save you money. you have till april 18th to file for a return from the irs this year but there are significant advantages to filing early. >> last year when we filed our taxes, the irs flagged our account because someone filed a phony return under my husband's social security number. >> reporter: it was an attempt to steal their refund. filing your tax return early is a great way to get the

criminal can file in your name. >> reporter: and filing early has other advantages, getting your refund sooner. the average refund was $2,700 last year. it's beneficial if you owe taxes so you know how big the tax bite will be. >> that way you have plenty of time to figure out where the money is going to come from or set up a payment schedule. this year you have to pay by april 18th. and you don't want to be late and incur any penalties or fines. >> reporter: another benefit? you could be able to get a better deal on college financial aid. early applicants often get more money. and don't rush through it. you need to be accurate instead of amending the return later, which could trigger spents and fines. if you were the victim of

special pin from the irs to cut down on tax scams. there is a pilot program to get a special identifying pin even if you're not a victim of identity theft. coming up wednesday at 5:00, a tax credit that often goes unclaimed but could help those who need it most. to see other stories go to abcactionnews.com. i'm deiah riley, taking action for you. >> we have more resources to save you money on your taxes at abcactionnews.com. click the sections tab at the top and then news, and you'll see the financial fitness zone. the link you want is going to pop upright there, giving you

taxes this year. we have a lot of severe weather across the southern gulf coast, panama city and back through alabama and mississippi. this red box, that's a tornado watch. you can zoom in even more and see a tornado warning. this has been out there for about an hour. and we continue to look at the slight possibility of us picking up some strong maybe overnight. thing is, i think most of this is going to be out of here by tomorrow morning. when you start your tuesday off, you may have lost a little bit of sleep as you get wind and rain rolling through, but i don't think it will be a huge issue for the morning commute. that is something worth keeping our eyes on. we'll update it through the evening and have the latest tonight at 11:00. check us out because there is a risk of severe weather overnight. clouds and 72 at the airport,

above normal. you know what, get used to it. i think we're going to see a nice warming trend after we deal with late tonight and tomorrow morning's rain and potential thunderstorms. sunny and 76 in st. pete, dew points are also rising which means warmer temperatures. that will lead to more energy, so a nice afternoon, 73 and sunny skies in sarasota. as we mentioned, very quick moving showers across highlands county, polk county. but the bulk of the weather is off to our north and that is what we're going to be tracking through the overnight. over the last few hours, it appears the models are getting a little more pressed with the amount of energy rolling in. this evening it will be warm, breezy, nothing more than maybe a quick stray shower. but the overwhelming majority of area is going to have a nice evening in spite of the fact

that changes in the overnight hours. the chance of this becoming a widespread severe weather event is pretty much nonexistent. but there could always be a quick strong thunderstorm and maybe isolated tornado as it comes through. i think it's unlikely but never say never. notice by 6:00, 7:00 in the morning, it's almost over. by the afternoon it will be over, and this sets us up for a very nice stretch of weather. by the way, the way weather should be this time of year in the latter half of florida in february: sunny, mild, temperatures in the mid-70s. for us, once we get rid of this front, our weather looks good. it will be another nasty day tomorrow for folks in the mid- atlantic up to new york, nothing worse than what they had last go around. still winter weather advisories in effect for much of the mid-

new england as they begin to warm up. yes, this is warmer than what they had over the weekend, with wind chills 30, 40 below zero. that's lifting north and we have some warmer air coming in from the west. it's going to stick around for a while, with gulf temperatures in the mid-50s and northerly winds. seven-day forecast, after the rain first thing in the morning, the forecast looks great. wednesday, thursday and right into the weekend, sunny and pleasant with highs in the low to mid-70s. >> next at 5:30, a drive-by

breaking news out of miami right now, there is a garbage truck that's fallen off i-95 on to the road below near little havana. the driver was transported to the hospital and we do know that person is in critical condition. we are zooming in closer where the highway looks like it's closed there in the middle of the screen. hopefully you can see where the truck has fallen off i-95, see that person walking there. apparently that truck went off the side. you can see where the barricade should be. >> appears there's a pool right below that, too. as that chapper is moving a little bit, perhaps we'll get a better vantage point. you can see the tire marks going right over that concrete barrier, which is all broken apart. looks like a building below

that's a chunk from -- there are the charred remains there on the black top. that's where we saw some of the concrete flew through that roof there as well. take a look at this woman, the intense preparation authorities say she went through leading up to a multimillion-dollar crime spree across five different states. and a bay area man professes innocence to preying on a teenage girl. now the shocking new crime he's accused of. >> reporter: caught on camera, a close call in pinellas park. the social media app parents can use to fight back against careless young drivers. >> reporter: living with microcephaly, 40 years before the zika virus. an indian rocks couple explains

goffing and thank you for joining us >> reporter: police need your help after a share on social media. a car enters traffic making cars slam on the brakes. after doing donuts, they speed away. pinellas police say they are seeing more young people