bay but we will check in on what's going on on the other side of the peninsula which is important for sun, but let's check in and see if we are racing off to work, in pretty good shape. so far i haven't heard you say anything that's going to -- >> you shouldn't have any trouble, we will go to live drive cam on the veterans expressway. we do have construction going on this weekend on the veterans, a possible complete road closure, northbound veterans at gun. so be prepared for that over week end, overnight hours, and also, it will be closed all weekend long in both directions. so you will want to use gun instead. all right. we are also keeping an eye on your bridges. this is what it looks like at the tampa side of the howard franklin bridge, up to speed in both directions. let's check the drive times to see exactly how long it is taking to get into hillsboro. all three are in the green.

courtney campbell, six on the franklin and just six to cross the bridge. 6:01. a convicted killer on the run for 26 years, and there's still no sign of glenn chambers. look at your screen. this weekend will mark the anniversary of his daring escape, abc action news reporter rods knee is live in polk county, all of these years later, tips are still coming in. >> reporter: i don't know you are right about that, dan. they're not giving up on this case. in fact latest tip came in last weekend. now over years, he has been spotted in both florida and alabama, so there's a good chance that he would possibly still be in this area. check something out. this is a composite picture of what he could possibly look like today and also interesting, we have a picture of this as well. a tatoo on his upper left arm that reads live free or die. it is a motto he has been able

he was serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend in 197 a. he escaped after the verdict but was caught a few days lateer and was transfer today the maximum security prison in 198 aand five years later he was able to escape on a delivery truck. he has been featured on programs like america's most wanted but authority versus not been able to cap -- authorities have not been able to capture. we have a meeting set up to get more information on this investigation and did latest on where this stands and any possible clues into this case. i will have much more on this later this morning at 9:00 a.m. for now, reporting live, rodney, abc action new. >> right new a suspected thief accused of robbing a man he met through craig's list is being held on other thousand dollars bond. deputy it is tell us sanchez

sell a cell phone. when he met to buy it. trejo says he took the 60 dollars and demanded he gave back the phone he just bought. >> he said your wallet, where's the wallet. i said i don't have it. >> staff robbery, he noticed that he hadn't taken down ad. he called again from a different phone number. they decide today meet the next day. instead of the buyer showing up, the police did. craig's list is meant to help people but it is important to take steps to protect yourself when you meet a stranger to buy or sale anything. >> things to keep in mine, always meet in a public place and you can come to any district offers. mr. will always be someone there keeping -- there will always be someone there. >> a man kick convicted of killing -- they sentenced 38-

november, he was convicted of killing his daughter and her mom, they found the bodies buryed in 2010. during the trial, ross' ex-wife testified she drove him to bury the bodies out of fear he would kill her. >> we turn to zika virus outbreak. health experts urge you the make sure your home isn't a breeding ground. the number of cases in florida has risen again. two more cases bring the total to 24 confirmed cases. health officials wants to remind you to drain standing water from your property at least once a week. >> as zika crisis grows more urgent, pope francis is weighing in. the pope suggested that catholic women threatened by the virus might be use contraceptives to keep from getting pregnant and giving

break from the long held ban on most forms of birth control. >> new worried about an endangered animals. trying to figure out who hit a florida panther and drove off leaving the animal to die. it is not the first time we have brought you sad news like this and it is especially concerned because eight have been found dead so far this year. the commission says most of them were hit by cars. there are only about 180 florida panthers left in wild right now. right now they're still working to try to get 13 violent drug suspects off the street. they wrapped up a month long investigation busting 30 suspects and recovering guns and drugs. deputies tell us the operation targeted suspects behind an up tick in violent gun crime and mr. are still more out there. meanwhile people with outstanding wants are being urged to turn themselves in tomorrow to avoid getting into even more trouble. for one day, nonviolent

without being arrested. this is called safe surrender. people with outstanding warrants can turn themselvess council center. >> the planes that fly scientists won't be calling mcdill home much longer. the air force just told them to move the hurricane hunt percent other specialized character by july of next year. they have called mcdill home since 1993. nine aircraft are housed at mcdill. >> speak of, some of the best airports mr. world are coming. did don't worry if you see them over tampa. it is air force thunder birds, they're on of course the demonstration squad. they will practice in flight at mcdill. sunday they will head to east coast to fly over before the daytona ahundred. >> if you miss the thunder birds today, catch them flying next month.

show you a live look at the causeway. this is from the live dry. if you spend most of your morning commute tapping your brakes, a new effort to get slow poke drivers back up to speed. >> when you are a parent it feels like you never get enough sleep but how much is really enough?

9 minutes after 6:00. the fbi is not ruling out the possibility that a third terrorist might have been involved in last year's san bernadino mass shooting. they began searching the home of farook's brother. they struggle to find others link today this shooting, including farook or its attempts to unlock the data on an i phone that belonged to farook. apple has vowed to fight an order aing the company has to help the fbi break into his phone. apple has until next week to file a response to the order. >> we spend about a third of our lives sleeping but we are getting a better sense of how little rest a lot of us are actually getting the cdc first ever self reported sleep study found more than a third of adults get less than 7 hours of sleep per night. that's the minimum amount need today reduce the risk of heart

high blood pressure. people who are employed, college educateed and marry redirect examination apparently more rested than people unipoled less educateed and divorced widow or separated. looking god, we are in the 50s. a light -- looking good. we are in the light 50s. a light jacket is needed and this afternoon in the 70s. it will be a nice weekend to the weekend. still ahead a fire tornado. look at that, how this amazing site was sparked. plus a marine's brutal beating caught on camera. they were sited during the attack and the reason that veteran thinks he was targeted. good morning, clearwater, we are headed toward clearwater beach. everything is looking great. wide open i will take you about 15 minutes to get from the st.

causeway to the beach. more traffic on all the barriers coming off this quick break.

>> yes, i would say so. that's most certainly awesome there. taking you out to western missouri, look at this gas fire

gaveway to what some people call firenado. not really a tornado made of fire, not connect today a cloud. it is actually when you get superheated and get that rising and rushing in to replace it and get a spin. there it goes. that was no joke about ahundred acres burned there. also we had people who had to evacuate therement but nevertheless, you get the fire whirl, it looks very end of days out there. >> you think when you see that you say i am sorry for every bad thing i have done. >> get on your knee. >> absolutely. it is similar the to dust whirls we had exactly but this one actually way more spectacular. let's check in on conditions on this friday morning. did you forget that? it is friday. >> clear sky, northeast winds 10 to 15 miles per hour, and we

i think coming up for weekend. doppler radar, always scanning the tampa bay area nothing doing, in fact widen out the view, can't even make clouds with this pattern. we had sinking air, the atmosphere, mid levels here, very comfortable. very stable, the difference is right at the lower levels, right where you and i live. we have an easterly flow and that will bring some low clouds, right along the peninsula, right along the east coast here of the state. by the time they try to get to our area, nothing doing we will call it partly cloudy coming up for this weekend. this is very important. we will watch this of course on sunday, sometime it is flow gets serious enough and enough moisture comes in we have rain fall. i don't think that's the case. for day toe n just partly to mostly cloudy this is the time of year, we can.

and then a mile afternoon. if you wake up, you don't have to worry about jacket. if you wake up, you do. boaters northeast at 10 to 15. two to three over moderate chop. if you take out the boat, good for you. for weekend it is good as well with both weekend days looking phantasy. , of course the key this time of year is still hanging on to low humidity saturday and sun. both weekend days in the mid 70s and we will do better through the early part of next week. if you have monday off, upper 70s, another nice day and tuesday, wednesday, tracking the next cold front bringing showers and thunderstorms. all right. we just got word of a crash and we are working to get detail on that. meanwhile, things are looking greatment i have been checking the major roads there and 275. no crashes or break downs to tell you abpresident we have

we have major road work. some work at the railroad tracks, court street and chest nut, the major roads closed starting at 9:00 tonight through sunday evening from south myrtle to fort harrison avenue. this is going to affect people if you are heading to the sea blues festival this weekend. you will expect some delays getting there. now they are going to have a detour sign placed there. also they will have police directing traffic. but if you are trying to leave early, you don't want this traffic and congestion to ruin your good time. back to you. >> thank you very much. >> it is 18 minutes after 6:00. if you love chicken and wolfs then you will love this news, we both are -- waffles, then you will love this the mcdonald's the fried chicken with maple syrup infused waffle bun. taste tests are underway in central ohio. the trial period is expect

if customer feedback is positive, the chicken mcgriddle could be rolled out nationwide. what do you think? does it look good to we are streaming live on facebook. the page, the cameras right over there: if you are watching us on tv and facebook, we are waving at you. if you are not, log on, join us, tell us what you think. >> still ahead, teachers wanted, why you can apply even if you don't have any experience. >> first imagine being sued for posting a lousy review. . >> today's tech bytes, who has the fastest wire lesser vision? >> one company crowned, the- mobile downloading apps and in latest test, another says verizon is tops based on the testing at various sites around the country. >> an indiana man is suing smart tv manufacturer, vizio. they accuse the company of

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>> good friday morning. we got some disturbing video that shows a violent attack on a decorated marine outside of a marine in washington dc. police are look for the group of men who ganged up on the marine and left him seriously injured. the a crack afghanistan war says the -- the iraq and afterbegan stan war veteran says he yelled black lives matter, it shows the group continuing to beat him after he's on ground passed out. they left him with a serious head injury. it is hard to sleep. i have this sharp pain down my head, and it is just hurts to move my head around.

money, credit cards and id. >> he's convinced the suspects targeted him because of his race, but police are not investigating that as a hate crime right now. >> ethan couch, you can see here the so--called -- teen is expected back in court for a hearing that can deside if they would ever go to prison. for killing four people in a drunk driving crash. they want case moved to adult court. if that happens the judge could sentence him to up to 0 years in prison if he violates probation just once. >> michigan governor now giving flint $2 million to replace led pipes contaminating the drinking water. the governor say it is grant money is coming from the disstressed city's fun. the water supply became contaminated back in 20 had when they started using water to save money.

treated so it causeed it pipes to corrode. led contamination can cause brain damage. >> time to check your hour by hour forecast, it looks good today with sunshine and temperatures warming up. 58 at 8:00. and we will be into the low 70s through the afternoon with a temperature approaching the mid 70s for highs. the rest of your weekend which hopefully has -- will start soon here, that is straight ahead when i see you in a few minute. >> >> still ahead, a future you might use everyday when you get in your car but the destruction it caused one man and the warning he has for other drivers this morning. good morning. traffic looking great on the interstate. right through downtown. we have a crash reported though in hillsboro, a very busy intersection for the morning commute. we are head willing right now. we will have a livereport coming up. -- heading there right now.

take a live look at the roads, our live drive camera on gulf to bay. if you spend your morning commute, we have some god news to bring you the renewed bush to get everyone up to speed and the possible consequence that is slow drives could soon face. people who have a passion for something make great teachers. >> one bay area school district needs moneys of people to fill class rooms, how you can snag a job even if you have never taught before. the hiring events starts today. good news for a lot of folks. >> good morning. >> a high lands county middle

hooks is listed as a teacher in seabring. we are working to find out if the victim was one of her stuns but based on her jail records the child is between 12 and 16 years roll. >> we want to go back to ivan with a look at your forecast. you saw it there. that's beginning of what's a fantastic day today leading into a good weekend here. scratch is that. great weekend. temperatures are 70s here as we climb out doff the 50s. cool out there this morning -- climb out of the 50s. cool out there this morning. it should be 50s in morning and 70s by the afternoon with plenty of sunshine, it will of course not be there as far as the humidity. it is in check, it is dry and comfortable. 75, those are the clouds that you see in sky, not going to rain on us certainly here x. in fact let's move along here as far as the commute and get you

forecast for the beaches, water temperature at 61 if you are brave enough you are going in there. otherwise lay out in the sack with low to midal 70s. a lot of us before we can get to beach, we have to get to work for one more day. here is the update. see if our roads are behaving. >> reporter: one more day. we do have some incidents but we will start with a live look here at i-75 on this expressway. we are flying over a crash. what's going on out there there. >> reporter: okay. good morning. this is in your area right now. this is northbound at fletcher: you can see the one car between the fire engine and the sheriff's deputies car right there. there's also another one at the top of the intersection on the southeast corner. so northbound is being closed, routing them just down to first turn on fletcher there by the shopping senor and you can come back and proceed northbound. this should be cleared up shortly.

back to the desk. >> thank you. we are looking live outside right now, this is i-7 a the expressway overlooking i-75. traffic up to speed here, from you hopping on to get to downtown, it will take you just 7 mince. all right. let's take a look at the drive times across the bay, if you are in hillsboro, great shape, all three bridges under ten mince. we have a crash in the polk city area, polk county sheriff asked us to warn drivers to stay away from this area. it is a rural area, just west of moore road we have a semitruck and some fuel spill on the road. take rock ridge road or state road 33 to make your way around that but either way avoid this area. back to you. >> it is 6:32. before you head out the door, you need to know about a major crack down that's happening on the roads. a lot of people are talking

about slow drivers who nothing left lane. >> here is say live look by the way, i-275 looks good. good news for people who want to debt where they're going quicker. lindsay reports this morning from the drive live driver to explain. lindsay. >> reporter: snead up or pay up. that's big message this morning from florida highway patrol. you know, almost every single state in the country has so- called slow poke law. florida's went into effect in 2013. it allows law enforcement to ticket drivers who are going too slow: but it is specific drivers, you have to be in left hand lane and going ten miles per hour or more unthe speed limit. those are the drivers they're looking for. those people clog traffic and make rush hour even worse than it already is. a lieutenant of times you will notice those drivers are distracked talking or testing on the cell phones, the goal of this crack down is to keep the left lane for faster cars and

hopefully cut down on road rage too. last summer expedia released results from road rage. the number one reason of course was texting but tied for number two tailgaters and slow drivers in left lane. if you get pulled over that's $60 it is three point on your lesson. >> keep that in mine p.ly on the cow knee cam. >> ? a traffic update as well. we want your thoughts on. how while everyone -- you can love us a comment and let us know what you think. we are actioning -- hundred

these are available in the school district. that's over 300. a massive hiring event today. look athis it will help you get accredited anded while you work if any radio class rooms if teaching isn't your thing, they also need thuses, pathologist and more to staff the schools. if you get a job, know you will be on the payroll and working in schools by the fall. you don't want to wait on this one. head to mobile app. we have a link posted to help you explore the open positions and also you can send in your application. >> 6:35. we just learned a woman accused of hitting and killing a tow truck driver this week is back in hillsboro downtism allison will be appear in court this morning, we will learn then if she will face new charge for the hit and run that killed perez.

car that hit perrest as he helped two stabbed drivers on the bridge. >> we have new information about the history-making trip to cuba. he will meet with castro but not with former cuban president fidel castroment they still have serious differences with will discuss human rights. he's the first sitting president in almost 90 years to visit the island nation. a polk county mother's efforts to get more play time for your kids at school seems to be working. the house just pushed forward a bill requiring 20 minutes of recess to be set aside each day. moms spent -- after a polk county mom started a iation and not hundreds of signatures. a similar measure is stalling in the sen ins because they say this is a school board issue. >> tomorrow, thousands of

for a weekend of racing. the classic has a 15k and 5k the next day is the half marathon and 8k. they will jock up bay shore to wrap up on the plat street bridge the pick question, will the weather cooperate. >> yes, i think it will. we don't hasn't -- we don't want heavy rain fall and made to order here, cloudy skys and 60s. we are give you the 60s but clouds won't be around. we will have plenty of sunshine and warming up at noon. by the way this is also for sun as well, we hope sun rise at 7:04, temperatures fbi afternoon climbing into the mid 70s with low humidity. so it does look good, certainly for saturday and sunday, whether you are running or heading out if enjoy the

good morning, everybody. captain al flying over a crash at fletcher and this is affecting the northbound lanes on dell maybrey. we are seeing a slight day. somebody is moving about normal for this time of morning but expect some onlooker delays. more on this in just a few minutes. >> a robbers unlucky break, the bad timing that let him into a deputy's hand. >> that's being blamed for

. >> >> 20 minutes until 7:00. starting your car with a remote is a convenient way to get it going but it is now suspected of causing a garage fire in suburban detroit the homeowner remotely started his cadillac to warm it up yesterday afternoon. look at what he found when he came back five mince later. his garage was on fire with his two cars inside. a firefighters are still investigating but they say it appear it is fire started from the cadillac. i can't recall a fire being caused by a remote started vehicle, that being the source. so it is -- anything is possible. with an electrical system. nobody was hurt.

destroyed by the fire tire fire teethers alived on timeal a south florida deputies. deputy walked into a chevron station das. he noticed the clerk looked nervous about a man behind the downer and he pulled hut -- downer and he pulled out the gun. he said it was a robbery. the suspect had a fake gun. he's facing several charge. >> we are following, some road clock, the northbound lanes are close causing a slight delay.

. if you drive dell mabry, we have a crash. captain al is ploying over this. what -- is flying over this. what can you tell us. >> reporter: good morning. right here at north dell mabry at fletcher. that intersection you know well most likely. northbound was pretty much closed however you can see now people are sneaking on right side. not a lot of northbound traffic in morning. the vast majority is southbound as it comes down toward the stadium and on to 27 a. good

they're about to wrap this up. we will keep an eye on it for you. we are checking 275. still just 6 minutes to downtown. we are seeing slow downs ton veterans around state road 54 to van dike. we have lingering construction. it is taking longer and we see the congestion just past state road 54. a 24 miles per hour, and down to 5 miles per hour before you get to van dike. we can check out the driver times ton veterans. look at that, 56 minutes from 54 to 275. you can tell it gettings better once you get to vandyke because we are down to 15 minutes. try mabry at this point because the crash from captain al not

all right we are looking at the forecast. we will break it down through the weekend. a nice start with clear skies, the fog a couple of days ago. that's long gonement we have enough wind and dry air where things that have been an issue as far as weather is concerned. as we check in ton 7-day. temperatures -- on the 7-day, temperatures reaching the mid 70s with gradual warm up here, low 70s by noontime and we fall back and into the mid 60s by 8:00. that's a doe sent weekend. it is fantastic, not descent. it is fantastic. a lot of such shine, fair weather clouds and we will continue this warm up heading into next week. before we goat that, let's check on sunday, daytona 500 going on. weather is not an issue.

front with showers, thunderstorms late monday and for tuesday and wednesday in fact those are the stormier of the days ahead. then we clear out and cool off again by the later part of next week. >> it is coming up right now on 12 minutes until 7:00. we within to get to democracy 2016 and the last leg of a political show down in nevada. >> last night trump, kasich and bush participateed in a town hall meeting l donald trump is a christian for his plan to build a wall long the u.s. mexico border. >> i don't question people's christianity. that's a relationship between their lord and savior and themselves. i don't think it is appropriate to question his faith. >> he heard one side of the story which is probably by the mexican government. he didn't see the tremendous

us with respect to illegal immigration, with the drugs pour ago cross the board. we have a right to build a wall, but there are too in wall, we need bridges to fix the problems in washington because all they do is have walls. . >> meanwhile, the question of ted cruz is eligibility could become president is not going away. today a judge will hear a -- cruz maintains he's a natural born citizen since he was been to an american been mother. trump has threatened to file his own lawsuit against cruz. the race, with rice expected to play a big roll in the south carolina primary. hillary clinton is making up a

james, a highest ranking american clip -- just this week, they embraced her to appeal to black voters. keep it here on your abc action news station. gad morning america has reporters all across the country, the live team coverage gets underway in about ten minutes. >> today thousands of mourners are expect today pay the final respects to scalia. he will lay in repose at the supreme court a private ceremony is set for 9:30. his casket will be on public view in the great's court hall from 10:30 to 8:00. a five funeral will be held tomorrow. he was found he was apinned to the court in 198 you have by president ron al reagan. new information on the site seeing helicopter in hawaii. the passenger critically

his seat belt would not unbuckle. good samaritan help rescue, and cut him out. at least two others were hurt. it can have been a lot worse. >> there was a hundred people stand willing president he looked like he pulled back into it looked like he was trying to not land on listen. there's no labbing area there: several witnesses saw smoke come prosecuting the chopper shortly before it went down. >> we have shocking video. three murder ss show little remorse in a south carolina courtroom yesterday, instead of chans they were facing they courtroom. >> i have a question. what are these cameras for. >> it is the news media. >> i have a question. >> oh the news media. what's up, y'all? >> follow me on twitter.

>> you can hear them having people to follow them. the vick -- the victim's grandfather could only shake his head. the victim was killed after meeting the suspects after getting into an argument with them on social media sites. switching gears, a lieutenant of us are looking ahead to the oscar. >> we have say better idea of who's handing out the most prestigious awards. morgan freeman and john legend have been added to list. and superman actor henry will amount hand out wards. >> by the way watch the 50s cars right here february 28th. and we will be right here the next northern recap all the highlights. 8 minutes until 7:00 as the morning downs you down to good morning america. >> we will bring you the news, traffic and weter and first we

county middle schoolteacher is in jail with child sex -- facing child sex charges. stacy hooks listed as a teach at the at hillgusta in sea bring, based on the jail records, the victim is between 12 to 16 years roll. >> this sunday marks the 26 year anniversary of a jail acape that seems straight out of a movie. glenn chambers goes on to a delivery truck and rode off of prison grounds and hasn't been seen since. tips on this case are still coming in. the latest was just received last weekend, over years investigators say he has been spotted in florida and alabama. >> chambers was serving a life sentence for killing his girlfriend back in 1975. a man accused of troying to set a deputy house on fire will go before a judge this morning. deputies tell us daniel thomas hall junior left home after a fight his sister.

dep, try today break in his patrol car and then lit furniture on fire on the porch. the deputy was not hurt. >> let's look expressway heading eat. the message today, speed up or pay up. troopers are cracking down on slow drivers. the slow poke law went intoe neck 2013 but hasn't been heavily enforced. the law allows state troopers to ticket left lane driver who is go ten miles per hour or more below the speed limit the goal is to keep the left lane for faster cars and passing cars, fhp will be looking for slow drivers. it will cost you three points on your license. >> taking action for job seeker, passco county is looking for hundreds of teacher, school nurses, speech pathologist and more. you don't need a teaching experience to apply. head to our abc action news to welcome at the open positions. good morning everybody. captain al is over the sun coast parkway where we were seeing major delays and congestion in area.

to figure out what was going on? >> >> reporter: i will tell you what, i think that maybe a lane was closed here before you exit to vandyke because it looks like the back up extends back before lake -- but it is beginning to resolve itself. something did occur. it is out of the way. fhp is in the middle of the road. maybe doing traffic control. i don't know if that's what it is. but there's a locality of volume. be aware. we do do have stalls car around amk, however not really affect things here. it is gentlemen aboutful 68 miles per hour. see if 275, 18 minutes from the apex to i-4. 7 minutes from wash to i, x. downtown, that

from the howard franklin. between 55 and 75 for the temperature, that's warming up 20 degrees. that's the way it will go the next few days the next front bringing showers and storms on tuesday and wednesday. >> now it is stuck in your head. move over, julie andrews there's a new mary poppens. emily blunt is in talks to play the famous sequel. it would with set 20 years after. no stranger she stared in 2014 into the woods. >> a lot of people say you can't compare to julie andrews but emily is really good casting call. >> who's going to play burt. >> i don't know. >> good question. >> suggestion. >> i am -- >> my new suggest here.

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good morning, america. heart-stopping crash caught on tape. a helicopter with five tourists on board plummeting into pearl harbor. new video of witnesses diving in to rescue the victims. cutting a 15-year-old free from the wreckage. those heroes are going to join us live only on "gma." donald trump versus the pope. those stunning remarks saying the gop front-runner is not christian. trump fires back all through the night. >> no leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man's religion or faith.