live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >> reporter: did you call 911 and say your son is missing?>> to parents -- 2 parents. the florida senator me at the feet. >> the spot in the kitchen where the employees were preparing chicken will make you feel sick. good morning and thank you for joining us this thursday. >> and i am dan shaffer. thank you for joining us. overnight, we learned a fourth person died in virginia after tornadoes and storms ripped across the state here among those killed, a two-year-old child.

downed trees and tore down power lines. winds gusting over 50 miles an hour overturned a tractor- trailer. it was in the semi-lame -- lane when it was blown. >> reporter: we apparently escaped the worst of the storms here in tampa bay but that is not the case in our south. >> reporter: this is video from the fifth floor of the county office building in port charlotte. employees recorded this video of strong winds. the national weather service is investigating two reports of tornadoes. at least seven homes damaged. that storm now gone back cooler weather is here.

winds right now. keep in mind, this is still an active situation all part of the cold front. this is east of us and you can follow it all the way down the atlantic. there it is. down in south florida. what we have is cold air cpn and a few clouds rolling in. i think we will clear out nicely by the afternoon. temperatures are going down. upper 50s. look at the winds. 15 to 20 sustained. we will have wind gusts over 30 which will make it feel much colder throughout the day today. the rest of the tampa bay area checking in in the mid and upper 50s. so bundle up this morning. we will let you know how much colder we will get in just a few minutes. right now, we want to get a look at your morning commute. we have not heard of any problems out there.

help -- we will have a full look at your commute in about 25 minutes. to parents -- 2 parents accused of lying about their son's disappearance are in the process of bonding out of jail.>> clearwater police frantically searching for the boy after reports. >> police escorted them to jail to ask them why. >> reporter: narrowly saying a word about why their son is >> no comment. . >> reporter: what does that mean? >> the police have taken care of the situation.>> reporter: sang their car was stolen with

>> maybe this will teach people not to spill vehicles. >> reporter: the three-year-old son was never missing and was always at daycare in pinellas park with his four-year-old sister. the third suspect having their car crashed it. nesta claims he is the victim and his girlfriend with him to keep his mouth shut. >> whatever. >> reporter: you don't think the two children of the bit to's -- victims? >> reporter: detectives believe this stunt stemmed from a drug deal. >> reporter: the mother says the day was awful. >> i thought i was not going to see my grandson or my granddaughter. i have been seeing them in the news and i have not been able to hold them, take care of them. >> reporter: she picked up both of them at the police department.>> thank god. they

going to be okay.>> they are charged with filing a false report and misusing 911. the third suspect who authorities say was in the car faces a number of charges including fleeing and eluding and grand theft auto. dash cam video. the state attorney is tossing out more than 400 traffic stops. the video shows deputy shoes in excessive force. more than a dozen deputies have been convicted, indicted or fired as the result of the investigation

-- the video showing them kicking a man not resisting. it's cases like that but have the body camera built moving forward. so far, it would require police departments and sheriff's offices to determine which officers allowed to where the cameras and when. new york lease are looking to see if a mother left her daughter alone at home. sadly, back child died in a fire. firefighters had no idea the child was in the home until the mother shut up three hours after the fire. police say the mom was already under investigation for leaving her little girl alone so that she could go to work at strip clubs.

a man with a machete vandalizing cars at a bus station. suspects got more agitated when police arrived. when officer tries using a teacher but the men charges them. fearing for their lives, the officers fire killing the suspect. this morning, the family of crispin will pay tribute to the fallen police officer paying $10,000 to the fallen officer. he got out of his cruiser to speak to three teenagers and that is when kyle williams shot him. a judge sentenced williams to prison in 2014. there are now 42 confirmed cases of zika virus here in florida and all are believed to be travel related. three who tested positive our women. >> cameron is finding many

finding many women with questions about the virus. >> every day, someone comes in regarding something they have seen the paper or a family friend.>> reporter: with a total of 32 cases now reported, the doctors advice for her parents is -- patients is simple. what we do know is the virus can spread with a simple bite. we now know the virus can spread to -- three sacks. sexual transmission appears to be a possibility even after the virus disappears. >> even after the person ceases to have symptoms. >> reporter: so far, the cdc

several states and the columbia. >> i was concerned but i read about it and it seems like the risk was pretty low. >> reporter: nevertheless, she does not plan to take any chances. for nbc action news, i am cameron pull -- cameron. >> cdc saying to avoid traveling to places in the caribbean's. the five remaining republican candidates will participate next tuesday. donald trump remains the front- runner and that has marco rubio on attack.

criticism from ted cruz. >> i am curious as to how many reporters ask marco rubio after losing four states in a row. when do you drop out when you have not won a state. to win, you've got to win states and delegates. >> crews will likely hear a lot of applause during tonight's debate which is in his home state. yesterday, the texas senator received a big boost. greg abbott saying he is a man of values. bernie sanders told a crowd in oklahoma he is ready to make history on march 1 and when the state primary. hillary clinton received a big boost to her campaign yesterday. the senate minority leader, harry reid, endorsed the former secretary of state work he waited to endorse clinton until

would not be accused of rigging the states caucuses. look at these winds gusting now. 25 and 30+ miles an hour. i will have the details on the winds and the much cooler air moving in tonight. protecting victims. 4:41 right now. coming up at 5 o'clock, a major change that could be coming to florida to make sure client -- crime labs handle evidence properly. a lot of questions before drafting winston last season. what about a defensive end in this years draft?

it's 4:45 and the depakote -- the death toll continues to rise in fiji. >> we're getting a birds eye view of destruction on fiji's islands. any homes are completely flattened. others barely left standing there seriously damaged. 42 people are confirmed dead. for others -- 4 others are missing. >> i am homeless. without boots. the house is gone but we are thankful no lives were destroyed.

the concern is preventing mosquitoes from breeding in standing water. strums are gone and it is significantly cooler this morning. >> that is going to be the about. if you step outside this morning, much different. the temperatures are in the mid to upper 50s and winds are gusting 25 to 30 miles an hour. that is making it feel much chillier. that will be the case throughout the day and i think i've made a, we're going to hang onto temperatures in the 60s and wind gusts will continue. on doppler radar, i am showing you this as we expand the radar. some clouds coming in off the gulf and that is going to keep skies mostly cloudy this morning. it's not going to rain on us here but enough to keep some cloud cover.

rushing over a relatively warm gulf. it is mild out there. isolated sprinkles and that's about it. northwest flow continues to strengthen so that we have dry air punching in and that will on today. despite that, temperatures in the low to mid 60s. sebring at 66. 61 in st pete and 64 in tampa. the issue with the forecast over the next couple of days, we are not going to be done as far as the cold temperatures. 40s and even 30s by saturday morning across the north and we continue mild and dry by early next week. it's 13 minutes until 5 o'clock. a live look at 275. mlk. no problems here to report. we will get to in the the check

crawling in the kitchen at a chinese restaurant shut down for three days. you would think that would be the worst of it.>> windy explains what out the inspectors found. >> reporter: have you ever been here before? >> know, this is the first time. >> reporter: jennifer anderson loves this food but she is thinking twice about stepping into top china in tampa after hearing inspectors shut down the restaurant for three days in january after seeing over 65 live roaches crawling all over the kitchen. near the cooks line, in the cooler, prep and sink. >> there is no way i would go in there after hearing this. >> reporter: and that is not all. a follow-up inspection two weeks later discovered more live roaches and dishes being washed in the same sink with raw chicken being prepared. a stop sell was immediately

chicken thrown out. >> food manager. i'm the food manager.>> reporter: he said he was there when the state to close their doors. did you know you had a problem?>> yeah, coming to see the restaurant, i am in the restaurant. >> reporter: so you saw them to -- so you saw them? >> yeah. >> reporter: the problems began in january with 127 violations written up in the last 10 months including no certified food safety manager on duty. chicken and egg rolls at dangerous temperatures. food not marked with a date in the top china's owner could better answer the rest of my questions. so he can email me or call me if that is possible. >> no problem.

call you.>> reporter: that jennifer will take a chance. she is going elsewhere for her next chinese milk.>> the roaches are bad enough. the tampa bay buccaneers are getting a good look this week at drafts. one player that could take in your morning sports. good morning, everybody. buccaneer head coach admitted yesterday at the nfl combine that he favored marcus murray over jim is winston in last year's draft but what he saw of winston last season, he has totally on board with his quarterback. his leadership, running ability and guts. this year, the buccaneers have their ninth overall pick in one guy that should be into serious consideration is the nose smith from eastern kentucky. light -- like winston, there are issues.

of the big ten and ohio state for filling multiple drug tests. meyer vouching for him. you can bat, just like winston a year ago, spence will be better to nausea on the buccaneers. >> i would say 90% of the guys that the public teams and best after you draft them all has to do with what goes on above the neck. so whether it's a character issue or a mental issue or football intelligence or just being a passionate -- just being passionate about football, those are things we put a lot of resources into finding out about a player. >> of that road trip ahead for the vaults friday night against jersey. coach don cooper expects to rejoin the team on this trip. as for defenseman, jason garrison, let's just say cooper

on the road. that is your morning sports update. enjoy your day. a $600 discovery. coming up at 5 o'clock, a rare find a woman made when she bit into her dinner. up next, the unique california kitten helping to spread a message about pet

it's a cold start. no question about it. some morning clouds out there giving way to sunshine by midday. untouched and, 62-64. despite the sunshine and getting much colder. we will talk about that temperatures over the next couple of days coming up in the next hour. one little kitten in central california is drawing a lot of attention for her unique looks. >> shelter workers hope she will get the word out about stating and needing -- spaying neutering your pets. what appears to be a mustache. >> a salvation army worker discovered her in intonation been. -- in a donation bin. >> she is an internet super sensation in that case is

>> sally should be ready to be adopted in a few days but sadly, many shelters in california and florida are overrun with kittens and puppies because not enough people are getting their pets spayed or neutered. 4:56. her day in court. andrews gets emotional. charged with theft. what the manager of an animal shelter dead after people

live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. was your son ever missing? >> no comment. the police have taken care of it. >> reporter: what does that mean? >> they have taking care of the situation.>> a child missing but was he actually said the entire time. where the parents trying to cover up with an elaborate light. new confirmed cases of the zika virus. what they all have in common. good morning and thank you for waking up with abc action news on this thursday. >> we're getting you ready for your thursday with traffic and weather together.