now at 6:00, mourning a tow truck driver run down by a suspected drunk driver. but first, all eyes on hollywood as the oscars take the spotlight, the big talkers. and how the bay area is in on the big buzz. we are just hours away from the 88th annual act awards. >> that's right, and it airs right here, and we have complete coverage as stars begin arriving.

expected to tune in. a big question, will leonardo dicaprio get his statue? and it's a close battle for best picture with a chance to make history and many are waiting to see how host chris rock handles the diversity issue. >> and we have been live streaming the actors arriving on abcaction news.com. and here in the bay area, the celebration is scheduled to kickoff. >> that's right, and we are unveiling the beautiful gown that you voted for. >> reporter: that's right. so here the. here is the dress, that one, the contest that we had you

it is the second dress, the gown valued at $500 donated by lending luxury, the south tampa store and the dress is going to a girl in need. that is the most exciting part of this whole thing that we at abc action news have been doing for three years. a local boutique will donate a dress and it will any -- go to a girl in need. and we unveiled this live. and we are so appreciative of all the comments and support. i was concerned earlier when it perfect. the party here starts at 7:00, the longest running academy awards show party in tampa, and there are still tickets available. if you are not doing anything,

we'll be live with all the highlights. back to you. >> and our team coverage continues online with the social media wall and we'll be feeling the excitement all evening on facebook and twitter as well and right here on abc action news. we want to hear your picks and favorite moments. you can join us after the awards for the biggest moments and best fashion right here on abc action news. i tell you what. we had an award winning day around here, red carpet worthy for sure even though it's on the other coast but if you want to get an idea of what the weather's going to be like as the folks start arriving there and we check out the fashions, it starts at 4:00 west coast time with the pre-show.

5:30 there, the ceremony begins, and that's 8:30 here. looks like it's a nice day in l.a., 70 as things get started and temperatures remaining in the mid-60s as they go through the evening. so no winds or problems with the fashions blowing around. it should be a great show. and we had a great show with weather, clear skies and on the warm side, 69 in tampa. 61 in st. petersburg as the sun gets ready to set in the next half hour. the winds will calm down and it looks like calm weather. 72 in tampa, and 74 in sarasota, and overnight tonight, not nearly as cold, 55 degrees and a bit milder morning as you start off the work week. more details on the continued warmth with the abc action weather 7-day forecast coming up. >> thank you.

boater killed after his boat flipped in hillsboro county on a small pond near turkey creek road. 1-year-old jose perez bravo tried to swim to shore but didn't make it. antonio lopez, the other man on the boat, was not injured. various tow truck drivers are paying respects to one of their own hit and killed in a hit and run crash. >> roger perez died this month helping another driver. we have more now on the unique tribute. >> reporter: chances are you don't think about tow trucks much unless you need one. >> we ask john q. public to remember us. we are here for you. >> reporter: perez was helping a driver when police say allison huffman hit and killed him in this car and left the scene. >> it hurts.

>> reporter: roger's sister said that the solidarity of the area drivers warmed her heart, 50 of them passing the spot where he was killed. >> i think it's a beautiful thing, seeing the love and support and how everyone has embraced it. it's very, very nice to have. >> this is not a funeral procession. this is a ride for roger. >> reporter: operator ginger darling said there was healthy competition among the businesses, but they are putting their differences aside. >> we are all in competition but when it comes to this, we're families. >> reporter: tow truck drivers hope it reminds people about the move over law. when you see emergency personnel, move over one lane and if you can't, drop your speed 20 miles per hour. >> there is a reason for it. this is the reason for it. >> reporter: this family man

>> a life is a life, and now it's gone. big changes are coming to popular parks in tampa. >> a major face-lift will require closing two parks and starting crowks a third -- construction on a third new park. >> reporter: what an absolutely gorgeous day to be outside. we have a lot of kiddos outside, and this green area will be transformed and closing the play ground as part of a $1.5 million grant for the park with a huge overhaul. both of the parks here have not had a makeover in decades, and there will be a first of its

the soccer field will be regraded. over the bridge, the soccer equipment will be removed and a playground installed. in a few weeks, play areas in both parks will be closed. residents sea they are sad that they will be off limits for a while but they are looking forward to the changes. >> the residents are looking at this long-term, and we can't have people in the park while it's being renovated. we will try and make it as minimally invasive for the residents as possible. you can tell them it needs to be rehabbed. and there are so many parks in the area that you are not bound for 1 park. it's not that big of a deal. >> reporter: renovations are expected to be completed by the middle of the summer or so and

the new park will begin in 2 or 3 weeks. still ahead, three florida girls face felony charges accused of spiking their teacher's soda. the lasting damage that the

developing tonight, an ohio pastor is dead after police say he was gunned down during church service by his own brother. 70-year-old william schuler was shot at the pulpit while the choir was singing. he died at the hospital. officers arrested his brother. another shooting, a rookie police officer killed in virginia. authorities revealed it was her first full day on the job.

sworn in on friday and was responding to reports of a domestic incident on saturday when she was shot. investigators are questioning the suspect, ronald hamilton. when they arrived at his home, his wife was dead and two other officers were wounded, one of them in critical condition. still to come, a birthday boy fighting for his life gets a gift from the community in a special way. >> and the latest buzz around

caught on camera, more than a dozen cuban immigrants picked up in the gulf of mexico by a cruise ship out of florida. legends of pittsburgh rescued the 16 migrants. the steeler's linebacker, james harrison, posted the photos to instagram. we told you about similar rescues just this month but the

12-year-old girls from deltona are in juvenile detention. police say on tuesday, two of them poured crushed red pepper flakes into the teacher's district while a third distracted the woman causing the 52-year-old to choke and cause shortness of breath. a pasco county boy battling a serious checked off one more thing off his list. >> he was looking for a big birthday bash, and a big groove of loved ones came out to support his mineth birthday. what a great thing they did that little boy and what a

>> it turned out spectacular. did you like today? >> oh, yeah. more. >> more coming our way. >> awesome. smoof -- >> that is a live picture from the hd camera. circles at apollo beach. my goodness, that is a gorgeous shot, and we thank toyota for allowing us to see how sunday. and it looks like we'll be staying warm into the work week and no rain until wednesday. taking a look outside, we are clear on titan doppler radar, and we'll widen things out and composite. you can see the clouds from the gulf of mexico, not bringing

sunshine with a high of 72 in tampa after a low of 48. we started off very much on the cool side and a couple of degrees off normal for this time of year. no rain in the bucket and we don't expect any through the next several days. it is involve warmer than this time yesterday, anywhere between 8 and a dozen degrees warmer than we were at 6:00 last night. warmth. 69 in tampa, and 71 in st. petersburg and 72 in lakeland. 64 in tallahassee. for the most part, warm across the country and seeing some of the warmer weather makes its way into new england and the mid-atlantic states. very important for what's going on the west coast, 64 in los angeles. it should be a great night to

down the red carpet, no extra wind or rain. it will be a nice might and everyone will look their best with the fantastic fashion. the high pressure area has executed further off to the east and is turning the winds out of the east and is helping to calm the seas down. as you look at futurecast putting the rpm forecast model into motion, may be by late today a couple of stray showers but only a random raindrop or two. wednesday. tomorrow morning, kickback the covers, 55 in tampa, and 63 in st. petersburg. low 50s to the north and milder air settling in. mid-50s in the southern and interior counties. again. looking at your most accurate evening planner, right now, 69

midnight, 58 degrees, and once again, kickback the covers tomorrow morning early with 55 degrees. 62 on the water and don't forget the uv protection. it's going to be a nice day for boating. the low tide at 7:06. here's a look at the most accurate 7-day forecast. looking good through the next week and into next weekend with a 20-30% chance of a front moving through on wednesday and also on friday. thank you for stopping by. big showdown in beantown for the lightning, and it turns out that the bolts will have victor hedman. he said he feels better and is good to go, and that's great news. the last thing that the lightning need is another defenseman injured.

garrison but he could return on the road trip. boston tonight and the bolts and bruins are tied for 2nd in the division. boston is a place that the bolts had problems winning in the last two seasons, and they did pull out a w in the third season of the game with boston in october. but now it's february and a lot has changed. >> we've had trouble in here and they're a good team, a stingey team, play hard and we need to understand that. because we did it in the third game of the season doesn't mean much. >> we have to work on the pk and play good and the faceoff has to be better than it has been. less than 24 hours and counting before the nhl trade

will the bolts trade jonathan? the colds have five offers on the table including the senators. if he is dealt through the deadline. the bolts will receive someone to help to score or they could receive a defenseman and draft picks and picks deterrents. jon copper said he is not even thinking about the deadline. and 1 player that many thought the buccaneers may target, defensive end, noah spence but he has a disappointing workout. he is facing questions about his drugs and it was not what nfl scouts are hoping to see from an edge rusher. where spence may have lacked in

his private interviews. the private intriewrs and character questions are something that the bucks need to figure out. >> whether it's a character issue or mental issue or football intelligence, being passionate about football, those are things that we put a lot of resources in to find out a lot about. >> stay tuned.

all right. you're looking live at the oscars with all the stars arriving on the red carpet. and we will be back here tonight right after the oscars for your news. >> you can follow all the

welcome to "world news tonight." two days until super tuesday. but first, a racially charged controversy for donald trump. critics claiming trump refused to condemn the ku klux klan. >> don't tell me he doesn't know who the ku klux klan is. >> now, trump fighting back. hillary clinton in a landslide win over bernie sanders in south carolina. >> i believe that america is great, right now. >> sanders admitting he was decimated. but vowing, he's not out. rookie officer killed. the female police officer gunned down on her first day on the job. the call for help that turned deadly. and what we're learning tonight about the alleged gunman. trapped in midair. the nose dive crash that ended like this. the 87-year-old pilot trapped