as authorities try to track down the shooters. >> and a shocking way a man tried to kidnap a local woman. traffic and weather to get you going first on this thursday morning. ivan? >> yeah? >> no pressure. >> there is no pressure at all. in fact, we continue with this fantastic weather. the problem is the weekend. we'll be talking about changes coming up here. temps are in the 60s. the hour by hour forecast, take your pick here. it's just like yesterday, low to mid-07s. gusty winds will be 10 to 15 sustained. that would be the only issue, if it is for you, on the waters here. otherwise, the temps in the low 08s.

eventually, we'll get in on the rainfall that's impacting texas. i'll time that out for you. let us check on the roads for the first time with janelle. >> yes. outside driving around on the veterans expressway. no trouble out there, but keep in mind, we still have that closure adwaters happening all week. that wraps up around 5:00 or 5:30. the traffic is up to speed where he is again. no problems there. we have construction happening over in pinellas 275 right at 54th avenue south. that southern ramp is closed. you can see it right here. you'll want to take 22nd avenue south to work your way around and maybe take u.s. 19 to 54th. we also have construction happening in manatee county. you can still get onto the interstate, but if you want to get straight through, take u.s. 70 to do that. we'll keep you updated and of

breaking news near pittsburgh. police are looking for two gunmen who shot eight people, killing five of them. all of those victims were at a backyard barbecue in wilkinsburg when the gunmen approached from separate directions. the victims tried to run into the back of the house when the shooting started. detectives right now are unsure of a motive. breaking overnight in tampa, firefighters are suggesting the cause of a suspicious -- are investigating the cause of a suspicious fire. names were coming from the back of this home. firefighters quickly contained it. officials say there was no house. squatters. they are not ruling out arson. take a look at your tv screen. pasco county officials are here. woman.

woman's head, but thankfully she escaped. lynndielindsay logue, what's the latest on the manhunt? >> i just checked the latest, and the arrest warrant says he's still on the run. we want to show you video. you will see this only on abc action news. we were there as deputies swarmed his home in brooksville. they busted down the front door and searched his house. but neighbors tell deputies they haven't seen him since around dinner time yesterday. all of this started late tuesday night. he went to a friend's home in hudson in pasco county. the woman was in his car when she says he put a plastic bag over her head and tried to suffocate her and abduct her. she was able to fight back and escape. >> it kind of freaks me out

been that violent lives in my neighborhood. that freaks me out. >> as i said, he's still nowhere to be found. deputies are asking for your help to track him down. we're posting his picture on social media and right here. he drives a red hyundai sedan with florida license tag is bpsp50. he's wanted this morning on charges for false imprisonment and battery. lindsay logue, abc action news. >> as lindsay just mentioned, i'm here at the social weed ya wall. we're trying to catch this guy. we've got his mug posted on the social media. when you see his mug, take a moment and share it. and this man is the man polk county deputies are looking for. this guy tried to kidnap an 11- year-old girl in davenport.

deputies are hoping this composite sketch will lead to an arrest. investigators say the man tried to lure a little girl into his car after she got off her school bus in davenport. again, please share both pictures when you see them in your news feed this morning. now to democracy 2016 where tampa becomes center stage for presidential democratic candidates. >> not just one but both rivals in town today. hillary clinton will be at the ritz in ybor in a few hours. doors 0p to her get out the vote campaign at 10:00. at noon, clinton will be talking about her plans to break down barriers to hold families back and invest in and create jobs in underserved communities. you have to rsvp if you plan to attend and you can find information about where to park. doors open at 4:00 p.m. for the bernie sanders rally

rsvps are strongly encouraged and admission is first come first seven. he will talk about his plan to rework the economy. we've got all of that information up on our web site. >> last night, clinton and sanders squared off while they both had not so nice things to say about each other, they had even worse things to say about donald trump. when asked if trump was a racist, they didn't answer with a yes or no, but they did have a lot to say about him. >> i was the first one to call him out. i called him out when he was calling mexicans rapists, when he was engaging in rhetoric that i found deeply offensive, i said bosta! >> the american people are never going to elect a president who insults mexicans. >> clinton faulted sanders for repeatedly voting against the 2007 comprehensive immigration reform bill.

letting people into the u.s. illegally obtain driver's licenses. both candidate as agree drump is worse on immigration than either of them. one of them could be picking up a big endorsement. jeb bush is meeting with marco rubio, ted cruz and kasich, everybody except trump. those meetings could result in a bush endorsement on tuesday before the state's primary. dealing with quite the stinky situation. landfill. now they say when it rains, polluted water is flooding their backyards. it is a problem they've been trying to fix for months. they reached out to the builders, the community county. they were told the water should recede in 48 hours, but some homeowners say it flooded for months. residents with are told the problem would be fixed before they moved in. >> at closing, i kept saying, gosh, there's so much water out back.

out, and it will be great. i think we were misled big time. this is a problem that's not just going to go away on its own. >> in addition to the smell, there's concern the water is toxic. neighbors don't want their children and pets playing out back, and the trees are dying. despite all of this, land is being cleared nearby for more homes. we reached out to the builders and the landfill, but they haven't gotten back to us. good morning, everyone. we're following this rain and it's historic flooding right now across texas and louisiana. way. i'll let you know when it gets here and what to expect. >> it's headed toward our apartment, and it was just panic after that. >> more on that flooding now. water rushing in, families rushing to get out. new video on the flooding and damage people are dealing with this morning.

her 4-year-old son, but it's the post online leading up to the tragedy that explains why there may have been a gun

good morning, everybody. if you are driving over in pinellas county on 275 just a heads-up. there is construction going on at 54th avenue south. that's what you are looking at right there. so that exit is closed.

coming up in a few minutes. a wildfire is burning into yards in east central florida, damaging at least four of them. you can see the flames burning next to this house. firefighters say it broke out yesterday in palm bay after a structure fire. that blaze eventually grew to about 45 acres. people living near the fire were able to leave their homes voluntarily. flint, michigan will stop sending water bills to residents for about a month as they try to calculate how to apply state aid that helps people who paid for nearly two years for water that is now unsafe to drink. the drinking water became tainted with lead in 2014. lead contamination can cause brain damage. southern states are flooded with rain.

halfway up the guardrails. two people have drowned. roads are washing away with nearly a foot of rain. now teams are working around the clock to rescue people. they've had to send a boat into one home. the flooding comes after tornadoes and golf ball sized hail. it is not stopping. it continues today, right? >> historic rains, upwards of a foot and a half have fallen. this is what happens when weather systems get stuck and don't move. they have been dealing with the rainfall and heavy rainfall. one in texas, west of dallas/fort worth. we have more damage and what you are seeing from yesterday. the main threat here continues to be the heavy rainfall, not so much the tornado threat at this minute here. take a look at what's happened over the last 48 hours. not just in texas but heading into louisiana and over a foot

take a look at this stream of moisture coming in out of the gulf. this is a plume of moisture here, one that came in through california. that moved on top of them. then another and another. we've had the series of waves right on top of them there. i'm showing you that as well because it's impacting our weather by the time we get into the weekend. the reason we've had this fantastic weather of late is the reason it's flooding there because the system can't move east with this blocking high. that brought us warm weather couple of days. i think we are in for that for a few more days and eventually that rain tries to move to the east as the high breaks down. it will get here not saturday but heading into sunday. the huge system for pus will right? it's not going to get stuck on louisiana.

east. right now, we're checking in with temps in the upper 60s. a few clouds this morning and we'll break out with the full sense of the afternoon and get low to mid-80s. the sea breeze is kicking in. looking at good boating conditions as well as a small craft caution as the seas continue to build with that. low 80s right through saturday. saturday looks good. outdoor plans, fantastic. we'll be covering, of course, sunday with the big race coming up. i think we may have to deal with wet roads, unfortunately and lingering showers into early next week with temperatures holding in the upper 70s and low 08s. >> we can use some rain. >> it might have been a while. as far as the roads go, we under good shape. out and about driving around on 275.

ramp from memorial highway so when you are coming off the veterans there trying to get onto 275, that ramp right there is closed for about another 15 minutes or so. so you have to use west shore to get onto 275 northbound. here is a look at 275 wide open. it's taking six minutes to get from here to downtown tampa. this is the tampa side of the bridge again. up to speed in both directions. less than ten minutes to get across all three bridges this morning. back to you. >> thanks, janelle. >> a gun advocate is in the hospital after being shot in the back by her 4-year-old son. the woman is in stable condition this morning. authorities say her son was in the back heat -- [no audio ] the sheriff's office says big decisions will now have to be

>> the questions center around how was the firearm secured, how did the young boy come to be in possession of the firearm? >> the florida department of children and family services has been notified and investigating how the child got ahold of that handgun. his mother is a vocal gun advocate posting statements on facebook and twitter talking about her guns and the support of the second amendment. we won't know until the end of this month if the knife found at o.j. simpson's former home has any connection to nicole brown simpson and her friend. the official who claims it has no connection is not authorized to publicly discuss the investigation and remains anonymous, but the official says the knife is common among gardeners and too small to have made the wounds that killed nicole brown simpson and ron goldman. a teacher accused of being

with second graders who tipped everyone off to her state of mind. >> and kicked out for overdoing it. one family went to a night out on disney on ice, so what got them the boot? >> corona is recalling bottles of beer. abc's kendis gibson and reena ninan have this morning's business headlinesp. topping america's money. where the money is. a new survey finds it still pays to be a doctor, $185,000 a year. >> and third is research and development manager. just over $142,000. >> we're in the wrong business. the makers of this brewery because it has glass in a small

watch for a surge in travelers. >> orlando and fort lauderdale will see the biggest growth over 2015. >> that's america's money.

a second grade teacher is accused of being so drunk as a substitute teacher, she fell out the window when she stood up. other school staffers say she was acting strange and asked a resource officer to check on her. that officer says joel's water bottle smelled like alcohol and pills were in her purse. she is charged with child neglect and disorderly intoxication. the school district says she has been fired. this morning, being kicked out of disney on ice show. >> the girls went to the show dressed as anna and elsa, and the costumes got so much attention, they were asked to leave. they posted a few pictures until the staffers said they couldn't do that. at intermission, a represent itch for the show approached them. five minutes later, security

>> they were uncomfortable and that was it. >> i felt singled out, embarrassed and humiliated. >> they said the costumes and characters were so real that they disrupted the live performances. the services asked them to leave the arena to prevent further disturbances. >> oh, for goodness, that is not going to happen. i'm not even answering that. >> some topics with are off limits and coming up, the one question clinton wouldn't answer at last night's debate as we fact check what she and bernie sander $say. >> plus, the war that gets personal. one piece of evidence polk county deputies need and how far the sheriff says he's willing to go and get it. >> looking at i-275 right

no problems if you are heading to work. we'll check on construction on

the florida primary is

crisscrossing the state to gather more support. coming up, i'll have details on visits from both hillary clinton and bernie sandersp. >> and rodney will join us in a minute with tips on how to get into those ralliesp. >> first, janelle and i will be standing by. it looks like another warm day today, but rain later. >> do i detect allergies this morning? >> both of us. >> there's a lot of pollen. i have lungs of steel so i can never tell if the pollen is high actually. lucky for me, but a lot of you are suffering out there. we are springing into spring here. the east-southeast wind with the rest of us very mild compared to how we started the workweek the high is not oppressive like we get in the summer. we're going to hang on to low 80s from noon through 5:00.