abc action news starts now. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com good morning. thank you for joining us on this friday. i'm deiah riley. >> i'm dan shaffer. police just arresting multiple people in tampa following a pursuit. officers forced to use the pit maneuver. >> we'll have more on this coming up at 5:00. also breaking, bun man is dead, two others injured in a bar shooting in spring hill. when deputies arrived, they found two men found shot in the parking lot, another inside. the shooter was still in the shopping plaza when deputies got there and surrendered p peacefully. hundreds just got their power back after a crash into a

it took duke energy polls a couple of hours. the pole is cracked and leaning into the street. a wild police pursuit in polk county. a driver leads authorities on a 14-mile chase from lakeland to polk city. he drove around someone's house before crashing into a fence. he then hit a parked car on the side of the road. we learned this is not went worth's first run-in with the law. he was out on bond for allegedly beating two dogs with a sledgehammer. looking good out there. temps are in the 60s now with an east wind. the east-southeast now to keep us warm. 10 degrees above average. still checking in with bartow at 59. that's about it. all of us in the 60s here in tampa. a warm start to your day and a warm finish as well, temps

here's a look right now at your morning commute. this is i-275. janelle is watching traffic cameras and will have a complete look coming up in a moment. covering polk county, abduction attempt in davenport that we told you about earlier this week. it was fake. polk county deputies said an 11-year-old girl claimed a man tried to lure here into his car made the whole thing up. apparently she was tired of walking a mile from her bus stop to her home. the girl released a statement to the sheriff's office writing "i never meant to hurt anyone or for this to get this big. i just want forgiveness. i'm truly story for making a false report." a shooting and among the victims, a 3-year-old girl. >> neighbors are now very concerned for their safety. >> reporter: pop, pop, pop. >> reporter: the sound of

before 2:00 p.m. neighbors rushing outside to find 23-year-old it rell ho lloman trying to protect a 3- year-old. >> everybody was screaming. i felt helpless because i wanted to do something but couldn't. >> reporter: that neighbor calling 911, sending police searching for the get away car, possibly a white dodge challenger. you can see how big the response is. the police chief and mayor outraged a 3-year-old is caught in the crossfire. >> to the person who did this who is the coward who would shoot a child, we will hunt you, we will find you. >> reporter: just last january, this man was shot in another south st. petersburg drive by. no arrests have been made in that case.

who could be next. sarah rosario, abc action news. officers want to reassure neighbors that this was not a random act of violence. the mayor says he's working with police and city council to address the gun violence in the southern part of the city. an orlando man faces charges after he was caught on camera shooting video up a young girl's skirt. he was caught in the act on two separate occasions last month. the victims are a 5-year-old and 13-year-old. police use video footage to identify irwin, who was positively identified. police say this is a great example of if you see something, say something money florida lawmakers are set to conclude the legislature's 60-day session. one of the last things they have to do is pass the state's $80 billion budget. yesterday, legislators helped

college will cost them. this passes a notice before a vote to raise tuition and fees. it requires schools to post online a list of books required for any class at least 45 days before a semester begins. a new warning right now about the drug spice. tampa says they've seen a recent spike for the synthetic marijuana. paramedics responded to 22 cases involving either admitted or suspected spice use. 12 of those happened on monday alone. today, tampa firefighters, police officers and doctors are coming together to help shine a light on the dangers of spice. in new york city, police announce a massive drug trafficking bust yesterday. officers arrested dozens of gang members who flooded the state with cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. many times they put innocent bystanders in the crossfire. they were selling $10,000 worth of crack a week.

slew of charges including attempted murder, and conspiracy that could put them away for life. the republican presidential candidates take center stage in last night's showdown in florida. >> overall, the gop debate in miami is civil compared to the one last week in michigan. the last one, i should say, in rich began. front-runner donald trump forced to answer tough questions ahead of the primaries where 350 delegates are at stake. kenneth moten has more. >> donald trump took to the stage and was asked to explain his wednesday's statement "i think islam hates us." >> did you mean all muslims? >> i mean a lot of them. large portions of a group of people, islam. large portions want to use very, very harsh means. >> reporter: the candidates took on the issues, including

>> there is no peace deal possible at this moment. there just isn't. >> i will rip to shreds the nuclear deal. >> michelle bill accused his campaign manager corey lewindo lewindowski. >> we have protesters who are bad dudes. they are swinging. they are really dangerous. >> reporter: trailing badly, marco rubio is making what could be a last stand in his home state. texas senator ted cruz says he is the only viable alternative to trump. john kasich hopes to stay in the race by winning his home state of ohio. this was the la of the debate before so-called super tuesday 3 next week, which promises to be a turning point in the campaign. the republicans and democrats have a full weekend of campaign events in several states.

illinois, missouri, and north carolina on tuesday. kenneth moten, abc news, washington. >> abc action news is teaming up with politifacts. last night, the republican candidates competed to portray themselves as the top fan in israel. senator cruz attacked his stance on israeli/palestinian relationsp. >> on israel, donald said he wants to be neutral. as president, i will not be neutral. >> fact checkers only found cruz to be half true. recently during an msnbc town hall, trump did state he wanted to remain neutral but only to be an effective negotiator. cruz doesn't mention trump's other comments and actions including his endorsement of benjamin netanyahu. chelsea clinton will make

campaigns and raises money for her forth. chelsea plans to talk about ways to make college more affordable for average americans. chelsea's visit comes one day after her mother spoke to a large crowd. she told the crowd she would focus on job creation. she also said she would slow down climate change. a few hours later, senator bernie sanders spoke to thousands at a rally. >> some in the bay area are feeling the burn. >> reporter: the sanders camp is pleased with their momentum after winning michigan this week. that's a huge upset for hillary clinton and senator bernie sanders hopes florida is next. florida has always bane battleground state. the candidates know it, and the voters aren't blind to it.

we were 3% in the polls and about 70 points behind secretary clinton. a lot has happened in the last ten months. >> reporter: bernie sanders is keeping his eyes on florida's 246 delegates as he tries to close clinton's lead. clinton is up by 649 delegates. that fact doesn't discourage the senator's supporters. >> he's really here for the people. >> reporter: these two drove from fort meyers to see the senator. they believe sanders has a shot at winning the democratic nomination, especially after taking michigan. >> don't be cynical. get out and vote. what happened in michigan can happen here in florida. >> reporter: sanders' message to voters is, he's listening. he says he'll continue to speak the truth. >> we will win because the american people know that what every religion in the world has taught us is that at the end of the day, love trumps hatred.

>> reporter: more than 9,000 people packed the florida state fairgrounds' expo hoe. this morning, we are just four days away from florida's presidential primary. you still have an opportunity to vote early. early voting ends tomorrow in all bay area counties except pinellas and hillsboro where voting ends on sunday. we posted a list of the locations on the abc action news app and our app on our web site. we have temperatures in the 80s. we have rain on the way. i'll tell you when we can expect it in just a few minutes. a sixth victim coming up at 5:00. a deadly ambush near pittsburgh claims another life. >> will jordan spieth make the cut? he had a tough round yesterday. we'll show you what happened

i want to show you video right now from los angeles where 150 firefighters battled this massive fire for hours overnight. you can see the enormous flames shooting from the 70,000 square foot building. the fire is so big, all firefighters could do was watch the roof collapse and make sure the flames didn't spread to any adjacent buildings. the cause of the fire is still not known. it is a tough anniversary for japan. five years ago, we watched as

the earthquake struck off the japanese coast. >> the quake and tsunami left 16,000 people dead, 2500 still missing. this morning, tourists offer prayers at a makeshift offer in a town where 43 workers died. much of the coastline was empty except for mounds of dirt that are being piled up in an effort to minimize risks. many survivors have moved further inland where the government is providing low- cost housing. we have only three days left for the strawberry festival. if you are going, tanya tucker canceled her performance because of complications with bronchitis. if you bought tickets, you can either say anderson in her place or get a refund.

potato pie? >> that's a thing? >> mashed potato pie with strawberries on top. there will be a mashed potato pie with strawberries contest today at the strawberry festival. it's just one of the things you will miss if you don't head out today. the weather will be fantastic with temperatures in the mid- 80s. low 80s on saturday and sunday, it hasn't rained in forever but 40% showers. we'll watch that towards the tail end of the weekend. upper 60s, clear skies, comfortable temperatures as you wake up this morning. nice and cool. certainly compared to where we can be and where we usually are in the summer, right? we'll have summer temperatures this afternoon, just not the humidity. we'll take that. it's more of a phoenix feel out there. look at the rainfall, though. this is not going to arrive in tact as we see it like this.

storms, but certainly not the plume of moisture that's been attacking portions of texas, louisiana, and oklahoma, where states of emergency are still in effect. people are still, in fact, not able to go back to their homes. the water is still up to some points, rooftops here. the highs have been blocking it breaks down. there you see on sunday, that's our 40 or 50% chance of showers. then we clear things out nicely after that. forecast. it will take you through the weekend of course and early next week looking good with temps not as warm, too. we'll keep it in the upper 70s to near 80. taking a look at traffic at 12 minutes before 5:00. at pinellas point drive, no

janelle martinez is updating us on traffic starting at 5:00. jaw-dropping video. look at that, a car slamming head on into another vehicle, goes airborne after the car blew through a red light. six people suffered serious injuries. indy car drivers will take to the practice lab. the qualifying and racing continues through sunday. here's tom corn with the rest of your morning sports. >> reporter: good morning. we thought jordanian spieth's game is a little off but it's more out of whack than we thought. he'll have to rally.

for most of the day for round one. first it was his putting but yesterday it was everything. spieth had six bogeys to go along with one birdie. teagueen bradley, ken duke and charles howell iii share the lead at 4 under. gators keep that slim ncaa tournament hope alive in the first round of the sec tourney. casey hill drives the line right there for the three pointer and then the gators get the rebound on the missed three by the razor backs. the gators move on to play top seeded texas a&m today 68-61. the big east carolina 71-66. next up is temple at noon today. it looks like the

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hours. we'll get sunshine out there and plenty of it later on today. the bus stop is looking good. mild certainly in the upper 60s, 8:00 a few clouds out there. for a pickup time, we'll have a nice, mild day. if you are headed out to the tampa bay boat show, looking at friday, saturday, and sunday, there's the rain chance and 40% coverage and dry today and tomorrow. if you are somebody who loves to head out on the water, you'll definitely want to visit tropicana field over the weekend. the tampa bay boat show invades the rays. the boat show is open to the public and admission is free. >> it going to places no drone has ever gone before. the company says it could revolutionize the explanation. >> boeing says the 51-foot long

feet below the ocean surface. it runs on a hybrid diesel electric with rechargeable system. >> this drone won't need to be lifted out of the water to be recharged. >> you can watch it from here, tow it out of the port, let to go, two, three, five months later, it comes back and conducts all of the missions you needed it to do. >> reporter: boeing says the voyager could help gather information and data following an oil spill. the drone should begin c trials this summer. evidence inside. just ahead, what justice officials believe they will find inside of the san bernardino shooter's locked phone. >> top executives fired. the wounded warriors charity

captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com we are following breaking news. >> one man is dead, two others injured in a bar shooting in spring hill. when deputies arrived at bamboo's bar and eatery, they found two men shot in the parking lot and another inside. we're told the shooter was

when deputies arrived and surrendered peacefully. our crew is minutes away from the scene and will join us live once they get a chance to talk with authorities. breaking news in tampa when a shots fired call leads to a high-speed chase. this started around 3:30 this morning in the area of yukon and 37th street. when police arrived, multiple out. officers chased one of the cars. one person bailed out and is now in custody. police were able to stop the other car in net park. three more people were taken into custody. we talk about temperatures in the upper 60s right now. we'll eventually make it to the 80s. once again, about 85 and we'll be close to that today with low to mid-80s except for along the coast with the sea breeze kicking in there.