she's monitoring. look at this six-hour loop that continued through the night. upwards of 3:00 a.m., it was still raining. just in time right for the morning, we're drying out. we'll have a few clouds out there, but that will be it. those will be gone and we'll get back into full sunshine this morning through midday. i think the lunch outside looks good. hot, but dry. 77 right now in 78 at apollo beach. the bus stop forecast as you check in by next week. then all of us are back to school, right in 78, 8:00 a.m. we'll talk more about this pattern and what it means for the weekend, whether we stay drier or wetter in a few minutes. let's check in on the friday morning commute as we mentioned, it's usually quiet. >> so far so good. corey dierdorff is checking things out for us right around

4. look at that, lanes wide open and no issues there. we had overnight construction this week, but right now, it is clear, so not slowing you down at all. we're checking your drive across the bridges this morning. this is what it looks like on the howard frankland. this is six minutes to get from pinellas into hillsborough. less than ten minutes across the other two bridges. looking at i-4, looking great friendly confines here, your drive from the about 22 minutes if you are heading out the door. your drive time on the veterans expressway, a busy road but right now looking great. maybe you are headed to the airport for a flight out for the weekend. 17 minutes from 54 to 275 and six minutes to get from waters to 275. deiah? we start this morning with an extremely disturbing case. the pinellas county mother is expected to be in court this afternoon to face charges after her 6-year-old son beat his newborn sister to death.

after the mother left her children alone in her van while she ran an errand. ashley yore is live outside of the cell phone store where this tragedy actually happened. >> reporter: that's right, james. this is where investigators say a mother left her three children locked inside of a hot van while she went in to this cell phone store to run an errand for nearly 40 minutes. that mother is now facing an aggravatedanslaughter charge today. the pinellas county sheriff says 62-year-old kathleen steele left her ds, a 6-year- old, 3-year-old, and 13 day old infant all locked in the hot van without air conditioning. the infant, baby kathleen, started crying uncontrollably. investigators say 6-year-old frankie lost his temper and beat the baby's face, hitting her against the ground and ceiling of the van. >> the 6-year-old removed baby

began flipping her multiple times back and forth. he said he slammed the baby and kept slamming her. >> reporter: when steele got back, 6-year-old frankie told his mother the baby had been upset, but steele ignored him, and even ran another errand before heading back home. that's when she realized something was wrong and called her neighbor, who is a nurse, instead of 911. investigators say baby kathleen was already dead. investigators say the 6-year- old won't be charged because of his age, but he did demonstrate what he had done to baby kathleen on a doll. now, the 6-year-old and 3-year- old are both with child protective services. again, their mother will be in court at 1:30 this afternoon. of course we're going to be following that for you both on air and online. reporting live in st. pete, i'm ashley yore, abc action news. new information right now of the tampa police officer accused of raping a woman

on bond this morning. our i-team reviewed officer adam york's informant file that didn't uncover any red flags. york worked for the pinellas police department from 2000 to 2003 and met or exceeded expectations during every evaluation. tampa police say while off duty, york pulled over a woman for speeding in february near kennedy and west shore and sexually assaulted her. the department fired him but didn't arrest yesterday. a woman was arrested for stealing thousands of dollars from children. detectives accused jennifer venditti. they say the theft happened between september of last year and april of this year. the streets of sarasota county are safer this morning. the sheriff's office released new details about operation short stop. the 20-day effort targeted

during the operation, deputies arrested 30 people on charges of homicide and burglary. deputies want you to take a good look at this man. the pasco county deputies are looking for dakota kenner. he beat a woman so badly that she may have broken bones in her face. he also took away the victim's cell phone, making it impossible for her to call police. if you have any idea where he is, call 911. do you know who this is right here? this burglary suspect came through the ceiling to get into the citgo station. he took a pepsi from the case and drank it, cash and cigarettes. if you recognize him, call police. according to the results of a new survey conducted by the ybor development corporation, crime stats in that area are going down but

homeless population in the area. >> in the evening sometimes they'll try to come through here and a lot of the homeless population sometimes are mentally ill. tpd is good about it when they're here but the problem,they are not always here. >> more police patrols during the evening and a homeless liaison officer. there is a mixed reaction right no being demolished in seminole heights. some are calling it an eyesore. but it is the saving grace of hundreds of worshipers including the homeless. a drunk driver crashed into the sink wary last year when code enforcement cracked down telling the church it needed to make repairs or be doe mollished. -- or be demolished.

150 openings to fill. they are offering these tips for parents. they are asking for patients as teachers and parent -- they are asking for patience as teachers and parents find their way. we'll have complete coverage of back to school on monday and sarasota goes back to school the following monday. this is your last day to make the school year better for local kids in need with the back to school drive. furniture to double the donations you make. you can drop off those school supplies here. more than 9 out of 10 u.s. children and teenagers have poor diets. more than half of kids don't get at least 60 minutes of physical activity. that is a formula for poor heart health later in life. medical experts encouraging

live a healthier lifestyle now. on the other hand, a new study finds that people are living healthier lifestyles thanks to the affordable care act also known as obama care. the study shows low-income people in arkansas and kentucky which expanded the health care under the obama care act are healthier than those in texas where the care was not expanded. it reduced the number of emergency room visits. school is already in full swing for most bay area kids but it's not too late to get a checkup. we have screenings this saturday from 10:00 to 4:00 for members and nonmembers. you can get vision, hearing, and blood sugar checked. both students and parents can get the checkups as well. take a look at this right here. a leopard is rescued from

60 foot well in india. watch the team of rescuers lower the crane for the leopard to jump in and bring him up. the big cat was checked out. he's okay, then released into the wild. >> if you ever wondered how to get a leopard out of a well, that is the technique you should use. >> with more international flights in the tia area, local officials want you to know the new, easy way to customs is available. three bay area congressmen will officially unveil the new mobile passport control at tia today. the smartphone or tablet app that allows you to skip custom lines by answering a few questions. the app is available for u.s. and canadian citizens. checking in with a good morning as we take a look at our temperatures here. by the way, abc action news app, you can always begin the seven-day there as well. 90 degrees by 1:00.

once again. we'll talk about that and the timing of the forecast straight ahead. the federal government makes a major ruling about marijuana. it comes as more agencies are now allowed to grow it. we'll explain coming up. >> the bucs now look to the next pre-season game against the jaguars. we'll look at the team coming

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right now. this is a look at i-275 at the howard frankland bridge. no problems out there. we'll check in with janelle coming up to see what else you can expect from the roadways this morning. right now, the government is refusing to remove marijuana from its list of most dangerous drugs. the dea consult with the health and human services department and decided that marijuana has "no excessive medical use in the united states." the government is expanding its list of agencies that can legally grow marijuana research purposes. despite that decision, you will soon have the chance to expand or a choice to expand the use of medical marijuana. right now, the state law only allows individuals with certain conditions and terminal illnesses to use medical marijuana. the buccaneers play the first game of the pre-season last night and lost. again, it's pre-season, so the 17-9 defeat will not count in

shepherd who caught a jameis winston pass for the only touchdown. the starters only played a few minutes, though. the bucs' d was solid allowing only 78 yards of total offense in the eagles first half. next up, the bucs will be in jacksonville saturday, august 12th. a british player may have been poisoned to ke competing. that's 18-year-old gabriela taylor who got sick with a bacterial infection that could be spread through rat urine. officials say she may have been deliberately poisoned. she pulled out of the quarterfinal because of a virus that ended her first chance at a grand slam title. the final game at yankee stadium against the tampa bay rays and his career continues

his retirement, tickets began going for $450 apiece. right now, tickets are going for about $161 apiece. this could be a reflection of the mixed reactions and feelings about a-rod. once seen as a baseball great, he was criticized in recent years after he admitted to using performance enhancing drugs. snap chat is removing a japanese filter that places slanted eyes and yellow a users' face. thousands of people lashed out calling it racist. the company says the filter has been taken down and won't be used again. they say the filters are meant to be playful and nerver to offend. you can soon shop without your wallet at cvs. they will start accepting in- store payment through the mobile app. the drugstore already has

app. the new payment option will go live nationwide by the end of the year. ivan, i want to eat lunch outside today. >> you don't want it to spoil or get sick. are you with me? >> huh-uh. >> i'll have to check back on that one. >> i got lost. [ laughter ] >> all right. we'll try again next half hour. [ laughter ] showers and storms, we have them firing very late yesterday and for this morning, we are clear. that is the good news here. in fact, we've got about an hour so if you are darker away from the city line, look out, the perseids are still out there. we have some clouds around and plenty of breaks as well. 79 at apollo beach. here's what's happening with the southeast flow that will favor the late day storms firing along the west coast. a complete reversal of what we had last week which was the opposite roaming into the morning rain and then storms across the east coast. well, you can plan your day

then by the afternoon, we'll begin to see it looking at east. you can begin to see the cumulus clouds beginning to build. by 4:00, 5:00, they will be approaching the coast. they will linger through the evening hours just like they did yesterday. i don't think they go through 3:00 a.m. again like they did. keep in mind, if you have outdoor plans tonight, especially along the coast, that's where it will rain last. 100 degrees is the way it will feel. apollo beach will be about 92 for the yeah, through the weekend, let's plan ahead. rain chances are typical for this timech year. unlike last week where we had the low stuck. 40 too 50% coverage, and those will be late day thunderstorms. if you have outdoor plans early on midday, you will be fine with a lot of sunshine, but it will be hot, of course, as it should be this time of the year. we're in august after all. early next week, our rain

off with plenty of nice weather. >> yeah. not too bad on the roads looking good for this friday morning. corey dierdorff is checking out things for us on the veterans expressway. he's behind the wheel of our live drive cam. we're looking at just about 12 minutes from van dyke down to 275. also checking your drive through brandon. good morning to you. no crashes or breakdowns on the major roadways and i-75 right great in both directions. just about 15 minutes from apollo beach up to i-4. we are watching a crash over on st. pete beach, gulf boulevard. i am seeing some slowdowns heading northbound on golf boulevard. so just leave yourself a few extra minutes. hopefully they will have the crash cleared. i will let you know, of course, on twitter at tampa bay traffic. your drive times on 275 still

coming up, we're keeping score at the olympics. we've got your breakdown in the medal counts. >> and the latest dirty dining report. why the sports bar was shut

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cam with mostly clear skies in good shape. it's dry out there. we did have, of course, late rain last night that lingered across the coast. we have the thunderstorms that continued right through 2:00, 3:00 a.m. across pinellas. a little wet out there with the roads but otherwise no additional rainfall. we'll have the late day storms that will fire again today with those 4:00, 5:00 p.m. time frames and then heading into the evening pushing towards the west. warm and humid, of course. that headline could pretty much right, with temps in the low 90s. titan doppler is quiet now with plant city at 75. st. pete as well. 72 at lake land. 74 in brooksville. bus stop forecast, again, dry by the afternoon. earlier onbetween 2:00, 3:00 it will still be dry between 4:00 and 5:00 and you get into the showers and storms. les see what kind of gray. it's friday, so we'll give it

rain chances that will continue. the medal count in rio, we've got 38. china is second with 30 followed by japan, russia, and great britain. among the winners in the pool last night, ryan murphy. had he to come from behind to win the men's 200 meter back stroke. americans ha w six straight olympic games. murphy previously won gold in the 100 meter back stroke on monday. on the women's side, simone manual becoming the first african-american woman to win gold in the individual olympic swimming event. she touched the wall at the same time as candice olexia. she will share the gold. coming up at 6:00, another amazing finish by simone biles

around competition. >> her reaction there is priceless. it's one of the most popular sports bar areas known as the official gathering spot for the tampa bay rays. but ferg's sports bar in st. pete is shut down for business. our i-team is learning ferg's was forced to close today from yesterday after finding evidence of rodents, roaches, ants, flies, and maggots. according to the inspection report, inspectors found over 40 ve 60 rodent droppings along with ants, flies, and maggots. i hope you are not eating breakfast. the state also demanding ferg's to stop using salt and pepper shakers after finding rodent droppings inside of the grinding units. a statement was sent that reads "the health department found small issues that we're immediately addressing and we'll correct. we're doing everything necessary to not only alleviate

high-standards restaurant." if you want to see the rest of the statement, go to abcactionnews.com/dining. >> maybe 10 feet away and watch her get shot. >> a husband's heartbreak coming up at 6:00. we've heard from the son of a woman killed at a punta gorda police academy. now we'll hear from her husband of more than 50 years. >> donald trump is forming a opinion on cuban migrants. the policy he may look to change.

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now at 6:00, it is the tragic news that has so many of us absolutely stunned right now. a 6-year-old boy killed his

court later today. a look at what police say she did as her baby was dying. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com hillary clinton and her running mate are releasing their tax returns. the reaction they are hoping to get from donald trump. finding out two dozen people were hospitalized after a passenger jet hit really bad turbulence. >> 22 passengers and two crew members had to be checkeou to find out how bad think they were injured. -- how badly they were injured. >> we'll keep you posted as we learn anything else. ivan over to you. >> that is serious stuff there. no question. what happened is they bum bumped into a -- they bumped into a nasty line of showers and storms. sometimes when you get the line setting up, there's no way to do it here. so that is what's transpired across the mid-section of the

we're dealing with, and nothing organized here. all we need is the ingredients and moisture. the hot temperatures, we'll certainly have that and the sea breeze because of the difference of the heating with the land and water here. so you can put those together and make some thunderstorms. we did yesterday. they really got going along 75. then it pushed towards the coast. it took them a while to get there so right through the early part of this morning around 2:00, 3:00 a.m. finally the rain stopped. 77 i we'll get back to 90 degrees through the middle part of the day. it'll feel like 1:00 like it's already in the upper 90s to 100 degrees. from 4:00 to 7:00 and beyond, that will be the range as they begin to build the showers and storms and push through. we'll watch that through later on today. it is 6:00, friday, and here is the commute. >> so far so good. most of the roads are dry. although, when i left, i did run toa few wet roads.