the campaign trail. why he said he made offensive comments, ahead. >> a flasher on campus. usf students are on alert after spotting a naked man. good morning, thanks for waking up with us on this friday. >> where do you go from there? traffic and weather together. only us, right? [ laughter ] >> traffic is looking great, so if you are heading out, there are really no issues out there. that's a good thing. >> weather-wise, it's forecast, you'll get into drier times here. it still may be warm and humid. it is august here. temps right now in tampa at 78. feels warmer in the temperature with the humid out there. we'll be doing okay through the midday hour. by 12:00, around 90 degrees. feels like 95, afternoon thunderstorms between 2:00 and 5:00. the pattern will take the

week. 30% rain chances. 92 and the storms will begin to fire around 4:00. so keep that in mind. otherwise, it will be partly sunny. we'll give it a "b" and be stuck there. your coffee is a little week this morning? >> yeah -- a little weak this morning? >> yeah, and then it kind of tastes like water. >> i'm sure. if you are heading out the door good for us. corey dierdorff is driving around. traffic is very light at the moment. as you know that will change in the next hour or so. for now, no crashes or breakdowns on 275. we're also looking great on i- 75 right around fowler. up to speed in both directions. you are looking at just ten minutes from the northern apex from 275 to i-4. let's check some of your drive times. this is going to be on i-4 starting all the way back in

minutes to get into downtown tampa. eight minutes from 75 to 275. dan? 5:32. thanks, janelle. students returning to the campus of usf were given an unwanted welcome last night. >> a flasher exposing himself around the campus. >> rodney dunningan, how many times was this guy spotted? >> reporter: well, dan, police got at least three reports of first around 6:00 right at this dining home. the student says the guy exposed himself, and then a few hours later, police received two more calls. the last report is right at this parking garage. he was spotted running through the garage with no clothes on. obviously campus police are taking the reports seriously. just yesterday, 3,000 students moved back onto campus. police do have a slight description of that suspect. the flasher is a white male

when he does wear clothes, he was wearing a blue t-shirt, gray shorts, thin build, and short hair. police believe his hair color may be gray or possibly blond. police obviously sending out a major warning to students to definitely be aware of their surroundings. call 911 if you notice anything. you'll also notice the emergency beacons. for thousand, reporting live on the campus of the university of dunningan, abc action news. tampa police want to talk to the last person seen with an 81-year-old man before that man was found brutally beaten in his backyard. police are looking for this man, carlos cordero, the last person seen with alfred wattton who was found -- watten was found beaten in his background. if you know where cordero is,

schools may be on the line. boone, kathleen, lake alfred, adair and west wood middle schools are considered failing because they have been given "d" grades. at dennison middle, parents sounded hopeful a new plan could make a difference. >> we have faith. we're going to have faith on the teachers and the system. >> that's why we're committed that's why we're sharing the information on what it's going to look like and what we're going to be doing within our school. we'll focus on improving our entire district. >> the state already rejected an improvement plan for the five failing schools. so the district made changes and submitted a new plan this week. happening today, the final discussion on the final resting place for the remains of dozens of young boys found in unmarked

closed dozier school for boys. today at 9:00, we're expecting a task force to tell where to move the remains and build a memorial for the children. it stirred up a controversy in the small town. many are demanding the boys be buried off school grounds. an 89-year-old navy veteran will receive several service medals today that he earned 71 years ago. james served in world war given his eight medals when he left the service. the oversight will be corrected. now to a tear jerker reunion that abc action news played a role in making happen. [sobbing ] >> this is what a reunion two years in the making looks like. the two daughters with are reunited with their parents at tampa international airport after they were separated by the cuban government.

the government went after the father for speaking out against the castro regime. the girls' parents fled to tampa as refugees but couldn't bring their children with them. it wasn't until abc action news traveled to cuba to interview the daughters that a u.s. congressman stepped in to get them united. >> there were unusual circumstances because the father's political statements. we were concerned that perhaps there was a delay in approving the kids' retu >> the girls say the first thing they want to do is learn english and go to school and spend time with their parents. for the first time since his campaign began, donald trump apologizes. >> he began he makes mistakes when speaking off the cuff. >> sometimes in the heat of debate and speaking on a multitude of issues, you don't

believe it or not, i regret it! >> trump reading from a teleprompter said he especially regrets saying anything that caused someone personal pain. today, trump and his running mate mike pence will tour the flood-ravaged louisiana area. >> everyone is safer when there is respect for the law and when everyone is respected by the law. >> on hillary clinton took time away from the campaign trail to meet up with a group of law enforcement officers including the los angeles and new york city police chiefs. the democratic nominee saying the country can't ignore the challenges. a new pugh research poll released yesterday that clint has a narrow four-point lead over trump. this morning, citrus county will begin early voting for the upcoming florida

hillsborough and desoto counties. if you don't want to vote early or by mail, election day for the primary is tuesday, august 3rd. excuse me, august 30th. a life sized not so flattering nude statue of donald trump is popping up in five u.s. cities complete with small hands. crews in new york are removing the indecent like innocences leaving behind just the seat. the new york city parks department released a statement saying "nyc against any unpermitted erection in city parks." that was a direct quote. a 17-year-old georgia boy is facing charges after deputies say he tried to hire a hitman to kill his two classmates. deputies got a tip that the teen was trying to hire a hitman so they arranged an undercover officer to meet with them. the teen offered to pay $12,000

surprised when they heard the news. >> kind of surprised. i haven't talked to him in a while. it's kind of sad because, you know, i've known him. so it's sad to see that he's gone off that way. >> the pickens county sheriff's office contacted the potential victims and made them aware of the situation. the teen was arrested. he is being charged as an adult. he has been denied bond. venues on both sides of concerts tonight. >> if you are a music fan, you'll want to check out a few of them. maybe all of them if you can. >> that would be nice. ? [music] ? ? [music] ? >> the dixie chicks with ill play the amphitheater at the florida state fairgrounds. the show starts at 7:00, and

>> grammy award winning seal will get a little crazy tonight in clear water. his concert starts at 8:00. we checked this morning. there are still a few tickets available. >> by the way, he has other songs. he's pretty good. love me some dixie chicks, too. we start the day with upper 70s and by the afternoon, we'll have rain chances about 30% with temps in changes are coming up this weekend. 20 minutes until 6:00 rate now. jumping to victory. two americans medaling in the women's 400 meter hurdles. >> and another store has been hacked by credit card thieves. we'll tell you if your personal

welcome back. 5:44. firefighters battled through the night in california. they've even been conducting nighttime water drops to try to contain this fire. >> there's good news and bad news for homeowners there. the good news is some evacuation orders have been lifted. the bad news, some orders have been added. california is starting to ignore evac orders because wild

life. people find themselves calling 911 after ignoring the orders and then find themselves threatened by flames. >> we're packed and we're avoid the main roads -- we're avoiding the main roads. >> volunteers are caring for horses, sheep, goats, pigs, cows, and several llamas. >> terrible stuff out there. that fire behavior erratic. it's so dangerous to ignore the warnings because the wind blows in one direction and the fire can come right at you. talking about the floods in louisiana and for us, it's relatively quiet. coverage today is similar, 20

that is a convergence as the storms hit the sea breeze there. then we'll switch patterns here for saturday and sunday unlike the last, really, week. we'll be seeing morning coastal showers and inland afternoon thunderstorms as everything gets pushed towards the 95 corridor for the evening. the rain chances are good, 20to 30%. it with -- upper 80s along the coast, 92 in tampa today. that will set the stage for the heat index which will be around 100. 8:53 is the low tide. the sun is coming up at 7:03. rain chances in the early 30s. the pattern reverses and we'll we'll be back to the late day

days and check in on the tropics as well in the next half hour. first janelle with the friday commute. >> corey dierdorff is behind the wheel of the live drive cam. he's on 275 around west shore where you can see the traffic is starting to pick up a little bit but still clear out there. just five minutes to get from downtown to the howard frankland bridge. fhp is sending out a warning that there is debris on the sunshine sky way in the nortou hump. if you are heading that way, use caution. hopefully they'll get someone out there quickly to remove whatever it is out there on the road. buckle up, we'll take a live on the northern apex, the intersection at 75, stopping through hillsborough and right here at the junction in downtown tampa. that entire drive is taking 14 minutes. the average speed is 66 miles per hour.

shopped at an eddie bauer store in the past year. the company says all of its north american stores were targeted by credit card thieves. the company announcing thursday that it found and removed malware from registers at 350 stores. the clothing store suspects debit and credit cards used at its stores between january and july 17th of this year may have been compromised. online purchases would not have been affected. the company is not s the store is encouraging shoppers to go to its web site for more information. people with allergies know that epi pens are lifesavers. over the past couple of months, the price has skyrocketed because a similar product has been recalled. the cost used to be a little more than a hundred bucks a few years ago. now it costs you more than $600. doctors and patients say myland, the pharmaceutical

>> i'm having a hard time understanding how the drug company can allow this to happen because it's not just like a drug that can help them feel better. it will truly save their life. >> when asked about the price increase, the drug company blames the changing health care insurance landscape and offers coupons for $100 off on its web site. for the fourth straight summer olympic games, the u.s. is reaching the 100 medal cot. clinching last night in the 400 meter hurdals hurdles. in the 400 meter hurdle race, ashley spencer and delie lie muhammad take a quick lead in the race and would never lose. spencer was trailing after the

capture the bronze medal. in the men's shot-put, the u.s. showed up. not to be outdone, ryan cruiser recorded the three best throws of his career. in his fifth attempt, 22.25 meters, good enough for gold. coming up, becoming part of a family and how one kitten ma big time. a north carolina couple says a cassette tape they bought for $.25 is a priceless treasure. the big surprise they found on

on your side, it looks dry out there right now. out there. then 85 climbing up by 10:00 a.m. rain chances are about 30% firing inland and push towards the coast by later this evening. seven minutes until 6:00 right now. a texas man is learning a good deed with help. he walked over and paid for a

was upset. the next day, people came to the applebees ordered the cheapest drink and left a $300 tip and said the woman he helped ways their mother and the day before was the anniversary they bought an old cassette tape of michael jackson. it was his seveneth studio album "bad." they bought it for $.25. on the inside, they discovered michael jackson's signature. amber said when she saw the signature she lost her breath because she is a huge fan. >> i remember when i was 7 years old, i told my mom i wanted michael jackson to come out of my birthday cake. >> this is the next best thing, right?

say they are happy. the couple will have the signature authenticated. even if it's confirmed to be real, they say they are not going to sell it. in kansas, a kitten found a forever home but it needed the journey of its short life to find it. >> the 6-year-old kitten sur i'veed an 80-mile journey under the hood of a car. on sunday, kelly heard meowing coming from the car. she stopped and po so she popped the hood and it ran away. then it ran back in but this time she caught it before it ran away. >> i wasn't planning to get another cat but the story surrounding this kitten is too amazing to surrender it. i have to keep it. >> the vet checked out the kitten. the guy is okay and no doubt happy to be in his new home.

the slurpee's 50th birthday to the bring your own cup event between 11:00 and 7:00 today and tomorrow. you can fill up your own cup for just $1.50. the 0 only requirement, it must fit upright in a water hole. coming up this morning at 6:00, we are following breaking news overnight. a man has been killed in a shooting in tampa. the search is now on for the shooter. >> health officials thought they had the zika virus contained to just one neighborhood. two more cases may be changing that.

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>> first, breaking news. st. peters police just arresting a second man for a double shooting in a library parking lot. we told you about this yesterday in the last hour, officers redeveloping thee charged michael murray with murder and attempted murder facing a judge this afternoon. they already arrested another suspect neville chambers. mark pointer died after tuesday night's shooting. second victim julius why you -- julius buchanan. police found the body of a man with a gunshot wound. they don't have any information on a suspect or motive jet. we'll bring you any information as soon as we get it. thanks for waking up with us. >> also, a new apology and consequences in the olympic swimmer scandal. we'll have details on that. first, traffic and weather together. >> not busy on the roads yet. no issues to slow you down if

shape. 78 in st. pete and tampa right now at 78. inland as well with the upper 07s. so bringing you to the headlines here with plenty of sunshine with the afternoon showers and thunderstorms. morning coastal showers. that's new. that's setting up for the weekend as a potential flow swifts from the gulf -- switches we'll keep you posted and have the full update coming up. dry upper 70s. by the afternoon, we'll need umbrellas with temperatures around 92. rainfall is 30%. in fact, the storms are pushing out to the west with a big change for the weekend. more on that in a few minutes. morning commute so far so good. >> corey dierdorff is driving