that you will notice, winds are 45 miles per hour. this is as strong as a tropical storm. we still don't have a center. that's the bottom line, folks, it's impossible for a computer to predict if there's not a center. there's multiple centers. if you look at the spaghetti models over the next several days, they will go back and forth. some are west of florida, some are east of florida. some are on top of florida. we will talk about what to expect when coming up in a w information in the deputy-involved shooting. the suspect with a violent criminal history telling police they're lucky to be alive. >> we're waiting on a live shot out of south st. pete from ryan smith. at this point we can tell you a few details about this. one shot was fired in this confrontation. no one was hit. ila group of deputies and detectives on the scene. they're waiting to execute a search warrant out there. >> after arresting their suspect in this house, we want

discovered an extensive marijuana grow operation. according to the pinellas county sheriff, 26-year-old williams created armed robbery d kidnapping last year. and pinellas park pd went after him for strangulation last month. he was charged for possessing cocaine riana and luding prescription pain pills. they have been after him for several weeks now. detees use video surveillance before they move in for the arrest today. >> he tried crawling out detectives spotted williams and ordered had i am to raise his hands but he raised a .9- millimeter handgun instead. >> he was pulling it out of his waistband and ready to come like this. when he was in that motion is when detective kramer fired. thank god he did. otherwise we could be in a disastrous situation here and have a seriously injured or dead law enforcement officer because this guy was hell bent he didn't want to go back to jail. >> our cameras rolling when law enforcement arrested williams'

fugitive. the suspect's handgun stolen from a previous area burglary. we will stay on top of this story and bring you the latest av ble. details be a loaded handgun on a bay area high school campus. officers were serving a search warrant for a 17-year-old student yesterday when apparently they found that gun. a school resource officer finding it under the teen's clothes. he has been charged with possession of weapon on school property. that's a third degree felony. right now at 5:00, 15 new of the zika virus here in florida. nine of those in the bay area. all but one of the cases is travel related. a non-travel-related case was confirmed today in beach county. this comes after another case wadiscovered yesterday. the city of st. pete hoping to take care of standing water issues there. they have an app. many are using is feature to tell officials of issues where you are. we have a link to the app and

we want to take action for the things that matter to you. please tell us what you're wondering about by going to abcactionnews.com and sending us a good question. just click on ryan smith's story about zika and let us know what keeps you up at night. covering manatee. this man in custody tonight on child abuse charges. but bradenton police are also questioning him about the death of a 10 month old baby. police responded to manatee memorial hospital yesterday after the child died babysitting the 10 month old and 3-year-old child. gary had warrants for child abuse and neglect for the 3- year-old. a developing story tonight. gunfire at the american university of afghanistan in kabul. a source telling abc news that five otherilled two and injud they were able to entee hospital next to the school there. the university opened back in 2006 and just this month an american and an australian were

a drone flies above the damage in italy. right now rescuers are digging through the rubble, hoping to find survivors after a deadly 6.2 magnitude earthquake. they pulled an 8-year-old girl alive from the rubble there. the quake killed more than 120 people we're hearing now near a rural area of central italy. but the damage is worst in remote areas, making it very difficult for rescue crews. escaped from the window. >> no family, no city will be left alone. >> this facebook live video shows collapsed buildings and rubble there. it is the second earthquake in seven years for this area. back in 2009, an earthquake killed 300 people. now to democracy 2016. donald trump making a stop in tampa today as he tries to take the lead in florida from hillary clinton.

fairgrounds. you were out there day, carson. how was it? >> reporter: well, hey there. donald trump has been signaling a shift in his immigration rhetoric. a couple things haven't changed. that is talking about building a wall and a strong focus on the economy. >> i will be the greatest jobs president that god ever created. >> reporter: trump appealed to hispanic and african-americans several s. >> the african-eran voter, great people. to the hispanic voter who have been absolutely treated terribly, i say what do you have to lose? what? i will fix it. >> reporter: he says lax border patrol costs minorities jobs. trump has indicated in tv interviews over the past few

immigration stance. and hinted at softening laws dealing with undocumented workers. >> we're going to protect your jobs and bring safety. but we're going to protect your jobs because your jobs are not being protected. >> reporter: right now polls show hillary clinton with a lead in florida. trump took aim at her. >> she lied to congress 100%. . everybody agrees and it takes so long for them to act. >> reporter: we gop leaders are letting folks know trump is supposed to meet with minority leaders in new york tomorrow. this just 75 days away from the election. live in tampa, i'm carson chambers, abc action news. >> you know donald trump says he will make america great again while he is taking the shirts right off our backs. >> meanwhile hillary clinton releases her latest ad. it accuses trump of outsourcing

trump firing back $5 million of his own ads. just into the news room, our first look at damage from a tornado near indianapolis. take a look. this person saying the storm took out a starbucks there. you can see all that is left is the giant sign. and here you can see the damage from the tornado as it hit an apartment complex. those in the area say items from their homes just thrown into the trees. so far no reports of any injuries. in the meantime here is a live look station. they're on the air live calling this a large dangerous tornado. a citrus county man facing charges accused of vandalizing a museum there. mclane caused about $1,000 worth of damage, even spray painting a monument. he says what he did was art. his bond was set at $17,000. in central florida tonight, deputies are ying to figure out what caused this damage

you're about to see. you can see panes of glass shattered and computers tossed around. police believe that vandals used hammer to cause the damage. the damage is significant and almost every building was affected. it's bad enough that some classes had to be moved to the gymnasium. there's no time frame for how long it might take to repair. school officials estimate it will cost thousands of dollars to fix. here at abc action news we're committed to your future and giving you the information that you need to successful career. we're partnering with the pinellas dedication foundation and career source so you can take the future plans career survey for free. david perris, a veteran participating in the vocational program just started taking the survey to find a job matching his interests and strengths. >> and also things like i said that you can take with you when you go to the future career. so it's exciting to learn new

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is saving people's lives. >>hello. i'm your teacher. myname is mr. reid and it's nice to meet you. love this guy. after a violent summer in chicago, one teacher changing his message. the viral music video and the uplifting message that the man is trying to send to his students. next. download the new abc action news app for your mobile phone and tablet. just search for abc action news

>> reporter: bonnie is fighting off a cold. that's on top of dealing with three chronic health conditions which have made it impossible for her to find health insurance. so getting free care at the christian clinic in tampa is a lifeline. >> it's been a blessing. without them i don't know what i would have done. >> reporter: the clinic was one of the deep passion of higgins who died wednesday. he was instrumental in establishing the clinic and

for its operations. >> he would say this is what the church needs to do and he would say it passionately. and he meant it. >> reporter: higgins founded the catholic church in tampa and served as the pass for for 49 of his 60 years in the priest hood. >> i think everyone, especially the people here in the beginning and those who came later simply just loved him. >> reporter: his fellow priests and parishioners agree. monday senior higgins was his compassion to serve charitable organizations in tampa bay that he stayed involved with until his death. he spent time as a chaplain for the city's pro sports teams. >> he was extraordinarily gifted and turned those gifts to the service of the gospel. >> reporter: everyone who knew him described him as contagious.

opportunity to talk to mon senior, he would tell you about how much he cared about the people of the community. that resinates with not only the service we pro stride but through the individual patients because of the philosophy and the mission that we carry forward and that he helped us carry. >> reporter: kera mashek, abc action news. >> thousands are expected to turn out for three days of memorials his funeral is wednesday at 11:30 at the church, followed by burial at the garden of memories. all services are open to the public. an ohio mother has a warning for you tonight after her child's football practice was horrific. she saw her son doing drills that are banned in most youth leagues. one is called a bull in a ring. that's when each rush a player in the center of the circle. it is considered dangerous and

they are not running the drills anymore and doing everything possible to make the game safer. ?[music]? ? working hard until the bell starts ringing ? ? ? welcome to the fourth grade ? ? >> this guy is awesome. duane reid. it's his first year trying to connect with kids before the first day of school. he is focusing on hard work, respect and positivity. this video getting a lot of attention online. it times so far. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> you were watching that at your desk. >> it makes you want to go and take his class. he seems like a good guy. you have a busy week ahead, huh? >> yeah. we don't know what we're dealing with. that's the big issue. somewhere in florida we have the risk of tropical storm or

clouds. the rains rolled in this afternoon right on cue. most of them, not all of them but most of them are gone. there's a look at titan doppler radar. southern sarasota county it is popping right this second. we had the line roll through. things have quieted down and will stay quiet through the evening hours. same thing tomorrow and on friday. then we start to see subtle changes by the weekend and into early next week. or temperatures from the 80 in lakeland. at the airport, it's 87. sunny in st. pete and clearwater, mid to upper 80s. east to west flow. classic summer pattern means that the mornings are dry. the afternoons can get kind of stormy. same setup tomorrow and again on friday. so through the evening, you can never rule out an isolated shower. but most of the area stays dry. you will be waking up todry conditions first thing tomorrow

same thing. we're dry until about 2:00 or 3:00. then the rains linger until 7:00, 8:00. a little more moisture tomorrow and friday. coverage might be greater late afternoon and early evening. same thing on friday. start off dry and get storms late. no changes to the pattern until sometime later on weekend. then we have to turn our attention to this. we may have to turn our attention to according to the hurricane center. this is what we have been tracking. the models have been all over the place. when you get a european model that 12 hours ago goes western gulf of xico, 12 hours later takes it up the west coast of florida, that tells you it doesn't know yet. there's a reason why. there's no center here. look at this. it's a blob with maybe two or three possible centers trying to develop. so for a computer model to take point one and get a center and

it's impossible. so until we see this get organized -- and by the way, i say if we see this. as we have been saying, if this goes over the islands of haiti, it can physicianing the thing out entirely. it happened last year with erica. look at ray con. because we don't have a center or the actual storm, we simply don't have a tropical depression or storm. as i said, the models are all they're east and west. they're over. this is one of those stay tuned. the way you play this. you have nothing to worry about with the weekend plans for us. the earliest that anyone could be bothered is south florida sometime on sunday morning. talking about the differences in models. if you have watched me long enough, you know i'm a fan of the european model. the euro takes this up the west coast of florida. the u.s. model fizzles it out

we just don't know yet. we have to wait and see where and if this forms. so stay tuned and check us out on facebook. we do live facebook chats and on abcactionnews.com as well. for the boaters, northeast winds at 5 to 10 knots. winds should not be an issue until early next we're. here is a look at florida's most accurate 7-day forecast. by monday and tuesday, that's when whatever is down there could have a little more impact on so stay tuned. >> thanks, denis. the victim much a robbery hoping to stop the violence. the surprising thing that he is offering in exchange for a gun. >> reporter: another person killed crossing a busy road. >> it's people's lives that are at stake. >> reporter: the action people are begging authorities to take to prevent more deaths. we all know about facebook and twitter. but how about whisper? what parents need to know if you're worried about your

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>> rescuers were able to survive the people who overdosed. one incident happened in the parking lot of a gas during that overdose, a 6-year- old was with his father when he passed out. >> i pretty much knew. it's everywhere. i mean, i pretty much knew. it looked like he overdosed on drugs. i tried to wake up him. the child was hysterical, jumping all over his dad, trying to wake him up. it's sad. i don't know. something has to happen. >> 11 more overdoses were reported in a nearby county. one business owner in

violence one pia at a town. donald continues to see a rise in crime in his community. he was even shot during a robbery recently. but now his latest deal, bring in any gun and you can get an extra large pizza with no questions asked. >> i said maybe i can help them. maybe i could have gotten the gun off of the street. these crimes with these kids, if i can reach them with a pizza, i've got that in my heart, my mind that i can do it. >> he is working with the local police department and district attorney to make sure that what he is doing is permitted. still to come, with college classes beginning, scammers are preying on young adults. way to keep your private

>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news >> right now at 5:30, investigators on the scene of a deputy involved shooting involving that man right there. deputies were trying to arrest williams when williams pulled out a gun. dona trump speaking in tampa today at the fairgrounds, trying to appeal to minority mibs. breaking news in afghanistan. a source telling abc news that five people were -- two people were killed and five injured. happening right now, we're keeping a close eye on the tropics. a storm in the atlantic that appears to bedirection. >> let'right to it. denis phillips is studying the models. what do we have here. >> you hit the nail on the

direction. that's about all we know literally. right now, we don't even have a center of circulation. there's a lot of buzz going on. it's been 11 years since we have been hit by a hurricane in florida. we hope it will be another 11 years. but there is a potential for development. this could be a tropical storm or hurricane making landfall around the south florida area on sunday. is that set in stone? no recon is finding winds 50, 60 miles per hour. it's powerful enough. but the problem is there is no center. until there is, it is difficult for the computers to hint where it's going to go. they don't know where to start. garbage in, garbage out is what we say. makes the accuracy of the forecast limited. they are trending a little bit to the east over the last few hours. but for one. that has a bigger impact on the state of florida and the coast of florida. we will talk about that coming up. >> thank you, denis.