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captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com. keep watching here. do you recognize this man? usf police want to talk to him about a flasher on campus. we'll show you a closer look coming up. >> the campaign trail could get ugly. what's happening off the trail could be much worse. how a dog's death in texas could be connected to good morning, i'm dan shafferp. >> good morning, i'm deiah riley. florida highway patrol says neville givings was crossing the highway in a mobility scooter when an suv hit him. he died. a pinellas county detective is expected in court. javier williams was hiding in his father's house when detectives showed up to arrest
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warrants, he tried to crawl out through a screened porch. williams pulled out a gun and pointed it at a detective. the detective pulled his own gun and fired. no one was hit. the detectives arrested williams. they say the gun was stolen and they found a narcotics grow operation inside his father's house. police need your help catching a man himself. >> reporter: one 20-second surveillance video for a man who exposed himself. >> i don't know what the point of it anyway, because it's not appealing to anyone. >> reporter: this was taken last thursday evening, the same night detectives got three different reports of a man with his private parts out. >> it's a weird occurrence. >> reporter: the man in this
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interest, someone detectives want to speak with. >> he doesn't look familiar to me, but it's hard to tell without seeing his face. >> reporter: detectives hope someone knows who he is and calls them with his name. >> it was shocking to the freshmen students and not knowing what to think or how to react or protect myself walking around at night. >> reporter: because of these incidents, cale la doesn't walk alone. usf detectives say the exposed himself last week is connected to a case from last fall. they want to find him and need your help. it starts with you letting them know who this person of interest is. >> definitely going to be sharing it with my family. i want this guy caught. >> reporter: marisela burgos, abc action news. good morning on a thursday. it's warm and muggy. you would expect late august,
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as you head inland, 77. that's 77 in plant city. yesterday we had hot temperatures although not as hot as before when we reached some areas over 100 degrees. tilen doppler -- titan doppler quieting down. i still think it's dry for lunch unless you take a late lunch so that by 2:00, 3:00, you'll begin to see showers commute, storms developing with highs in the low 90s. looking live at the howard frankland bridge. no issues to report in either direction. we get updates on the roads in about 15 minutes. we get a new perspective of a heroin addiction from the eyes of a foster mom caring for one of the tiniest victims.
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born addicted and had to detox for 11 days. it's becoming a common problem. the foster care system is in dire need to care for babies who were born addicted or whose parents overdosed and died. it's putting a big strain on the system. >> the state is so induced with so many children that they don't provide what they sh homes last december at a rate of nearly three times the state average. in the tallahassee area, parents are outraged after the school district gave parents forms to opt out of the pledge of allegiance for the children. they put the forms in the handbook in response to changes to florida law. the law now requires that schools inform students of their right to remain silent during the pledge. after a parent posted the form on social media, the story went
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dumb and that he was ashamed. another called the opt-out form disrespectful. one parent gave the district kudos for providing the option. the district has now removed the form from the handbook. the tampa city council has a full agenda and it could affect everything from how loud your neighbors can play music to when police pull you over. >> first responders took 57 people from the festival to the hospital now the city is trying to prevent anything like that from happening again. the current rule allows people to arrest people for repeated violations. one council member wants to get rid of that. the police report wants to discuss body cameras and another given to people on bicycles. the tampa police department was accused of racism in bicycle stops. 250 hopeful job seekers turned out for pasco county's
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against them are big. there are 19 open positions. the county has faced issues with calls going unanswered for the last two years. current operators have been working around the clock, some as many as 17 days straight. hopeful applicants got to tour the center and a breakdown of what they face on the job. >> remaining calm and collected during the response. you have to know what you are doing. you have to be able to communicate different levels. >> reporter: officials say the last shot attracted 200 applicants, but only were hired. 24 minutes until 5:00, donald trump is focused on wooing minority voters. >> he hinted that he would soften his stance on illegal immigration. his main promise, though,that he would create jobs. >> to the african-american voter, great people, to the
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absolutely treated terribly, i say what do you have to lose? what? i will fix it. >> he says lax border control costs minority jobs. he lost a tax on his democratic rival hillary clinton. he is also focusing on a tax on the clinton foundation despite having donated to that charity himself. clinton's seen pushing back saying more than half meetings she took as secretary of state were clinton foundation donors. >> my work as secretary of state was not influenced by any outside forces. i made policy decisions based on what i thought was right. >> clinton is also blasting trump saying he took a hate movement and brought it mainstream. she apologized for using a private e-mail server at the state department saying she would do it differently if she
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opening several offices in our area today. the office opens in st. peters. hillary for florida offices opens in winter haven and bradenton. now to a shocking story from texas. one couple believes someone killed their dog because they are clinton supporters. the stedmans weren't surprised when someone stole hillary signs from their yard. then someone left a hillary for prison note under their door mat. next, someone vandalized their repaired. then on sunday, their 2-year- old shepherd mix named abby got sick. abby died and a vet said it was caused by ingesting a neurotoxin. >> no other reason. i mean, this is our front yard. we don't have any enemies. we're not the enemy type. >> police have visited the family but tell us there is no official investigation. take a look at this sign
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shoulder. the owner of harry's banana farm is famous for his sense of humor, but this may be a federal crime. the sign is addressed to hinckley. it says trump is involved with jodie foster. he tried to assassinate the president in an attempt to protect jody foster. the question is, does the sign threaten the presidential candidate, wch federal law? the mother of the so- called affluenza teen got a job and why she says it was her only option. [yelling and screaming ] >> a waiter opened fire inside of a texas restaurant. why one witness says the customers actually started this whole thing. >> rays come up and you've got to see how they got it done.
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4:43. north korea is responding to annual joint military drills between the u.s. and south korea with missile launches. yesterday, it launched two submarine-based missiles. one in japan's identification zone. the latest launch shows the technology continues to improve and improve more rapidly than american defense analysts predicted.
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capabilities, it has yet to pair the two. in italy, the search intensifies for survivors of the 6.2 magnitude quake. abc's jennifer eggleston has the latest. >> reporter: with bulldozers and bare hands, rescuers working feverishly. [sirens blaring ] >> reporter: as the death toll rises this amazing stories of survival. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: a 10-year-old girl pulled from the rubble 17 hours after the quake hit shell shocked and covered in dust but alive. this man, speaking to an 80- year-old woman pinned under a collapsed building, and he tells her to stay calm. that woman eventually saved and brought to a hospital to recover.
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>> just a few minutes ago, one of the dogs seems to have alerted under the rubble. they put a listening device in there hoping against home. >> reporter: this drone video over the town showing the devastation. churches, homes, and shops reveled by the -- leveled by the tremor. a testament to the destruction. new video this morning showing the moment that powerful earthquake hit. this traffic camera and a toll booth shaking violently. the. .2 magnitude -- 6.2 magnitude quake felt all the way to rome 65 miles away. jennifer eggleston, london. back here in the u.s., twisters touched down and one was an ef-3 up to 50 miles per
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red cross shelter. boy, what a mess. >> astonishing there weren't any deaths at that event we did not foresee at all. we only had a marginal risk for severe storms up there. so lucky as we can call it now. upper 70s in pinellas. we'll have a few low clouds and then thunderstorms. we continue to see showers and storms. a lot of moisture is coming through bringing us a lot of storms with coverage about 40 to 50%. the storms will be east to west with arrows depicting the wind direction. we'll wind things down for this evening and back into it tomorrow. update on the tropical wave up to of course north of puerto rico. they are still undetermined as
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we will still head to the north and west with a window of the bahamas as conditions are more favorable to that. how it arrives into florida is still to be determined. some good tropical moisture will be headed this way early next week. that could get some rainfall. whether that involves wind, we have to wait to get a storm we can track. boating looks good out there. northeast the forecast takes you through the early part of the weekend, 40 to 50% rain chances. that could be higher with a lot more clouds sunday into early next week with the influence of that tropical system. we want to get a look right now at your morning commute. this is i-275 at jefferson. janelle is watching the traffic cameras. she'll have a full look at your commute coming up in just a moment.
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>> see the man holding the gun there? that's actual little a waiter in san antonio. he opened fire in the middle of lunch hour and shot several times into the ceiling and took off. a customer told a local tv station that it started when two customers verbally and physically assaulted that waiter. they claimed he brought out the wrong order. a woman in pennsylvania is accused of stabbing her husband because he drank her beer. tracy griffin's husband id drank the beer because she'd gone to bed. she woke up and wanted it. she reportedly grabbed a pair of scissors and attacked him. several years ago she had april altercation with a boyfriend after he forgot to get barbecue sauce at the store. lochte will be on the upcoming season on "dancing with the stars."
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deals after he said he had an armed robbery that he admitted he exaggerated. in sports, an extra inningle stolen from the rays. why we don't know if the bucks kicker has shaken off on tuesday. good morning, everybody. it's about time the rays were on the good side of run games. had a come from behind three- runs down. it was a night for the 30 plateau home run hitters. first it's david ortiz. top of the first, the two-run shot. that's his 30th of the year. with the red sox leading 3-4 in the bottom of the eighth, evan longoria chasing with his 30th home run this season. rays would eventually load the bases. here's why the team just can't
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corey dickerson striking out to end the threaten rays with a chance to take the lead right there. they did get it done. in the 11th, kevin with the chopper to first. travis shaw the underhand throw to embree. he drops it. luke bailey heads to the plate. he's safe and the rays win it in 11. the final, 4-3. how much the buccaneers really got out of the two days of practice in subject to debate. it helps somewhat because the players obviously need to keep their interest. this is about the time in camp where these guys just hit the wall. they'd better get their second win for friday's -- get their second wind for friday's game. the kicker did not attempt to kick at all on wednesday. word is, the kicking game was not scripted into the workout. i'm not sure if that was good or bad. then this guy who was in a
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was for precautionary reasons. did he injury it during the practice or after? we don't know. the coach gave a quick "no" when asked if he had an update. meanwhile, asante willard has fractured his foot. the ucla transfer was never able to move up the depth chart. he remains the number three quarterback. that's your mornin update. enjoy your day. coming up on abc action news at 5:00, take a look at this right here. you can't really see it, but we're going to show you pictures and let you decide, do you think that's art? the citrus county deputies say no, it's not. we'll tell you the great lengths they went to, to catch the person responsible for that. walking down the aisle
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all right. good morning. we're looking at muggy, but clear skies for the most part. temps right now at 79 in tampa and generally in the low 80s right along the coast. the bus stop forecast looks dry and good. sunrise is coming up at 7:06. we'll have the afternoon storms. more on that and the tropics
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a missing king cobra now in the bag in texas. it went missing from the barn that is within two miles of a middle school and high school. one school canceled outdoor activities while they searched for the snake. search teams found it in a field yesterday afternoon. >> whew! >> exactly. weddings are expected to be beautiful and an expression of love. >> if you are a guest, the celebrations can be expensive. according to retail of invited guests bring a gift regardless if they go to the wedding or not. if it is an immediate family members, the polls say they spend more than, on average of $195. for a friend, budget is on average, $89. for co-workers, a little less, $63. coming up, the fallout of the sunset music festival reaches the city council. >> police want your help tracking down a person of
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why this investigation is bigger than they thought. >> and a victory in the war against the islamic state comes with unintended consequences. what u.s. military officials say went wrong during an air
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captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com the death toll rising overnight in central italy after devastating earth wakes. rescue crews are working around the clock, hoping to find any survivors. >> after two deaths and numerous other problems at this year's sunset music festival at raymond james jade yum, city leaders -- raymond james stadium, city leaders sa have had enough. first at 5:00, an update on severe weather in indiana. we learned a dozen people were hurt when several tornadoes ripped through. tens of thousands lost power. the sun's coming up in just a couple of hours there. the mayor in the hard-hit town of kokomo says the damage is substantial. we've got our own concerns around our part, though. we start with ivan and all eyes are on the tropics and how

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