to be watching. it hasn't gotten better organized we are pretty confident that this will go through and give decent rains in by monday morning be in this general area at this point there will be lower water, and some models bringing up the west side of florida not so much as a wind issue but it could be a significant rainmaker. and speaking brain there are some decent storms right along the coast. if you're heading here to ray j we figured there would be some issues, though storms are out there right now. they will linger until 6:30 pm, or 7 pm. by kickoff, those rains should have moved. we will be partly cloudy and warm in the overnight hours. i do expect there will be a partly increase in rain. we will talk about that in a couple of minutes. estate confirming five new

five new travel related the correct cases. they're asking for permission to release genetically modified mosquitoes, the objective to stop the virus from spreading. ryan smith shows us how it would work. >> reporter: professor that we get there less mosquitoes have a chance to breed. >> they are now responding to a number of record calls. that's a record number of calls. -- >> it has definitely shown an improvement. >> they are visiting up to 100 properties a day, but they may -- that might not be enough. they sent this letter to the department of health and human services today and it asks that commissioners be able to release genetically modified mosquitoes if the zika virus spreads. >> is over 90% effecte, and,

or in other parts of the state, we want the ability to do this technology. >> it can successfullkill the virus. right now the method is only being used in munro county. >> you h oanat your not at ours we are asked -- asking that you put it at ours. >> while they wait for washington's response, they are keeping his crews busy one home at a time. >> protecting the citizens one vi the idea is to be aware of it take control and get it fixed. >> in the meantime the fda issued a new advisory about the zika virus. they're asking every blood bank in the united states to start screening for the virus. before now, the only required blood banks in puerto rico and to south florida counties to test.

questioninsqwhy cauito operatio using that s. -- that -- bat boxes. they feed on mosquitoes, some are now using these to attract backs -- bats. the leaders say that those are not an effective countywide tactic. >> something that would help, as it will -- will it be the magic answer? no, i don't know that you could put up enough to make a drastic impact. >> but, the nellis county mosquito control does support individual property owners setting up their own boxes. you want to take action for you for things that matter to you, and, coming from our good question section on our website,

go to abcactionnews.com, and click on the story and let us know what has you worried. a major construction project will start on monday. iner shows us what's to come, and how it could affect you. >> reporter: today, the city began preparing for what could be years of construction work at the channelside district of downtown tampa. >> come monday, the section could be blocked off. that means trouble for people like matthew love pick >> it will impact me as i do travel this way. >> he is expecting issues here but offer downtown also. that's all -- all through downtown. >> channelside drive is being torn up and being turned in -- into a two-way drive.

for many new channelside products, the city says that they have spread up the construction products -- projects and help -- in hopes of spreading it out for commers. >> we're trying not to interfere with everyday business. >> is a $35 million project, is perfect -- promising more sidewalks, and more bike lanes, it will be more like a grid easier for drivers who are looking of the process. >> it is always a trade-off, it is coming, but when ever you have to put up with the nonsense, or nuisance is a better word. running claims of a teacher choking a student in the classroom. they said the -- they said the case is unfounded. they saithat the teacher

tonight, they hand other studen not cooperate the story. -- cooperate/-- confirm her story. brian wilson pleaded guilty for the death of jennifer copeland. he found her dead in her garage. they say she -- he strangled her . national headlines, children of an arizona gun instructor who lost his life 39-year-old girl -- to a nine-year-old girl are filing a lawsuit. the owner of the boat and burgers range created that's bullets -- bullets and burgers range created an unsafe environment. >>padeputy saying he had his fiancie and tried to

but tonight we are getting a first look at his capture. deputies releasing this body camera video, investigators saying that stephen mccurn and try to hide. a k9 tracked him down. they say he admitted to losing it and hitting his fiancie. they are committed to taking action against domestic violence if you or someone you know is in a domestic violence situation call the statewide hotline. the death continuing to grow in italy is more aftershocks are hitting the area as it stands now, the devastating quake has killed 267 people, and time is running out. we are past that 48 hour mark, and they believe that people can only survive in that devastation for up to 72 hours. they're using sound detectors and dogs to sit -- six through mountains of rubble -- sift through mountains of rubble. a warehouse is providing a

donations in louisiana. it is a response to the needs us to the needs of their community -- to the needs of their commy. the buccaneers are gearing up for the game against the browns. we have a preview out there. how is it looking clocks >> reporter: -- looking? >>orr: it like it might rain. this is, let's say, the big rehearsal. the boys, for starters are in the third quarter. 90 guys on this team at this point in time, but there will be a cutdown coming up on the 30th, so there are 15 guys right now on the bubble hoping to do something to impress the coaches and hang on for one more shot. even the players, and some of those coaches g forward to seeing the new video display

here are >> it will be exciting to play for the home crowd. and with the new stadium and scoreboard i know that the players are excited to see it. typically preseason games this is not much of a factor. but we are excited to be home. >> reporter: well, you're looking at one of those big boards. i will tell you what, since i was driving to work this past week, i have from cyprus. it is really something. you will get a really cool look tonight. coming up, i will have the look at the top three things from the buccaneers. thank you. an icon the city of pinellas park is paying tribute to a radio broadcaster who unexpectedly passed away. the city council voting to

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the dramatic ending to a police chase, they wrestled with the suspect, and then tased the suspect. he went 109 miles per hour, it shows him walking towards the deputies and putting his hand in his pants as if he's pulling up a gun. >> rather than go to deadly force, which is an option that may have been justified

firearm away and used his taser to subdue the suspect. >> they then tackled him, one of them had minor injuries. 80% of kids who end up in the foster care system are there because their parents use drugs. there is a desperate need for new foster parents, as jake peterson shows us this is not a role anyone -- just anyone can take on. >> an increasing number of new kids system. >> we have seen record numbers of children that need placement >> they help pair kids with foster can -- with foster families. there is only about 100 homes for these kids here, but last year nearly 600 children were removed from their parents compare that to less than 200 2013 -- in 2013. >> i believe this is the drug epidemic.

next week in an effort to recruit more foster families. >> people can be foster parents if they are single, married, it doesn't matter. >> but you do need to be over 21, have a clean criminal record and be willing to spend a few hours day intacting th a child. >> it's the benefit of knowing that you have changed the life. the first introduced you tlyte this week. she is asking us not to use her identity, but the child she is caring for has drugs instem. >> it makes me want to take in more, i wish that i had a bigger home. >> the goal is to eventually give them back to family. >> this is not ideal for families who want to adopt. foster parents are really committed to providing that

> e town hall at the dream center in braden 10 this tuesday night at 6 pm. missing a school bus turned into quite an adventure were a kansas city child. two officers found this guy this week. he had been waiting for more than an hour even though he had missed it. they took him to breakfast and dropped him off at school in style. but not before getting permission. >> we said, to give us a ride. he said, i can't get into a car with strangers. we put them in the fronts seat best front the. >> the mom says the bus normally picks it up within five minutes of him heading out the door. but he will never forget that morning. >> a few minutes ago, across the street, he was letting off fireworks. >> definitely thunder.

me. and there can be a few more. heaviest storms are working towards the coast. and that's a good thing about the kickoff, long gone, there is a great start. you can see on the less side of the picture. it is raining in the center. classic florida right there. there is, satellite and radar continuing to show a line around the seabreeze where things have been pretty actiervs and, one little sprinkle popped up on top of it. and he is moving off to the east, there is that lightning strike that few minutes ago. obviously, a can get your attention especially when there's a lot more of them. over the howard franklin and this is all over the bay and moving into pinellas county. all of this rain is pretty quickly moving from east to west, with this pattern expect

and seminal .ju you can see the real-time lightnashes showing up on doppler radar, so for thnext hour in 90 minutes were still going to be dodging some of the storms and evenyou if e going over there for tailgating, please if you hear the thunder stay inside the car. we have had lightning strikes before for folks tailgating. so please, when you see this much lightning, and it's even heavier as you going to braden's and sarasota area these are moving to the west. they will continue to do so. and within the hour. it will take a little bit longer, a few more showers contuing to pop up, not many east. lower 80s, where they haven't, and lower to middle 90s. outside right now, 93 in tampa,

will stick around. you notice today, we had a few more in terms of coverage that we had yesterday. that trend continues tomorrow and sunday into the next week if it depends on the tropics. and it there is an outside chance of sprinkles but most of the area is dry. and you have got to get it done tomorrow get it done tomorrow. by apm your good, and by 3 pm to 4 pm, things began to pop again. even more so on sunday, and copy afternoon starts to get stormy as we start to look at areas down to the south,. --. i'm showing this in terms of rain over the next fe six days.

more clearly along the coast models are pretty much in agreement for a period of time and then all of a sudden by the beginning of next week check this out, the euro brings him up near the coast and it starts to scoot off to the next coast. and not as a particularly strong system but as a rainmaker. but we do have to watch out about the rainmaker. it is continuing through the day. it depends on what develops. we will believe -- we believe that this will move off to the south -- off of mexico. we have sees at a couple of feet, a light chop. there is the energy, ray tropical system. they hour by hour forecast look, and they clear out, so the ride home, should be rain free.

the most accurate seven-day forecast. and, they bump it up monday, tuesday, into weesday. it all depends on the track of that tropical system. talk about a social media no-no, the facebook like that landed a florida man behind

a twist in the case leads to a new trial, kentucky woman accused of killing her boyfriend will now get another day in court. the new trial comes after was recently discovered that a juror on the first trial never disclose that he was a convicted felon. he claed that dn't know that he was after falling

than 20 years ago. she is accused of shooting and killing her boyfriend in 2012 she admitted to killing him laming, it was self-defense -- claiming, it was self-defense. the prosecutors argue that she was mad when he broke up -- broke up with her. >> this has to be maddening, for a judge who has to overturn a verdict based on an inadvertent mistake. >> so, how did this happen? well a lawyer involved in locked up after a like on facebook. she happened to be a key witness in the case against him. the judge ordered him back to jail saying, that he violated his court order to avoid any contact with his ex-girlfriend. she is a key witness in the manslaughter case against him.

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at 5:30 pm, neighbor versus neighbor no more. the unexpected change that has been supporting plans to rezone the country club. first, rain and lightning making for the soggy commute home, check out this live look

lightning, let's get it right, he is tracking it for us right now. >> a lot of folks are heading over for the home opener. and, the browns in the box. we are looking down towards ray j, at street level, the storms have cleared out. and if you are looking out to the east, there aren't many more, that i think will come through in the next 20 to 30 minutes, and a couple of lightning strikes in a. of heavy rain. ash and a. of heavy rain -- period of heavy rain. and, st. pete at the airport, this area is packing a punch as it is moving off to the west.