abc action news starts right now. captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 comments@captioncolorado.com now at 4:30, incredible video of a massive sinkhole that opened up in mull bury. -- mulberry. the effort to find out how much daniel has been done. >> making a campaign stop in miami and how his rival hillary clinton lashes out after getting back on the campaign lovers. the new iphone 7 is in stores of today. we'll run down some of the new features. >> one of them already sold out, a particular color is all. we have stunning video to show you of a massive sinkholep in. >> it sent contaminated watt near the florida aquifer. the sinkhole is 45 feet wide,

about 215 million gallons of contaminated water used to process fertilizer has drained into the hole. a recovery well is pulling that contamination out of the aquifer and into the plant. that process could take months to complete. the sinkhole was discovered on august 27th in a containment pond. >> one of our field technicians whose job is to monitor water levels in the pond, when they identified a water level drop. >> the company will be using a network of monitoring wells surrounding the plant to test how far the contaminated water has traveled. so far, it appears to pose no threat to surrounding communities. >> just last year, mosaic settled a lawsuit. the epa claimed they were improperly storing and

epa's web site and discovered a history of enforcement actions by the epa. they agreed to spend $30 million on air pollution controls. and in a civil case, the epa fined them after a surprise inspection. an investigation is under way after a deadly shooting that ended with the death of a war veteran who was dying from cancer. a nurse checked on joseph she called 911 saying he was suicidal with a number of weapons in the house. deputies responded to the home on ridge top loop in week can i watch which i -- weeki wacheee. he wache. >> he was -- wachee. >> he was this good spirits on friday.

>> authorities say a deputy and sergeant are now on paid administrative leave pending the results of the investigation. the man who killed a 20- year-old woman in a hit and run accident in madera beach is going to plead guilty to leaving the scene of the accident causing death. anna was riding her skateboard when hubbard hit her last may. he faces a maximum of 14 years in prison. >> a local attorney already suspen is now charged with bringing a loaded gun into the pinellas county courthouse. deputies arrested james franklin louie yesterday. he had a loaded gun and another loaded magazine. he was there for a hearing about officially disbarring him. he was suspended indefinitely after more than $60,000 went missing from a trust account. now to the latest in

going to be in fordham today. hillary clinton returned to the campaign trail after her bout with pneumonia yesterday. as lana zach reports, clinton wasted no time attacking trump. >> reporter: overnight, a stunning statement from the donald trump campaign claiming that trump did the nation and president obama a great service by definitively demonstrating that mr. obama was born in the u.s. the statement reading in part "in 2011, mr. trump was finally ab t incident to a conclusion by successfully compelling president obama to release his birth certificate." trump himself continued to raise this "ugly issue" in tweets and statements after 2011. as recently as 36 hours ago would not answer a "washington post" reporter who asked if he believed president obama was born in the u.s. saying "i'll answer that question at the right time. i just don't want to answer it

hawaii. he still wouldn't say america. >> reporter: also hitting trump for calling the minister in flint, michigan a nervous wreck. >> every time he's hit rock bottom, he sinks even lower. >> reporter: clinton was back on the campaign trail. ? [music] ? >> reporter: after taking a break to recover from pneumonia, she was back. and trump on "the tonight >> go ahead. [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: that trump campaign statement also claimed that hillary clinton was responsible for falsely starting the rumors of president obama's birth place. fact checkers found that to be

is a chance for families to remove junk that could become waterlogged and lead to mosquito breeding. you must be a hillsborough county resident with a valid i. d. all right. good morning. we're look going out there as we check in on temperatures right now. upper 70s to lower 80s. there with a lot of light for you. 77 in plant city and generally in the low 80s along the coast and cooler across the interior. titan doppler will have a couple of isolated morning coastal showers. between 1:00 and 4:00 the wind coverage at 40% with temps in the low 90s with the feels- like temps in the 90s to 100. it is 4:36 right now.

morning commute. a lot of traffic out there this early in the morning. it looks to be smooth sailing. gentleman nell will be -- janelle will be here with more in a few minutes. a man slipped off his boat, hit his head knocking him unconscious and fell face first into the marina. the only witness was his 1- year-old boxer mix named bay. bay barked for nearly 20 by saw shorter floating face down. >> if bay wasn't around, i would not be walking. i can tell you that right now because if it wasn't for her, she started the chain reaction of all of the heroics that went on. >> a former army ranger jumped in and pulled shorter out and started cpr. despite not having a pulse for several minutes, he says he didn't have any permanent

samsung gal lax is he note 7 smartphone -- galaxy note 7 smartphone. the company received 92 reports of batteries overheating. 26 resulted in burns, 55 ended in property damage. a consumer products safety commission is also looking into reports of other models overheating as well. the new iphone 7 has some that already sold ou the new phones are water resistant and start at $649. it is 4:38. a convicted sex offender is accused of chaining a 6-year- old girl to a tree. the unlikely person who helped rescue her and how she's doing at the hospital now. >> a blind man successfully fights home burglars and how he chased them off. what's his connection to the

y23yey yy6y 4:42. welcome back. the emotional plea of a son of a 70-year-old man who was brutally attacked while watering his lawn in chicago. he's asking people who robbed, beat, and shot his father to come forward.

to garner your sympathy. i don't want to. i think the headline, 71-year- old man shot and robbed while watering lawn should be enough. >> while the hunt continues for the attacker, the victim is expected to be released from the hospital soon. an atlanta area woman is behind bars accused of murdering her husband three years ago. investigators say she shot her husband in the carport, but they are not revealing what information led to the n without bond. disturbing details about the murder of a new mexico girl whose mother arranged to have two men she met online to rape her. the men are charged with the girl's murder. police believe there may be more victims. the million dollar jewel

men with hammers rush in and steal bags of diamonds and run out. we reported on strange 911 calls that have nothing to do with an actual emergency. in chicago, pleat started noticing an -- police started noticing an uptick of 911 calls since school started. parents are calling because police refuse to go to school. police are responding. take a look at a man who says a school bus tired of a slow-moving fed ex truck so the bus driver tried to pass by crossing a median. the bus driver has been fired. fed ex says it takes safety seriously and is looking into the matter. police are also investigating. we have a consumer alert this morning. ga is recalling washing machines because they run a risk of catching fire. you are urged not to use the profile high energy washing

overheat and pose a fire hazard. check out our mobile app for complete details. dollar general is expanding, and that is good news for people looking for a job. the company plans to hire 10,000 workers over the next month. dollar general announced it is holding hiring events now through september 24th. there are more than 100 jobs available in the bay area on the company's web site. take a look at this video custom built for her chihuahua poncho. she furnished it from doll- maker american girl and even a piano. and then there's a tampa woman right there. that's a pig she's taking out for a walk downtown. you keep watching. the big looks like it's starting to sprint and the owner has a hard time keeping up. just like many of us,

sunshine state home. florida's black bear population growing. the bear population has rebounded thanks to extra protection measures in place. in the '0s, there are a few hundred in place. now there are more than 12,000. in october, 304 bears were killed. a lot of us like to eat out. now a new study shows an estite that's roughly $2200 for every man, woman, and child. consumer reports surveyed nearly 70,000 people about their experiences at restaurant chains. they say seasons 52 stands out for food, ambience and you can grab dinner usually for $40 or less per person. good morning. it's a friday here. that is always excellent news unless you work weekends.

with plenty of sunshine with average rain chances coming back here. not that it's been pouring all day. we'll continue to lower the rain chances here. more sunshine will warm us up as well. titan doppler is quiet. just ground clutter. mostly clear conditions through the morning. so plenty of sun and then in the afternoon, we'll get the heating and humidity up. we'll get the thunderstorms as well. i think we're in good shape. that is the whole right through saturday and sunday. julia still holding on there and stalls across the southeastern u.s. even the rainfall is staying off the carolinas in a moment. ian will dissipate and turn more post tropical at this point. it will lose its tropical characteristics as we think. there's karl headed off to the west. it will take some time but eventually we think it will be

strong one then it heads-up to the north. the heat index or feels-like temperatures already feel like 88 in st. pete. so you know where we're going with the triple digits this afternoon. it'll feel like 100 degrees. southeast winds to the west at 5. 1 to 2 foot seas just a light chop. tides are coming up for a low. the seven-day forecast will feature more of the same tomorrow. rain chances through the 40%. overnight temperatures in the upper 70s. highs on both weekend days and into next week into the upper 08s to around 90, which is typical for this time of year. we want to get a look right now at your morning commute at 11 until 5:00. this is i-275 at sly avenue. janelle will be in, in 10 minutes or so to give you a full look at the morning

orioles. the bucs will play sunday afternoon. john sabol has the morning sports report. >> reporter: good morning. thanks for stopping by. entering last nature only 16 games -- last night, only 16 games remain. out of those, 10 are against baltimore, new york, and boston. all three still fighting for a playoff spot. now the rays are trying to play the role as spoiler as two games separated the o's from rays and baltimore last night at camden yard. one of the few bright spots for tampa bay. drilled there at deep center. get out of here. tying his career high for the most long balls in the season. the orioles would score four in the first. back come the rays. logan forsyth delivering an rbi single to right. we're tied at four.

registered five rbi in the game. rays up and the lead will be cut to 7-6 in the ninth. runners at the corners so chris davis strikes him out. stealing the rays' victory over the orioles. baltimore now dropped and a half back. usa heads to syracuse. florida state is playing and we'll preview tonight at 6:00. until then, enjoy your friday, everyone. 10 until 5:00 right now. new york city police shot a man who attacked a detective with a meat cleaver. what was he doing moments before the shooting? we've got an update on the

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forecast, same thing, different day. lower 90s will feel like 100 degrees. rain chances with 40% with the afternoon storms. it is six minutes until 5:00 right now. rumors are swirling that another apple device may cut ties with a head phone jack. i know ivan has got to be upset about this. many got surveys asking how they use the devices focusing on the head phone jack. just apple said they were getting rid of it for the iphone 7. today, tickets go on sale for the transsiberian orchestra. they will perform -- ? [music] ? it all happens sunday, december 18th. over the past 20 years, it's

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captions by: caption colorado, llc (800) 775-7838 e- mail: comments@captioncolorado.com. >> a sinkhole could be leaking hazardous waste into the aquifer. ahead, what's being doen to fix it? >> a man says he owes his life to a dog. what she did consciousness and fell into the water. like a movie script. good morning. thank you for waking up on abc. >> looking forward to that story and the weekend weather and traffic. >> i'll bet everyone is looking forward to getting to work and getting home. >> we do have one crash out there on i-4. >> weather wise, you are heading to work quietly without issues. if you look up, my goodness,

the harvest moon, right? we'll be harvesting until it gets too cold. 81 in st. pete. if you are traveling north, temps in the 20s and 0s already. 81 as far as the it 'em chore, but it there -- as far as the temperature. but it already feels like it. i think we're looking at average rain chances here. oh, good morning. they've got two cameras pointed at me for some reason. this is the one with light on the top that i should look at. as we check in on the tropics, we have ian, julia, and karl. temps this afternoon climbing to 90 and will feel like 90 and that will be the case. that sounds terrible but it's one of the things woo he have to deal with. >> so this camera, right?