spill continues, small businesses that depend on the bay still feeling the effects. >> abc action news reporter ashley yore explains how weeks later they are still trying to recover. >> reporter: normally you would be able to rent a kayak or paddle board here. as you can see, the owner's chair is empty. all the boats are in dock. he says sewage in the water is driving business away. and he's not the only one. >> less hours i have to so i just work probably half >> reporter: jet skis and pontoon boats sit empty. it is the slow season for rentals like these, but something else is keeping people away. >> people do call and want to go on jet skis on the weekends. but when the water is contaminated, we can't send them out. >> reporter: fun can't always live up to their name because hurricane hermine forced them to dump sewage into the bay. the storm in august of 2015

$50,000. >> i'm very frustrated. and i'm very disheartened that i'm that close to closing. >> reporter: not all of the tourists are keeping out of the water in fort desoto park. >> i didn't think about it going in. i knew there was brown spots. because we're staying on st. pete beach itself. and my husband did call the epa. >> reporter: the sewage dump not lost on this visitor from iowa. >> i was glad i wasn't he >> reporter: businesses are already looking forward to a permanent solution to make up for their losses. in pinellas county, i'm ashley yore, abc action news. we're continuing to learn more details about the toxic sink hole at mosaic in mulberry. the first test results came back with normal readings. radioactive water started draining into the sink hole a month ago.

be repeated later. now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc aceather. >> how are you doing, everybody? fall begins tomorrow morning. but no cool air on the horizon. we've got a long way to go before we start seeing those cold fronts come in with any regularity. that means more isolated showers and more isolated thunderstorms just like we're seeing north of tampa they're not moving one way or the other. if you live along the coast, nothing to worry about. it will be a dry evening. maybe 20% of the area picks up rain this evening. if that. partly cloudy and mostly cloudy in tomorrow morning. we will talk about the weekend forecast coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, denis. now to democracy 2016. hillary clinton campaigning today in orlando. and our sarina fazan the only reporter to talk to her one on one about many issues happening

the national spotlight right now. now, donald trump has said immigration security is national security. >> when it comes to refugees, i'm going to do everything necessary, working with our security and intelligence professionals to follow their advice about what we need to do before we let anybody into the country. >> i know you have been to scandals. most notably the while you were cleared of any wrong doing, the fbi director says it was careless the way it was handled, the sensitive information. how can you reassure americans to trust you? >> well, first, i said i made a mistake. i said i was sorry. i have taken responsibility for that. i've got no excuses. >> the mosaic plant, company that's profit off of common resources need to be held

a very clear view about this. polluters should clean up the mess they create. >> will help fight zika virus in florida. >> there has been a ve . i hope they finally put aside all of their games and actually pass this appropriation so that we can give people peace of mind. >> reporter: clinton is preparing for her first presidential debate in the general election. this was her last campaign stop. in orlando, sarina fazan, abc action news. >> and as hillary clinton campaigns in orlando, donald trump campaigning in ohio with governor mike pence. trump continuing his outreach to african-american voters. that's because african-american can be crucial in the battle ground states including ohio. the latest poll shows that clinton leads trump among black voters. focusing on the actions of a police officer who shot and

tulsa, oklahoma. he still believes in police and law enforcement. if elected trump says he will be involved in the inner cities to produce more jobs. covering polk county. a man is behind bars for scamming a local vietnam veteran out of his savings. he took part in a computer scam originating overseas. the victim downloaded an online security program from a pop-up ad. his computer stopped working. when he called for support, he was sent to his home and gained access to the >> how could i be so dumb. i always thought i could take care of myself and knew what was going on. here this guy came right in and i had no idea what was going on until it was over with. >> polk county sheriff judd expects the same scam ripped off other victims in florida. deputies in central florida are trying to find two men in a series of armed robberies.

stations. they case the store, pull a gun and then demand cash from the clerk. officials fear if they're not found soon, their crime spree could escalate. six central florida agencies are now investigating. covering pasco county. a 13-year-old girl is facing charges tonight, accused of trying to poison her teacher. we're told that student took a piece of chalk, crushed into powder and put it in the teacher's coffee. officials say another student actually stopped from drinking it. that child is still in custody tonight. right now, civil rights activists in charlotte, north carolina are asking for an economic boycott in the city. the pro he tests violent after a police officer shot and killed an armed man yesterday. the police chief says they recovered a gun from the scene, refuting reports that scott was just holding a book at the time of the shooting. protesters overnight started

and seniored 16 officers. the officer got scott loud commands before shooting but the family says that is not the case. police are looking through dash and body cam video right now. there's another tool in the bay area to determine if someone has zika virus. it's a new antibody test being done by quest diagnostics. multiple offices in the bay area. but the price, it is pricey. $275. the company says most can go through insurance. for the uninsured, the cost is $75. a surprising report on the nation's water system. it shows the same chemical spotlighted by erin brockovich was found in hundreds of samples. the numbers may be alarming, the epa says one in 5,000 systems exceeded their standards. some systems right here in the bay area tested positive for chromium 6. this is the interactive map from the environmental working group

we pulled up hillsborough coty as well. according to the group, more than half of the samples tested positive for the chemical. and the same goes for pinellas county. look up the numbers on the epa website to see what is happening in your community. the epa is trying to determine if new standards are needed. we're following the money trying to inflnce your vote. who is really behind a new attack ad against marco rubio? abc action news anchor paul lagrone putting it through the truth test. paul. >> rubio's opponent, patrick murphy has a personal connection to the super pack that paid for the ad. the ad claims that big insurance is bank rolling marco rubio's campaign. so who is g the truth? let's follow the money. >> he said social security makes us weaker. >> the programs actually weakened us as a people. >> reporter: marco rubio wanted to cut social security and medicare because they are

that true? partners at politifact says he is open raising the retirement age. this ad leaves that out. but there's more. >> when the insurance industry bank rolls the campaigns. marco rubio has taken $1 million from the insurance industry. >> stop tape. we tracked down the money on this one. it is true. the finance records do show that indeed rubio has received nearly $1 million from the insurance industry. but you know what else is true? his opponent, patrick murphy, has also received big money from big insurance. we pulled those records too. and it shows that murphy has taken in $431,000. keep rolling. >> it's not the programs that have weakened us. it's the politicians who put profitahead of us. >> all right. game time to follow the money.

attack ad on marco rubio? as a super pack called senate majority. we pulled the list of donors. there are big heavy hitters. a hung fund manager. he gave $1 million. steven spielberg wrote a $100,000 to the super back. seth mac far land gave $100,000. that man is patrick murphy's fa owns coastal construction. he gave $1 million to the pack that is attacking marco rubio. all right. and how is this for political irony tonight. who was given the most money to marco rubio and patrick murphy? retirees. $10million to rubio. $1.5million to patrick murphy. wendy. >> thank you, paul. still to come, a booster seat that could put your child's life at risk. why authorities are issuing a

fixed. a long-standing halloween attraction won't be scaring up fun in st. pete this year. why the closure is also frightening for a local charity. and looking outside, that is a beautiful picture on our last evening of summer. fall begins tomorrow. so what about any cool fronts? we're talking tropics.

>> we're continuing to follow breaking news right in and out of las vegas. the stratosphere hotel evacuated because of a suspicious package. our sister station in vegas reporting that the suspicious package was full of medical devices that make strange noises. again, this is a taped view of the stratosphere there at the end of the strip on las vegas boulevard. the hotel and casino getting back to normal operations. we will keep updated on the

won't be speaking anyone this halloween. >> what led to the death of hell view cemetery and how it is frightening for more than just the family who runs it. >> reporter: hell view cemetery is a place in st. pete sure to make you scream. >> we will see you on the other side. >> reporter: this spooky shot has been scaring visitors for 19 years. it started as a small halloween display and morphed into this. >> i couldn't kids to horror nights so we made our own. >> reporter: the family starts building displays in may to transform their backyard into your worst nightmare for frightening fun. >> this is a fun door. this one you can do the push through. >> reporter: but this year for the first time ever a neighbor complained so the city of st. pete issued code violations and just weeks ago said that he would need a different kind of permit than he usually gets to run hell view cemetery.

permit but it was denied with no time left to fight it and still get this year's display together. >> it just became cost impossible. >> reporter: the doom and gloom without hell view affecting a local charity. unt and hell view donates he hundreds of dollars to the group each ar. >> this is a tough time of the year for the nonprofits because there are so many events in the fall. it is challenging. particularly for a new organization >> reporter: they are hoping that the community will fill the gap and hope that the cemetery will raise from the dead nextaer. >> it's like all of the other lost cemeteries in st. petersburg. they tend to come back every once in a while. >> reporter: in st. pete, abc action news. new efforts underway right now in pinellas county to make sure that no child goes hungry. the mayor leslie waters, employees and first responders

and making a $10,000 donation. it's part of the blessings in a backpack program. >> this is an epidemic across the county. children are going hungry. we feel like we're making a difference here at the elementary school. >> that elementary school, more than 100 kids get a backpack for the weekend. thousands of children in pinellas county qualify for free or reduced lunch. now the most accurate weather action weather. >> good reminder that the food pantries need to start filling up. >> getting closer to thanksgiving and christmas. >> yeah. teweeks away from thanksgiving. >> you never know about the weather. >> no. mmer. feels just like j we look outside. you have some towering cues. those kind of clouds that build the thunder heads. that's what they have done. coveragerlas widespread as they typically are in july and august. if you live in northern

you're picking up decent rains. lightning over lutz the last ten minutes. this is beginning to wind down. although heavy rain from zephyrhills over to crystal springs. in fact this is getting heavier. as i have been saying for the lar d a half these have to fizzle out. they have to rain themselves ou they're not moving much. checthis out. over the last hour, they haven't moved hard lee at all. once the rains cool the air, then the storms lose their strength and they die out. if you live closer to the beach, things will be dry. anything that next few days, the odds are higher that they will be anterior as opposed to along the coast. last report, still a storm at the airport in tampa. 80s from clearwater to st. pete. over the last few days we've had the on shore flow. that means usually the coastal areas pick up rain in the morning. today and tomorrow and for that matter i think even into the weekend, the winds will be pretty light. so we're not going to have a lot of push either way. which means what will happen is

heating is high, where the atmosphere is a little unstable. and you pick up an isolated storm. in terms of where they're going to go, there may be a subtle drift back to the beach starting friday and into saturday. but you notice even on thursday, this is less rain out there. so your first day of fall will be hot and mostly dry. go figure, right? anterior counties, a little better chance of a few storms in the early evening hours. friday, more of the same. look at the coverage. not a lot to worry about. hopefully there's a lot on this weekend. while there won't be much rain at all close to the coast, you will have a few spots just like you did today from temple terrace, lutz into are going to pick up heavy rains. but the overwhelming majority stays rain free at least through the weekend. the tropics we've got karl and lisa. karl could pose a threat to bermuda. lisa poses no threat to anybody. we're looking at an area that may come off of africa in the next couple of days.

on the potential of development there. the good news, no threat to the u.s. at this point. seas a couple of feet. the uv index a 10 on thursday and friday. water temperature, 86 degrees. there are your des, sunrise and sunsflorida's most accurate 7-day forecast. rain chances for the first day of fall, only 20%. it will be hot and mostly dry. still sticky. the humidity is an issue. it will be right on through the weekend. speaking of th going on both saturday and sunday. any rain that's do pop should be after about 3:00 or 4:00. and then into early next week, we're going to bump rain chances back up to 40% by monday. >> thank you, denis. parents, listen up. there's a recall that you need to know about. evenflo is recalling 30,000 booster seats. the harness can loosen. these are for 3 in 1 seats. the company is sending

kit at no cost. for the bucs, there may be a few backups filling in this sunday.

>> hello, folks. well at least it's not three to four months like adrian peterson's knee injury but it is three weeks on the side lines for buccaneer running back doug martin. going down with the hamstring injury. sims becoming the feature back. rogers is the backup. there is a silver lining here. up to the offensive line. the rams like to play man to man coverage like arizona. if they can make blocks up front, sims has the ability to get loose.

you know, and he made some great runs. you know, looking forward to seeing them in the full game atmosphere. >> there are things that chuck does differently than doug. every running back does. there are things that we will have to do differently. but we need to continue to trust and i think he has continued to work to get his pad level down. we anticipate him playing well and we have to play around him. >> as for defensive end robert ayres he did not practice today the practice squad. with the situation in doubt for sunday, noah spence will get more time on the field. but if ayres is out, let's face it, that hurts the pass rush for sure. left tackle smith did not practice, joining him on the side lines. tight end luke stalker and cecil shorts. shorts likely out sunday, maybe longer with a hamstring injury. that's the least indication we

freddie martino from the practice squad. we exhaled when we learned that victor was starting in the lineup at the world cup. he was shaken up last night on that controversial hit by leo i and that is really, really news. >> yeah. they're about to head into camp soon. >> yeah. thursday. >> all right. >> last check of weather before we go. >> looking ahead to sunday. i think for the game it will be okay. maybe showers later in the

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tonight, breaking news. the mystery men. the fbi tonight releasing this image, two men, after the bombs in new york city and new jersey. they need your help. and new reporting right here tonight, amid that central question -- was the suspect acting alone? also developing at this hour, the chaos charlotte, after a deadly police shooting, a father killed. police and his family with two very different stories tonight. the new poll just out this evening, hillary clinton, donald trump. just five days before the crucial first debate. where this race now stands. and donald trump with his new outreach tonight. will it work? the pilot struck on the runway. the plane coming from behind. we have the pilot, right here tonight. and the split.