there could be some time before the lanes reopen. here's what it looks like on the map. you can see the closure. you can get off at fowler but then you have to sit in traffic. you can head over to 301 if you are coming through pasco depending on where you are coming from or where you are going. 275 looks like this right now right at fletcher up to speed. nothing to slow you down there. ten minutes from the apex the mornings here, however, the weather? >> we still have showers affecting some areas. this is a pretty good showers in bradenton. because of the intensity of

lightning strikes up this is futurecast. we'll be able to see we'll have a morning coastal shower and a bit of a break mid-morning. east of 75 will blow up 40 to 50% for the day. a little drier toward the north and west. hour by hour, it will take us into the upper 80s this afternoon. we'll continue to see through the upcoming weekend and we'll see that, of course, brig you the latest with hurricane matthew. new laws go on the books. many include tougher punishments for criminals. lindsay, one law includes more protection at the pump. >> it's something many say is long overdue.

now the gas station owners and managers are required to up their security measures. penalties are stiffer for anyone caught with credit card information. just last month, administrators were suspended with this tweet, a photo of a gun and referencing the school. now it is a felony for making threats like this. in a new human trafficking bill, people under be prosecuted for prostitution and it's clear that sexually exploiting a child is the same as human trafficking. 25 laws go into effect on saturday. we're going to share a few more with you coming up on the news at 6:00. take a look at how they may impact you and your family. one was shut in the leg and the

year-old, was shot in the wrest and hands. surrounding homes were also hit by bullets. the teenagers told paramedics they never saw anyone coming toward them. police are still looking for the shooter. three students who wore kkk costumes are facing a ten- day suspension. the pictures were taken at wire grass ranch high school and shared on social media yesterday. district officials say the three teens are minority students, two hispanic, one middle eastern. one football student says the problem with this type of prank is that it's hard to tell it's a prank. >> you don't know when people come in with a blatant, obvious show of hatred, what else do they have planned? >> reporter: along with a white hood, one was pictured wearing a black flag with a cape. he was told to remove it and won't be punished. another death of a child

miami day-care center. the 2-year-old wasn't found until several hours later. the day care was never authorized to transport children. miami police say no arrests have been made, but the investigation is ongoing. the trump foundation never got the qualifications it needed. if the new york a.g. finds the foundation in violation of the law, it could make it stop raising money. the trump campaign has not immediately responded to the allegations. 5:34. former florida governor jeb bush says he does not plan to vote for donald trump or hillary clinton for president but does plan to vote, which does lead to speculation he will cast his ballot for gary

i will seek the advice, where i will vote. i made it clear i will not vote for donald trump or hillary clinton. >> sources close to jeb bush's father said last week that the 92-year-old would vote for democrat hillary clinton on election day. jeb bush's brother, former president george w. bush generally avoided weighing in on this year's presidential election. imagine stopping to get gas using your credit card and later seeing a charge for $10,000. it happened to a fort myers couple. susan says her husband stopped at a gas station for $20 worth of gas. the next morning, the credit card was maxed out. the pump malfunctioned accidentally showing it pumped thousands of gallons of gas and charged her nearly $10,000. even worse, the station manager

>> you need to own up to your mistakes and tray to make it right and apologize. that's what makes me mad. >> she ended up canceling her credit card. she says it took two weeks but the corporate office of valero finally fixed the mistake. one million u.s. consumers already finished their christmas shopping. three-quarters of the shoppers sur vied by credit card.com did say that it's holiday shopping season starts so early. retailers know it's in their best interest to start early. the rcs serving clear water is in desperate need of volume up tiers right -- volunteers right know at the courthouse. they often need help filling out paperwork to get injunctions against abusers and could use your help.

have any legal background. the charity will train you. they needhelp monday through friday. just go to our web site, abcactionnews.com. we also want to remind that you our taking action special airs on wednesday, october 12th at 7:00 p.m. join us and we'll look at the everyday heroes who helped survivors throughout our community. there is a no-swim advisory for multiple beaches in sarasota county. the water off long boat keys say it's tested positive for high levels for unsafe bacteria. swimming at those beaches is not recommended. swimming officials will test the water again today. on november 2nd, you can watch the 50th annual cma awards. one of the superstars nominated most of the time is coming to

? >> that's eric church. he is nominated for four cma awards. he's bringing his "holding my own" tour to amalie arena. tickets go on sale this morning at 10:00. tickets are also going on sale at 10:00 for the comedy getdown show. five of the funniest are teaming up. one of the largest lakes in the state look like it was hosting -- looked like it was hosting a gator convention. you see those spots there on the water? those are actually alligators. this video shot by a passing bicyclist counted at least 50 of them in lake apopka in winter garden. the man says he bikes the area weekly and has never seen that

same time. florida's wildlife commission says they haven't received any complaints. 88 by pickup time and 3:00 we'll be thunder booming for sure. here are the areas big enough to we'll continue through the morning and transition into afternoon thunderstorms. we'll talk more about that, futurecast it, and the update coming up. coming up, imagine going into surgery and waking up to find out that your doctor performed the wrong procedure. >> why it's a lot more common than you might think. >> also, a man gets stuck hanging upside down in his own basement just inches above

he was stuck in this position. >> this is an interesting story. a heckler at the ryder cup has to put his money where his

it's 17 minutes until 6:00 right now. wrong side, wrong procedure, even the wrong patient. these are medical mistakes that should never happen but in florida, our i-team found these so-called wrong site surgeries are on the rise and are often

since 2012, 315 have been reported to the state. more than two dozen throughout the year. janet pott experienced it years ago. she allowed a doctor to operate on her son's hernia only to find out he removed part of pesticle. >> a-- testicle. >> finding out about these mishaps is nearly impossible unless a doctor has been disciplined. florida law takes basic details like when and where they happened keeping them secrets. 300 incidents in florida have been reported and only a cases resulted in discipline. now to a man in detroit

got stuck upside down. >> he spent 13 hours hanging out there. when firefighters were called to the home, they assumed he was a burglar. he lived in the house and forgot his keys. he decided to go through the basement window and his foot got stuck. his neighbor eventually found him. >> i guess when he came in, the within doe caught his feet, and -- the window caught his feet and he was upside down since 1:00 this morning. >> trying to hold back laughter. >> he was. [ laughter ] firefighters freed him. >> the neighbor was like, what in the world? [ laughter ] >> you need a locksmith you can call to open the door for you. that wouldn't have been as interesting. >> not nearly. >> we're looking at afternoon

today. the samelar setup from yesterday. we're looking at a nice shower in bradenton gardens. that will be slippery for you there but really far and few between. new port richey and towards palm harbor seeing a couple of showers. this one has embedded lightning from sugar millwoods down towards pine island. you can see that little feature there as it continues to move in. they won't really continue to develop or incense phi, but we will have them throughout the morning. by mid-morning, we'll get a nice break and set up the afternoon showers and storms. so we'll have sunshine in between. it's not going to be completely cloudy all day. everything is still pushing off to the north and east. we have the south west flow that's been with us for the next several days. talking about matthew. a potent hurricane here with 100 mile-per-hour winds with the latest feature light that i've been talking about this morning. that is going to be the eye

pressure down to 9.79. still moving to the west and expected to make the turn to the north. that'll happen this weekend. as it does that turn, it will continue to intense phi so that about -- intensify so that by the time it turns to jamaica, it will be 120 mile-per-hour winds. at this point here, it will likely bisect jamaica and haiti here. the cone covers both of them. if it stays over water, it has a better chance so that by the time remains as a cat-2 there. over cuba and heading into the bahamas. we are in the bahamas tuesday into wednesday and there after it becomes very difficult to forecast because we are so many days out. keep checking back with us. the models are keeping it east of florida but too close to be able to say we're out of the woods here. so again, it's something we have to pay attention to with matthew that's continuing to strengthen.

partly cloudy sky -- this afternoon with partly cloudy skies. i still think we're dealing with a decent weekend here and into early next week. we'll continue with temps in the upper 80s and afternoon showers and storms. we've been covering that fatal crash where a pedestrian has been hit this morning. >> just a terrible way to start this friday morning commute. these are live pictures right here on i-75 southbound. this crash happened just past fowler. we know someone wa the interstate when they were struck or killed. expect the lanes to be closed for quite some time because it takes a while for investigators to figure out what happened here. southbound 75 closed just past fowler. you can get off at fowler, however, traffic is backing up, so you might want to get off at fletcher or even farther north. all of the lanes are closed here. if you are coming from pasco, 301 might be a better option for you. you could also try 275.

looking great. we checked your average speed. there it is right there, heading south 61 miles per hour. as the morning commute pushes on, 275 starts to get crowded. this crash isn't going to help that. if you usually take 275 south, leave yourself extra time because a lot of cars will be heading that way. it's 11 minutes now until 5:00 or 6:00. take a look at this. a golfer in pennsylvania spotted a rainbow over statue of arnold palmer and snapped that picture. palmer passed away last weekend. lower valley was founded by palmer and the statue was unveiled on his birthday a few miles from his hometown. we've got a whole list of football games for you. miami takes on georgia tech. usf plays cincinnati at 7:00 p.m. the football action starts at noon tomorrow right here on

texas takes on oklahoma state. then at 3:30, wisconsin plays michigan. at 7:00, clemson hosts louisville. classic moment during the practice round at the ryder cup. the heckler was giving rory a hard time so they challenged him to make the putt. he said that's cool. i'll give it a go. justin rose laid next to the ball -la the ball and watch what he does on this 8 footer. [ cheers and applause ] >> oh! >> he sinks that putt. the entire euros team high fived him. johnson turned down that hundred bucks. the u.s. officially leads the ryder cup 1-0, right? let's go with that. tournament play officially opens today. >> i love a celebration afterwards. >> so cool. it is 10 minutes until

opening tonight. >> and a major court battle over christmas lights. why one south florida family

good morning money here are some coastal showers to contend with, otherwise, most of the tampa bay area is in

right along western county, we see it impacted with showers up towards palm harbor. farther to the north, we've had showers and thunderstorms as well across sugar millwoods and alpine island. forecast for today, we'll get back into the mid-80s by noon. showers and storms are already getting there between 4:00 and 8:00 moving from southwest to northeast. high temperatures in the upper 80s. two terrifying attractions are opening tampa. the theatrical haunt takes you through the franklin exchange high rise. spirits leads you through a haunted basement into a 1920s- themed speak easy. tickets are a little pricey at about a hundred bucks apiece. >> oh, my gosh. that's scary in itself. [ laughter ] >> florida's only nautical

onslaught is set aboard the world war ii ship "american victory." guests must make it through a possessed captain and crew that haunts behind the florida aquarium. general admission, $25 per person. today, the trial is going to resume for the south florida family who's been fighting to put up the christmas light display. >> this comes after years of disputes between the hyatt and their neighbors. >> the display features 200,000 lights and attracts thousands to the neighborhood every year. they say all of the bring unnecessary traffic, noise and of course trash. they argue their display is property rights and religious freedom. >> it is a way for to us share religion with the community and the practice of my faith. >> it is an taunt to see things where you can and enjoy life. >> the city says the hyatts refused to hire security and have not paid more than $7,000 in code violation fines. the city wants the judge to

the newest "star wars" toys hit store shelves overnight. >> they opened up just after midnight and gave away free posters from toys for kids to collectibles for adults. if your entire family has a need for speed. you might want to check on the latest offering from ferrari. there are two seats in the back there somewhere. it's for drivers who want an everyday vehicle. this is for the weekend. the other vehicle $260,000. they are showing off this stream super car which retails for a measly $2.2 million. already sold out, if you can believe that. ahead in a live report, a do or die deadline looming today. >> and threats on twitter but he's not facing legal punishment. a loophole the judge found and the demand right now to close

we're following breaking news in tampa. all southbound lanes are blocked right now after a deadly crash near fowler avenue around 3:30 this morning. >> a live look now at where this is happening. troopers diverting traffic to excite at more details on this crash are beginning to come in. of course we've been following this for you all morning and its impact on traffic. we want to check in now with janelle with your alternate routes this morning. >> fhp says this was a pedestrian struck and killed overnight. so it will take some times to investigate so we do know a wrecker is on the scene. hopefully they can open up one lane shortly.

closed. you might wouldn't to get off at fletcher. another option, 275 as you are heading that way. you are looking great. here is a live look, wide open with no crashes or breakdowns. just about 14 minutes to get from the apex to i-4 to 75. for the latest on the weather, we'll talk to ivan. >> we'll take a look at the showers on western manatee to bradenton and palmetto. there's lightning with it at all. we have had a couple of lightning strikes. again, this is just a mainly coastal event this morning. it won't continue. the showers will weaken over the next couple of hours and