governor scott declares a state of emergency in florida over fears of hurricane matthew. this powerful storm, as you heard ivan say, is dumping life threatening heavy rain on haiti and jamaica. a brawl breaks out inside a south florida restaurant designed for kids. >> tonight is the first debate about the vice presidential candidates. we have a preview state ahead. >> good morning. thanks for waking up on abc action news. >> ivan cabrera is tracking powerful hurricane matthew. we will check in with him in a moment. >> the storm is passing just offshore. in the bay area, concerned families are waiting to hear

stanish was born on the island. her family lives in haiti. communication hasn't been easy. she said the government has been evacuating people from vulnerable communities. >> so many people out there. some may not have shelter or housing and they may be living in the streets. in that case, they will be affected. >> her family is relatively safe in the hills but she is waiting to hear the government is setting up shelters for people with no where else to go. a violent brawl inside a restaurant that caters to children. it broke out inside a chuckie cheese. men were throwing punches and women pulling hair. it broke out between several sets of parents. chuckie cheese released a

if they made an arrest. an update on the fsu student accused of killing a martin county couple then biting the dead man's face. he has been in the hospital since the attack last august. deputies say he stabbed to death john stephens and michelle mishcon he is facing murder charges. the fbi is conducting tests to find out if he was during the time. kim kardashian was robbed at gunpoint over the weekend. a concert for today and another in detroit are rescheduled for december. can i didn't west's tour resumes in chicago on wednesday. armed robbers tied up kim and stole more than 10 million in jewelry. she was in paris for fashion week. now the latest in democracy

debate in virginia. >> most americans don't even know their names. the candidates will defend their running mates. >> i will be heading to farmville, longwood university. reporter: mike pence bracing for a tuesday show down. >> a little bit of a debate with your governor and former governor senator, tim kaine. >> reporter: tim kaine poised for it's intense. i'm calm. if things work out the way they are supposed to, i'm calm. >> the format will be similar to hofstra r. an opening question from the moderator then the candidates have an opportunity to respond and then there will be a discussion period facilitated by the moderator. >> reporter: the vp nominees are readying themselves. kaine meeting with advisors and pence getting with scott

differences in policy and leadership style but they will go after each other's record as they have at times on the campaign trail. >> mike pence is a guy that believes marital equality will be a collapse. >> when tim kaine was governor he tried to raise taxes by $4 billion. happening today, hillsborough and pinellas county officials will send vote by mail ballots, more than 170,000 of them. pinellas county more than 260,000 ballots. later this morning, congressman guys bilirakis will hold a town hall meeting for war veterans aimed at improving health care options. the meeting will be at the oldsmar city council chambers from 9:00 until 11:00 this

putting a st. pete little league season in jeopardy. they are owed the money from a software company, javin. the owner says they were the victims of fraud and the bank froze their assets. some parents tell us they have heard diversions of the story and are suspicious. >> to think that somebody would be okay with keeping money that is not theirs frustrates money to pay for my kids to play ball. >> in june a youth football league in utah accused jevin of not paying them for registration freese. they blamed the fraud case but would not say who tried to steal the funds. winter haven police are looking for a man who tried to

he said i would come back and blow up the bank. a man is under arrest band from aquatica because authorities say he molested two girls. rick mccormick was accused of molesting the girls. alachua county deputy is being punished for leaving his canine inside a he will spend three months on probation. the canine died after he was found in the car. parents in central florida are upset about a word that a teacher read out loud during english class. the book is called the land. parents say the high school teacher read out a racial slur. a sponsorship said the teacher is allowed to read the book unsensored as long as it's educational.

chase in northwest independent. police tried -- northwest indiana. police shot out the tires. police had to tase the man before taking him into custody. the florida fish and conservation commission is sharing rare video that you see behind me of two bald eagles fighting. the battle was caught on a golf course near west palm beach. they fought in the air then on the ground before tiring out and going their separate ways. wildlife officers are warning you to stay way from the territorial birds. take a look at this. a car tears open a hole in the side of a retirement home in palm beach county. police say the car lost control and crashed in lantana. no one inside was hurt. the driver was taken to the hospital. engineers will have to new port richey it for structural damage today. we got hit again yesterday with tropical downpours.

tallies. yesterday favored south of i-4. i think today another round with that early flow. quiet now. i think the morning commute will be fine. by later on we will have numerous thunderstorms developing between 4:00 and 7:00. we will talk about that and the futurecast and a big update from the national hurricane center in 15 minutes. we will have that coming up. >> thanks, ivan. a quick check on the roads. i-275 at gandy boulevard, the big bridge looking good there. we will check the in 15 minutes. volcano that erupted in western mexico is highly active. local residents who evacuated their home will remain in shelters. that is after the break. today is national taco day. some local restaurants offering deals and one place holding a happy hour all day long. that is up after the break. >> can the gators be at full strength at quarterback against lsu this weekend? we will talk about that in

welcome back. a volcano is still highly active spewing out lava and ash. hundreds that evacuated their homes will remain in shelters

this volcano is one of the most active in mexico and all of central america. a teacher in georgia is off the job. she called michelle obama a gorilla. parents were stunned when they heard about the post. the school said the employee was fired because racism and discrimination will not be tolerated. >> a school in houston, texas, is expected to reopen today following a bat infestation. it was so bad administrators had to cancel classes yesterday. one little girl had to get rabies shots after a bat influence in her hair. there were hundreds living in the walls. crews near st. louis are trying to figure out what made creek water change into this milky white color. people are concerned that the creek is contaminated. they say there is a long history of illegal dumping. the department of natural resources is testing the water. leaders of a congressional

the maker of epipens. after something some calculations, they learned the company makes a profit of nearly $160 off two pack. mylan ceo said it costs $300. several brands of ground turmeric are being recalled because of high levels of lead. it is sold to distributors in florida and new york. it could be in self different brands of the spice. lead can accumulate in your body over time and cause serious health problems. there are no reports of illnesses from the spice. two big outdoor retailers are merging.

cabelas. cabelas is 85 stores with 19,000 employees. bass pro shops has 29,000. they expect it to be approved in the first half of next year. a community career fair at george steinbrenner field. dozens of communities will be recruiting for 500 jobs. it runs from 10:00 until 2:00. there will be veteran friendly jobs as well. many people love the idea of having a dog but might not have the time to it. take a look at this. toymaker hasbro has anniversaries with a life like robotic dog and a cat as well. it's the golden pup. barks and turns the head in the direction of the person talking. today is national taco day.

day. we are talking about storms continuing with us. afternoon showers and storms. we have been in the summery pattern with a lot of humidity, warm temperatures and we usually get into july and august the afternoon thunderstorms. that will change late week and especially heading into next weekend we will finally get fall weather through here. that will happen with not just dray conditions but windy. the reason because of which we are tracking closely. still haven't got the update from the hurricane center for the 5:00 a.m. when that comes out, i wouldn't be surprised if florida has hurricane watches or tropical storm watches especially on the southeast coast. we will see if they pull the trigger on that. there is matthew, the center of which is passing close to haiti with not just -- i will tell you what, a category 1 or 2 storm would be a disaster for

not set up to be able to take on that much water and wind. a category 4 is just -- i am hoping for the best for these folks. this will be something. 2, 3 feet of rainfall. on top of that the storm surge across the south and where most folks live at the capital there, that is where we are talking about the potential for 100, 120 miles per hour winds along with the rainfall coming down. then it emerges after cuba over the bahamas. how it emerges will be a big question. the storm is compact as far as the hurricane force field. that can expand. so, we may be looking at a quite different storm dynamically than now. that would mean a bigger swath of hurricane winds. with this path this close to florida it could be impacting the eastern part of the state. for us, not a whole lot has changed except the track is further to the west. the winds are gustier through

as it stands now, we are on the drier side of the storm. here is the forecast as it continues up to the north. if you were with us yesterday and i'm sure you were checking back, we did have a northwest jog. this is a northwest turn at this point. if this trend continues, this is going to be a bigger issue for the eastern part of the state and there you see some of our interior counties getting in the cone as well and then by days 5 and 7, this is too early at this point. what troubles me is the gfs, the american model has come aboard with the european that was showing a closer track to the u.s. now they are both together which would equal a higher forecast as far as what we are counting on here. there go the storms, the storm and you see it very close as far as the two different models thursday and friday. as i see it now, we will deal with wind, it could be stronger for the interior counties.

on the drier side of the storm. until it continues west then we may get into the rain bands. nothing to do with matthew right now except the flow from the east will translate into more afternoon thunderstorms for us. i think the coverage still at 50% before we turn drier and by the way right there what you are seeing toward the later part of the period, that is matthew off the screen there. the storms today will continue to fire along the sea breeze as well. we will have high in the upper 80s. tropical air mass with us and the rain chance with us at 50%. we drop that tomorrow then we turn windier because of matthew and drier to the end of the week. by the weekend, there is the temperatures. it wouldn't be surprised to have mid-60s in the nature coast. we have a lot to get through with matthew in the next few days. >> thanks, ivan. 11 minutes until 5:00. let's get a look at part of your morning commute.

not a lot of traffic. it's early. we will check in with janelle for a full look at the community in 10 minutes or so. gators quarterback could play against lsu after suffering a knee injury last month. the miami hurricanes are hosting fsu this weekend. tom korun has the morning sports report. reporter: good morning, everybody. they want to know who will start saturday the swamp. it's not definite and probably won't be determined until later in the week but luke delrio may play saturday. he has two games with a sprained knee and austin applebee has filled in. delrio has been targeting his return for this game. a big game in south florida. miami hosting twice beaten fsu team that definitely looked

to north carolina. miami on the other hand throttled georgia tech. noles 3 1/2 point underdogs. you have to give mark richt credit. miami has steadily run up the ap poll. they can make a statement against fsu. by the way, that game kicks off here on abc at 8:00. still to word on how longer railed mccoy will be out with a calf injury. he was taken off the a boot on his left foot. john hughes was signed who spent four years with the browns. noah spence is leaving the field with a right armed in a sling. both had mri's. that's the morning sports update. enjoy your day. an out of shape new york police recruit gets a friend to

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. you know, when you miss school it's a good idea to have a note from your parents explaining why you are out. one boy's note is the most shared of all time. >> his note was signed by the boss, bruce springsteen. he got bruce springsteen to excuse him from school. ben and his dad met the boss at a book signing. they said they had the excuse all typed up and autograph. his favorite part was getting to hug springsteen. ivan cabrera is tracking hurricane matthew. >> concerned families waiting to hear from their loved ones as matthew moves into haiti at the. a live report from tia on how the storm is affecting flights. >> mail-in ballots will be sent out for the upcoming

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they are more popular than ever. the latest on a big day in democracy 2016. >> as hurricane matthew is expected to make landfall today bringing life threatening rains to haiti. what is being done to keep people safe. >> we know so many of you have family in the direct path of the storm and you are nervous. >> we get the latest from ivan cabrera. he is going through the latest forecast track. >> we just got it in. there is si we will talk about that. that has been the trend the last few days. first things first, 145 miles per hour wind storm. you see the eye of the storm about in the next three to six hours to move in the western tip of haiti. the capital to the north and east is getting battered with torrential a amounts of rain. i think the hurricane force winds will arrive as well as