driver slammed into a car killing jesus alonso right here. and, cara is live. >> reporter: you can look across the highway and cfu of these skidmarks were the card first slammed into that wall in the alleged drunk driver came across the highway slamming into this wall flames. the family is heartbroken and trying to focus on the difference that he made in so many young lives. >> he was a great father and husband. >> she's choking back tears describing her husband. she says that he had an infectious smile bubbly personality and never met a stranger. >> he'd say, i love you.

chaplain andre williams. he just got to know him a few weeks ago and was blown away by his faith and compassion. he volunteered alongside him at a juvenile justice facility in tampa. >> i had never quite gotten that feeling of passion that just jumps off of the young man. i mean it's really breathtaking. >> his testimony. >> the lord gave him something special and even in his loss there will be great gains. >> his widow is overwhelmed with those stories offering her some comfort as she greets. >> -- grebes. >> it helps me having them. it makes me feel like he's here. >> but her two children and his teenage daughter are without a father.

and she has a message for the alleged drunk driver. >> they just wanted to pay for it. it's not fair that he can roam the streets in my children cannot see their father. it's not fair. >> reporter: and, the other individual is still recovering. he is facing charges of dui and manslaughter. right now that family is still trying to plan a memorial hopefully having a service here before his body is flown back from puerto rico. thank you. and going in-depth just how often do we see drunk driving cases? while just last year more than 40,000 people were arrested for dui. that's about one person every 15 minutes. about 700 of these cases are deadly

credit union amphitheater. donald trump will make a last pitched have bay area voters. just two weeks before election day. thousands of people are expected at the rally which begins in two hours. and you can see, all ready it looks like we have a couple hundred. and, earlier away -- today, trump underscored how important florida is. that if he wins the state he wins the white house. tape. >> epa is a disaster, farmers can get back to the business that they are supposed to be and not a business going out paperwork. >> trump also laying out his plans for cuba he says he wants a tougher agreement one that may break off the recently reestablished relations.

also coming to sarasota on friday. and, they said that the democratic candidate is authority looking past election day and trying to work out who her pics will be if she becomes president. close to her -- those who are close to her saying one of her top prospects is for debate team served as vice president joe biden's chief of staff and was the a bola is our during the outbreak. >> filling out their ballots early. >> yes. isabella is live at a polling place. so, how busy is it there right now? >> -- >> reporter: is just incredible how many people want to get it out of the way. back in 2012, at least 20 people filled out their ballots before election day. we are still counting those numbers but still, so far at

since this one opened up this morning. more than 1 million floridians have all ready cast their vote. thousands of others are making the choice before election day. >> a haitian pastor 14 years ago he became an american citizen and says his vote in every election cycle sense. he just voted today out of convenience he says and out of civic duty. >> i'm very passionate. >> the law, university of florida student is trying to debunk a stereotype about millennials. he's one of the first to drive students to voting sites encouraging them to vote. >> a lot of people think we don't boat regularly -- vote regularly, millennials now

and you can bet that they are excited keeping the rise on the sunshine state polls showing a close race between hillary clinton and donald trump. a couple of days before election day it could very well be the turning point for florida. >> i hope when you get up that morning you aren't sick your car starts, you don't have a flat tire, don't get shut out. >> no easy lost for either candidate. their future could be decided right now. >> reporter: in the early voting process is also improved. back in 2012 there were just eight days of early voting, this time you'll get about two weeks to do that. >> thank you. and three more bay area counties begin early voting.

in a special section here of our website. good afternoon. what a weekend. temperatures are 30s and 40s in the morning. warming up into the 70s. the doppler radar is rain free. temperatures are still the upper 70s. four or 5 degrees below normal. and, we haven't seen this either. when you see dewpoint in the 40s and 50s, with words like dry and pleasant, which is what we have seen of late, and this morning, mid-40s across the counties, and clear skies this evening and overnight maybe a few clouds trying to roll in by tomorrow. and, maybe a little bit more humidity, it will talk about that coming up.

zika virus, about an hour ago, there are seven new travel related cases right here in florida. they do not include the bay area. but we do know that two of those cases involve pregnant women. and for the first time we are hearing the story of this woman who is pregnant with the zika virus. they have spent two months treating her. they diagnosed her with a win would district was an active zika zone. at that time pregnant. they say that they are closely monitoring her baby since it can cause dangerous birth defects. >> the ultrasound images have been healthy and normal. >> she says that she looks forward to giving birth to her daughter who she will name daniella. new information who put the

they also think that the car that hit her has a sunroof and image to the left side. she was walking when the crash happened late tuesday night. police need your help tracking down these guys right here who may know something about a robbery. early saturday morning someone set a good truck on fire. someone else stole. the officers want to talk to these people to see what they know. teachers are meeting right now and many are wondering if there jobs are on the line. the teachers association is meeting with teachers after hiring possible customer announcements. the school district is looking for ways to save more than $100 million. they are stressing that education will not be affected

carjacking and a double murder. the same man is behind them all. the unbelievably bold move he said that she made in-between crime scenes. >> it was a calling. just helping out the community. >> local police officer say that they are proud to serve the bay area but it's getting

dramatic video underscoring the risk that officers face every day when they serve our community. >> it shows an officer making a traffic stop that turks -- that

a civilian woman riding along and the officer starts chasing the car. he goes from bad to worse when the person and the other vehicle start shooting at them. >> he has a gun. shots fired. >> the officers say that the shooter fired more than a dozen rounds. three of them hitting the police cruiser shattering its window. the woman was cut by broken glass but nobody else was hurt. the search is still underway for that shooter who later ditched his vehicle public backlash, tarnished images is making it difficult to fill law enforcement jobs. in some areas applications are down 90%. tonight, they asked couldld dea why they would like to enter a profession whose image has taken a hit. >> halloween night, sean will do this for real. hitting the streets for the first time as a think piece police officer. he has undergone two weeks of intense training

up. >> he is not your typical cadet. he is 44 and just entering the profession. >> i think that it's an important time and to maybe give them a good idea of what's really going on. >> is no stranger to the police department. he repaired cruisers for years recently listening to cause coming in drove him to want to do more. >> it gave me a little insight. >> it's those headlines in those images protests that are having an impact. >> it seems like it's harder to find qualified candidates. >> and, in abc poll found from the big apple to small-town usa, applications are down at some agencies by 90%. the three biggest contributors are those caught on video confrontations intense scrutiny of an officer's response and ambushes of police.

with median salaries starting at $39,000 some say it's too small of a salary to put your life on the line. and they notice something else. when the of the baby boomers retiring. so for the past two years st. pete boosted recruitment efforts. >> is important to about -- to back that up. and, have the training that they need also. >> and that is why st. pete has quadrupled training. >> they also have a unique motivator. his daughter just graduated and entered law enforcement. this time, he is following her footsteps. taking action for you is more than a slogan it is a commitment. and it means answering the questions that might keep you up at night. go to abcactionnews.com and look at that logo. it's we can let us know what

continue to hear from almost everybody is when will this stretch of beautiful weather take a break? if you look outside, it is beautiful. temperatures in the upper 70s. this morning 40s. over the weekend we had some 30s. so would always talk about boots in sweater weather. well, why not? there's no need to change that. but by the middle of the week we're back to where we shoul it's still not half bad. why those license plates are changing. and when we see upper 70s it's great. but you will begin to see those morning lows creep up a bit. just a beautiful stretch of weather. and, even over the next couple of days dewpoint between 60 and 65, in those comfortable days. it will look like it may just

especially after that last cold front and it was a strong one bringing some of the most beautiful weather that we have seen. and, i think that the majority's like that refreshing nip in the air. and, temperatures right now are upper 70s to the lower 80s there is a look at the satellite picture. it's quiet and the only thing that i think we will begin to see is a little bit of cloud cover. dry air, no changes. and the way i see it, or rain chances are pretty much near zero. i say near zero because we will see a set up in the could be a couple of sprinkles like we had early last week. and, through tomorrow morning all is quiet. and we can begin to see a couple of green specks. and, i

our area. don't think that the rain will make it. maybe the only chance of measurable rain might be safe friday or saturday across those counties. but just as was the case last week or so and then clouds maybe a quick sprinkle, and that is about it. forecast highs right here in the lower to middle 80s. those days will take a break. and, here they are the long-range european model. and you want to see a big dip this blue color has to come all the way down into florida. the, he will see a lot of bread. and, still a lot of bread. doesn't necessarily mean warm air. but it means seasonal. so our taste of early winter weather is going to be taking a break.

it's back to where we should be. and, not too shabby with the northeast winds at 5 to 10 kn. and, the uv index with the incoming tides. and your sunset. hour by hour, partly cloudy. and not nearly as cool but still comfortable. and here's a look at the forecast. and, right through halloween. halloween -- into the lower to middle 60s and the weekend while it won't break the speed from that, it will still be awfully nice. thank you. a girl has busted in the middle of a neighborhood. a firefighter is out of the job, the way he is accused of

tonight we are getting a look at a video with an armed and dangerous double murder suspect. they say that michael vance streamed his escape moments after he fired in ak-47 at two police officers. >> this is more intense than i thought it was going to be, to say the least. the truck is about dad. i needed to get out of the road. which i hope that it does. i'm about to steal another car. >> police believe that they had him during the shoot out because he begins that video saying he has been hurt. he has shot two police officers in the lake. just after that shoot out, he carjacked a woman. they believe that he is still driving a mitsubishi. to family members bodies were found of his uncle's house. if you or someone you know is looking to add a new member to the family you may want to consider cheer -- sharing the same room for at least the

it is meant to reduce the risk of sudden infant death syndrome. the idea, having the infant close by makes it easier to keep an eye on them. the new american academy of pediatrics recommendation says do not share the same bed. and make sure do not put babies to sleep on their stomachs. still to come, we could be seeing the new videos and downtown tampa with no one behind the wheel. and, the extra steth officials are doing to make sure that passengers feel safe. digging deeper into the race for district 13. we asked them where they stand on issues that matter to you the most. has your phone been ringing off the hook with people trying to convince you who to vote for? well, one simple thing that you

let's get it started, the top stories donald trump is on his way to tampa making his last presidential pitch to voters. he will be holding a rally at the amphitheater and state fairgrounds. and, we will be there for you ringing you live coverage. we now know the names of two men killed in a fiery crash on the veterans expressway. trooper said that a drunk driver slammed into a car killing lawn so and carlos. the 54-year-old is charged with two counts of dui manslaughter. a pregnant woman diagnosed with the zika virus now sharing her story. doctors in miami are treating

weeks pregnant. the good news is, they say it reveals a healthy baby. no birth defects. she is due in february. the story will keep you updated on. >> we began our deputies busted three grow houses over the weekend seizing hundreds of pounds of pot. >> let's walk you through this. in new port richey right there, deputies found 38 pot plants weighing in at 224 pounds. >> and let's just had north, we are talking with alameda road. and, 141 pounds. >> and in hudson, deputies found 20 plants. but as eric is six -- as eric shows you, that's not all they found. >> inside this hudson home, they say that a couple grew