with a trip the hospital for a sarasota man. how he e . >> a fishing trip ends with a i wore a badge for 38 years knowing how much you trusted us to keep you safe. yet when a officer was killed in action florida was not doing enough to give their families the help they desperately needed. dana young understood. that was wrong, so we changed that law. to ensure these families get the benefits they are entitled to and the honor they deserve.

contamination concerns a return to common sense. are mounting! just how much polluted water is this sinkhole at polk county plant leaking into the . >> contamination concerns are mounting. how much is the sinkhole leaking into the ground water. >> quietly going to be mother's day this year. as we get the holidays for the first year. weeping mother faces a man who left her daughter for dead. why the victim's family says it's not enough. i'll be 30-year-old with the eyes of 60-year-old. >> how a man nearly lost his eyesight, reeling in a catfish. it changed his life in an

. >> good evening, i'm cynthia for kelly ring. >> good morning. first up at 10:00, outrage. outrage is growing over the sinkhole on mosaic property that sent 215 million gallons of contaminated water. there's a protest being planned. why it took three weeks for the mining company to let fox news. >> and not only did mosaic tell neighbors. the depd either. they didn't believe the contamination spread beyond that sight. that is not holding water for residents. >> i want them to hear that we want transparency. >> he lives 40 miles in the sink hole that opens august 27th,

melanie lives a mile away and draws water from the well. >> i have kids. are they going to be sick. >> the de pd, they insist, they were monitoring and mosaic met the obligation to tell the depd. their agency wouldn't go public. should there be any indication of off sight water, rules require the notification of affected parties. to date, there's no evidence or threat to ground water supplies. >> we know the contamination has not migrated beyond the immediate area of the water loss incident. there's not an urgency. >> why was not anybody transparent enough to say, you know what? sinkhole is happening. we're working so they can show

massive cover up. >> mulberry's wrap, melanie bell is disappointed. she said they said two days ago, news stations is going to cover the story. she also said, they didn't tell her, it happened three weeks ago. >> if there is any type of contamination, any threat, the neighbors should have been notified. >> it could have started what could be a month long process to pump the of the ground. several dozen people have signed up to protest saturday morning at mulberry city hall. >> these things pollute and pollute the drinking water. >> we learned that the polk county government was aware of the incident when it happened but they didn't tell neighbors because they believe it was in the depd's purview. at 11:00, we spoke to the

that had good and bad news for the residents of mulberry. a man who hit and killed a 20-year-old girl in his truck and took off is going to prison. a ten year sentence was handed out tonight. sterling hubbard is sobbing in court before being sentenced to 10 years in jail for hitting and killing 20-year-old ema cowan in his truck and then taking off. >> my son i q will skip mother's day this year as we did all the holidays the first year. i didn't put up christmas decorations. >> the accident happened in may of 2015, near madera beach. witnesses say he got out of the truck and saw what he did before getting back and driving away, before his mother and father addressed court he knows what

>> before sentencing, hubbard. >> i think about her every day of my life. i want you to know how sorry i am and would gladly take her life over mine. >> years is not enough but they will try to move on with their lives. >> we will never have her again >> we are accepting what we have today and we will move forward with this part overwith. glad to not come back to court anymore. it's been a long 16 months. i'll sleep a little better knowing he's where he should be.

>> hubbard, immediately on bond, was taken in custody. >> officers arrested a 19-year-old in the shooting death of a grandmother hit by a stray bullet. warren fired the bullet that hit this woman, maria con trierra. he faces a number of charges including second-degree murder. has more of a morale story. during a fishing trip, a freak accident happened when he was reeling a fish. a catfish's spine stuck in his eye. >> after surgeries and months of recovery, he's finally getting back. >> and unfolded here on lito beach. it happened when a man went to

>> i yanked back. >> and he was doing what he loves, fishing on lito fish, with his brother-in-law and friends. their fish is cut short. >> and i thought i broke my nose, and maybe, got a bruise. you get that immediately. >> his friends rushed him to memorial hospital. >> and i became concerned of his eye. >> he wen surgery. >> and it was scary. i have no idea. >> and i was in shock. like every emotion you could think of, came from my brain. >> catfish's spine tore his retna. since then, changed his vision. >> looked like moth eating holes. >> had to rest at home. healing process is a long and tedious one. he had to keep up with his young

wouldn't like -- >> puncture the eye. second issues, organic material. there's a risk of infections and things of that nature. >> once the eye heals, have a vision of a 60-year-old man. >> the eye is a very sensitive organ. probably the delicate organ of the body. it has the ability to heal. >> cory is keeping it one step at a he won't let one bad catch keep him from reeling the next one. >> i will not get yelled up. >> cory is lucky. he's not out of the woods yet. he has months of recovery ahead of him. in sarasota, fox 11 news. >> nothing like this. >> i never heard a story like this one. >> the odds, probably like with

canvass. >> the tattoo convention is in town. >> we brought tattooing from what we see on biker magazine or 7 7-elevens to the living room. >> book of secrets. the unique design used by the builder. paul, it's the weekend. can we see the harvest moon around. rain drifting to the southwest and sky tower. we'll talk about that. talk about the weekend forecast and the tropics. talk about the weekend forecast and the tropics. update i'm really good at war. i love war in a certain way. including with nukes, yes including with nukes.

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ed with both parties to stop cuts to medicare. i'm patrick murphy and i approve this message because florida needs a full-time senator. marco? is anyone in manatee marco? county >> if you live in manatee county and able to adopt a new pet, animal services is waving adoption fees because they are so manatee, no kill shelter. and palmetto and waiverton. the challenge in the community, to help clear the shelter. there's a 15 percent of -- event started today. started tomorrow as well am keep if mind the regular adoption fee, if you wait, $80 for dogs. posted the details and seen on the tv section on our website.

take a trash bag. it's international cleanup day. the florida wildlife commission, asking volunteers statewide to take part in the cleanup. look under seen on tv. you could look around and find groups that's taking part in the event near you. >> taboo, no more. tattoos have become mainstream. million americans are said to have each one. sunday. josh, bet you got an eyeful. >> and absolutely. some of the artwork here, you have to see it to believe it. there's a whole heck of a lot of it here, from artists across the country. some of the best tattoos in america are happening right now, right here in tampa bay. >> from idea. >> getting a realism part. >> basically, burned.

>> feels great. it's one of a kind. . >> this is what the tampa tattoo convention is all about. living art on human canvass. >> we have one weekend of the best tattoos in the country from all over the world. one room, tattooing you, piercing you. >> and he works his magic to turn cringe worthy tats to show i have a good imagination, translate, something that's existing into a different form. >> he calls the convention a great place for tattoo new bees to get ideas and learn from the pros. >> see it live. it introduces people to a recalled would he's not used to. >> first thing, don't be cheap. really study who you want to be tattooed by. there's so many styles. >>nd a tattoos have gone through

once tabooed, they've gone mainstream. 46-40 --. >> it shows people tattooing is an art form. >> although it's biker stuff you're looking for, the convention has that, too. . >> in total, there's about 400 artists all different styles. all different mix, colors, whatever you want. yu will find it right here. tickets $20 at the door, with a three day pass. finding the perfect tattoo, priceless. jeff casio, fox 13 news. >> the price of admission, is worth it, to walk around. >> oh, yeah. i bet it's amazing what you see there. >> there's no doubt about it. >> take us back to the weekend. >> pick you up tomorrow at 10:00. we're done by noon. >> left shoulder or right? >> go both. just don't say back

thing. >> who says i haven't. we can figure it out later. >> let's take a look outside. what a day we have today. summertime sing along continues. good sunshine. this is sara societyta bay. appreciate the good works, sue. dealing with no seams tonight. minnesota key, from karen lynne blackford. great sunset. it is a check it out on madera beach. looking for a beacon, on the mass of a sailboat. there you go. sail around with plenty of light on that shot. nicely done, katherine finnerty. back to 90. morning low, 78. couple of degrees average. tropical storm spinning. it kind of gave us a northeast

the northeast wind met the sea breeze right along the immediate east coast to produce showers and storms. look at the red. look at the dry air that surrounds the tropical storm. we're right on the border of the dry air today. i think tomorrow, the dry air p the viewing area and tampa bay south. we'll have more tropical air. and better chance of showers and storms. right now we have dying storms moving to the south and west. it's a pretty good for a time in eastern hills, like 8:30ish, 8:35. the rain southwest of watchula and northwest of arcadia. and in north port, sarasota has a shower. should not be ending in a dollar or two. karl is the one who really watched. the news overall is pretty good.

will get picked up by a trough. it was accelerating north and east. we will say good-bye to julia in a couple of days. there's tropical storm karl. top winds at 45. it's fighting lots of dry air. it should hold together. it could become a hurricane in four to five days. there's a pretty good bend on the track. more than likely, it will miss the continental united it could threaten bermuda in 7-10 days. it starts turning away from land. another one behind it should go out to sea as well. here's the position friday, a weak from today, at 10:00. future cast has a northeast wind tomorrow with showers and storms near the coast. if you notice, how a losing daylight in the evening, the rainy season is really winding

2200th an average per day. couple hundred, 1500 average per day. october 14th, about 700th an average per day as far as rainfall goes. by october, the rainy season is pretty much done. moonlit tonight. mix of sun and clouds tomorrow. afternoon storms, tampa bay south, near 90. no big change on sunday. most of the weekend should be rain-free. highs around 90. 30 percent chance of typical mid-september stuff. we should talk -- scattered thunderstorms could impact the football game. kick-off is at noon. am coulding up at 3:30 inside the carrier dome. u.s. bowls playing the orange. orange of syracuse. 78 degrees. that evening, florida is at home, lingering showers and 80.

that's their name. 80 for a high in gainesville. the bucks play in glendale arizona. the game is at fox 13. they play inside and outside the dome. 92 and mostly sunny. >> the useless trivia. >> i am so proud. i spent some time looking it up. it is the first time ever, the bucks and seminoles have played the cardinals in the same weekend. >> not the same team. different names. >> want to make sure. >> the >> they may look like it. >> it's still a cool piece. >> see if they both go down. cardinals, of course. >> bobby christine's boyfriend is in hot water with the judge. >> big surprise in court.

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we have a news alert from the howard frankland bridge. . >> we have a news alert right now in the howard franklin bridge. there's an accident slowing down southbound traffic in the pin fella side of the bridge. one car right there spun out of control. there are two lanes of traffic getting by.

left of the screen. it is slow-going. if you're heading to the water at saint pete. you could still get by but you may want to allow yourself more time. >> georgia judge has ruled against her boyfriend, finding him legally responsible for her death in 2015. nick gordon was never joining now. he was never even there. >> his absence is why the judge ruled in favor of bobby christina's family. this is the second court hearing. as a result, found him contempt. the fulton county superior court judge, failure to respond to legal inquiries by gordon and his attorney.

and especially considering he had no problem talking about the case in a recent interview with dr. phil. >> when this defendant appeared in the dr. phil show, he talked extensively. and when dr. phil asked him, what about the lawsuit. i ignored it. maybe you can't do that on tv. >> bobby christina brown is the daughter of late singer houston. in january of 2015, she was found unresponsive in the bathtub. she had numerous drugs this her system and her face was immersed in the bathtub. gordon who was in the apartment at the time, said he didn't have anything to do with her death.

million. a jury will decide whether to award the damages. bobby brown said, all i wanted was answers and what caused my daughter's death. today's ruling tells me it was nick gordon.

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i wore a badge for 38 years knowing how much you trusted us to keep you safe. yet when a officer was killed in action florida was not doing enough to give their families the help eeded. dana young understood. that was wrong, so we changed that law. to ensure these families get the benefits they are entitled to and the honor they deserve. dana young has our back and she has yours. dana young for the florida senate.

(mark/ we have a news alert from texas now.. >> we have fox news to the newsroom from texas. two fort worth police officers were shot while responding to a shooting the shooting happened in a neighborhood near grandbury road. both officers were taken to the hospital. dallas station says, one officer is in serious condition. other has minor injuries. and we will update you, the moment we get more information. >> barack obama is born in america, plain and simple.

american people an apology. >> donald trump and hillary clinton pointing fingers on each other over the so-called birther movement. here it is again tonight. >> cameron sets the record straight for us. after years of refusing to apologize or talk about his role, questioning first pesident obama's citizenship and later the authenticity of his birth certificate. donald trump and retired military leaders try blame the whole controversy over hillary clinton. >> hillary clinton and her campaign of 2008 started the birther controversy i finished it. i finished it. you know what i mean. president barack obama was born in the united states period. >> in fact, there's no record that clinton herself ever

was not born in the u.s. when questioned in 60 minutes, whether obama was muslim, she was not cat gor goric cal in th response. >> and they noted then u.s. senator obama, lack of american roots. adding that basic american values and culture are at best limited because he named in indonesia a during the '08 race, they circulated several e-mails questioning obama's background. >> for five years, he has led the birther movement to delegitimize our first black president. >> trump is in florida where he

section. he has a big rally in miami tonight >> you could have a chance to approve a constitutional amendment. and they dealt with semi automatic rights. supporters have enough signatures who will trigger a review, that have to approve a ballot. the earliest is 2018. rit wait 7-8 years to apply to get their voting rights back. >> there are consequences for punishment and true enough, when you serve time inside of a prison, that is a consequence. but to be able to return and still deal with the consequences of not voting is not right. >> and yeah, felons convicted of violent crimes like murder, they will not be eligible.

died, for things like who is afraid of virginia wolf. he passed away in his home in long island. no cause of death given. he was 88-year-old. imagine building a home, with maybe a basement for construction. what would you use to construct it? >> a builder in arizona, unique home to say the just north of the home of cape creek, happy ranch is a bit mysterious. >> the property incomepasses 4.4 bedrooms. what stood out for the former guests, were the rail cars, buried in the sprawling property. the exterior of the cars intact. details unmistakenable.

men love it. >> you never know by looking at the dessert, the original owner buried all three of them and joined them together. in some spots, you could still see the wheels. today, it's a recreational. that's not the owner's original intention. the owner tells us, the original owner is known as the doomsday prepper. >> that's his plan. the feel of unrest, withi world, this was his alternative going, i'm going to make it. >> apparently the buried rail cars are his safe room. the spot he would retreat to if his first line of defense failed. >> they have since been covered up. >> the entrance has been added by the recent owners. it was buried by the original owners. the only way to access, the small tunnel that started inside the home and ended at the small

covered up. the property which includes the buried rail cars is for sale for $25 thousand. some interested buyers hope to turn it back into a bed and breakfast. >> i think this is a property that really needs to be shared. >> a night here would certainly be an unforgettable stay. in cape creek. >> imagine stepping out to the railroad car for some -- >> i'm not sure if that's my type >> in the going to put that in the brochure. >> you never thought a little (chris) a home reduced to ashes.. after a drug lab ?exploded! what the suspect saved from the fire... and what he didn't save...

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coming up tonight at 11... deputies say a >> coming up tonight at 11:00, a pasco man is to blame on what happened to a house and an explosion that sent flames shooting through the roofs. the bizarre way the fire started and who the suspect left behind to save his life. >> the verdict is in. did the jury side with george zimmerman, the victim in the road rage case. we'll have that answer tonight

kevin. >> mark. >> and i'll take it from here. >> detectives are trying to determine if the arson suspect had some help setting a mosque on fire. tonights the st. lucie county detectives, investigating who joseph spoke to moments after the fire started. surveillance fires, of the mosque caught him on the phone. the mosque where they play. >> and out of jail tonight, police arrested 33-year-old, tasha simms, pulling him over wednesday. there she is. when officers smelled marijuana, they asked there were drugs in the car. they reportedly admitted, hid in pot in a lunch box. they found a gram of pot. not sure what the relationship

eva longoria reaches a new mark. and a pre-season super bowl contender. could they afford to drop two straight to start the season. and his thoughts on the pressure of the cards right now. mark. >> and surge in home schooling. two issues driving more parents

we are one nation under god. that black and white, we are one nation indivisible. that republican and democrat, we are all americans. i'd like to punch him in the face. you know what they used to do to guys like that? they'd be carried out in a stretcher, folks. i could stand in the middle of 5th avenue and shoot somebody and i wouldn't lose any voters. priorities usa action is responsible

i wore a badge for 38 years knowing how much you trusted us to keep you safe. yet when a officer was killed in action florida was not doing enough to give their families the help they desperately needed. dana young understood. that was nsure these families get the benefits they are entitled to and the honor they deserve. dana young has our back and she has yours. dana young for the florida senate.

new at ten - back to school has a different meaning for a growing number of students.. as fox's "doug mckelway" tells us -- homeschooling is getting >> new at has a new meaning for a number of students. >> home schooling is one of the number investment. when stimulus money gushed from the federal government. fewer went to public schools. 45 eagerly signed on to the race to the top and the companion

this year, number sank to 50 percent favorability. now the parent frustration of common core may be driving a surge in home schooling. >> we get a rash of calls. oh, this is not what i thought it was. this is not working out. this is not working for my child. >> even before common core standards, home schooling was gaining i by 2011, it more than doubled according to federal statistics. >> general sense, parents don't have a voice. it led parents to look for onyxes, at that allows them to customize and tailor and educational experience. >> adding to the surge, the push for lbgt activism. and the order to cut off cutting to schools.

association, delivers a message of unmistakable hostility for those who hold traditional morale views. public school -- one can't provide students with a comprehensive education experience. one study published in the journal of college admission, the opposite is true. home schoolers have better test scores and graduation rates than other college students. in news. >> we have a busy sports season coming up. >> lots of games. big game for the knowles. have a big game for the gators. >> starting with the bucks. the bucs have a chance to do something that eluded them since the franchise, is under control. that is back in 2010. start in 2010. out west. catch the game right here on fox

minute preps for this morning for the cards. head coach, kind of changing the travel plans for the road trip. team flew out saturday last week. that's the nfl normal. for the trip out west, cutter want his team to get used to the time zone. the team flew out earlier tonight. >> we're going to switch to west we'll get him out there tonight. get him a little dinner when we land. we will be going to bed about -- most of the guys, if it stays with the pattern, will wake up, because of the time difference. this weird thing, this schedule, i believe in it. it's tried and true test. i think it will work. >> meanwhile, the arizona cardinals will do anything they

extending the home game. the opening lost, resulted in arizona general manager lending the effort unacceptable. they will face an onslot this weekend in arizona. >> arizona just lost an opening day, after being the head championship. about the team. if you think that arguably the best team in the league is going to go 0-2 at home, and go lightly, we have another thing coming. >> seminoles are a slight favorite tomorrow. in louisville, number 2 versus number 10. cardinals is a tough early step for the seminoles. jackson, the quarterback off to a hot start. and jim bow fisher knows, they

they've got some pretty good players out there >> ten guys drafted. we had 11. they had 10. last year, look at the hot picks. they have guys and the receivers. they have really good players. they are coached well. that team, you're looking at the history of the players and especially recently, they are as good as anybody. >> rays causing havoc. and they jumped all over the orioles in the fst eva longoria. it is the 34th of the season. 2-0 rays lead. rookie schaeffer. and next inning, the rays will go on to take a 4-3 lead to the 7th with a bullpen enclosed am danny farcuar, getting the most dangerous line-up.

in the 8th. young su kim delivers the ultimate rallies. 5-4. and still some plenty games left in the eastern conference race, you know. the rays will be in the middle of this. they are trying to place. >> that's okay. they are living up to it and working hard. back to the bucks. big road test for them. we're pretty healthy other than jack smith, right. >> losing jack there's two defensive ends. they are down. they have some depth there. a couple of guys have to step up this weekend. >> we have to outscore them. >> can't stop them, outscore

e generals do. john mccain, a war hero. he's not a war hero, he's a war hero because he was captured. i like people that weren't captured ok. donald trump compared his sacrifices to the sacrifices of two parents who lost their son in war. how would you answer that father? what sacrifice have you made for your country? i think i've made a lot of sacrifices, built great structures. i've had tremendous success, i think...

>> you talk about a tropical sky. a couple of bans go by the a bit more in the way of rain showing up in the distance much that's pretty cool.

the storms are in ritchie. there it is. we watch it all the way from tampa. it doesn't get much better than that. gets a fox 13 umbrella. the beams of light going through holes from the clouds. showers and thunder showers continue tonight and the heaviest rain is near the mouth of it's moving to the southwest. some of this is heavy. it looks like it's heading towards anna marie and holmes beach. this rain will be ending soon. the forecast looks okay. dry certainly in the morning. it's about 30-40 percent chance of afternoon storms, with daytime highs near 90.

every day items like clothing. look at this. you're a little bit more at the pump. the national average of regular unleaded is nearly $2.20 a gallon. that's part of the reason, shoppers are feeling a little down. because consumer confidence is hosting the lowest reed since past april. some big wild swings on the dow. we end and they are getting ready to chou down on the favorite dishes. sunday, it's national cheeseburger day. a lot of you could be celebrating. nearly 6 out of ten americans eat a cheeseburger in a week. unless you have your chest oech. and leukemia is the deadliest cancer for our

number of children dying from cancer has fallen. so good news, bad news. survival rates are better for children with leukemia. health experts believe it's related to pediatric patients, taking part in pediatric trials. >> years trying, paying off big for three men, when they find a 119-year-old shipwreck.

i wore a badge for 38 years knowing how much you trusted us to keep you safe. yet when a officer was killed in action florida was not doing enough to give their families the help they desperately needed. dana young understood. that was wrong, so we changed that law. to ensure these families get the benefits they are entitled to and the honor they deserve. dana young has our back and she has yours.

new at ten.... three men make a big discovery at the bottom of lake superior. . >> any new at 10:00, the three guys make a discovery. they find a ship, 119-year-old shipwreck. the men spent years looking for the trio antelope. they found the 183-year-old ship 1897, while it was towed to ashland wisconsin. nobody died. but one of the men said the ship was intact with the masks and rigings back in place. . >> has the mass still standing and rig in place. >> it was an amazing find. they hope it will eventually be declared a historic site.

news. >> the search is on for the man who put a baby's life at risk. >> that's because he was trying to make drugs and blew up his home. >> what steven did is disgraceful and disgusting. >> while the deputies are calling him armed and dangerous >> why wasn't anybody transparent enough. the sinkhole happened. >> neighbors antibiotics as millions of dollars of contaminated water rush to the ground. >> see the doctor with the tattoo. the local police officer, firemen. professionals. not just sailors, bikers and women in the evening. >> women of the evening. breaking stereotypes. and a look at the diverse customers at tampa's tattoo