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live in tampa jacqueline ingles, abc action news. >>> warning signs active on interstate ramps in tampa. the pilot program was started 2014. the flashing beacons cost $50,000 a pair. radar helps trigger them when a wrong direction. they have a good handle on who is behind the problem. >> these drivers being arrested it's difficult for dot. we are spending over a million public to act responsibly and stop drinking and driving. will not help. spikes do not deflate tires quick enough adding they would damage cars heading in the right direction. county now. 0. >> detectives are currently on the scene of a death investigation at whipee road in hudson. deputies got tips of skeletal remains in a wooded area. stay with us on air and online for any updates. >>> talk about a cool and breezy day and take a look at the temperatures even now still at 63 degrees in tampa. also in largo at 59 and inland 59. certainly a chilly day and the chill is going to get more intense overnight. at least through midnight temperatures remain in the 50s. 58 by 8:00 and the wind speeds start coming down. there's stil
live in tampa jacqueline ingles, abc action news. >>> warning signs active on interstate ramps in tampa. the pilot program was started 2014. the flashing beacons cost $50,000 a pair. radar helps trigger them when a wrong direction. they have a good handle on who is behind the problem. >> these drivers being arrested it's difficult for dot. we are spending over a million public to act responsibly and stop drinking and driving. will not help. spikes do not deflate tires quick...
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we're live tonight in tampa, jacqueline glaze, abc news. >>> investigators investigating a serious car crash that closed lanes in park haven. south bound lanes are down to one lane. officials say to use highway 1792 or county road 546 also known as cocomo road. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida. >>> good afternoon everybody. tightened up with the radar and we are rain free now. showers off to the north and they are headed this way. temperatures today 80 degrees now in lake what he will whales. as you can see clouds rolling in later tonight maybe the chance of a couple rumbles of thunder in the overnight hours. we'll let you know if that's an issue in your morning commute. that's coming up. >>> right now tampa police searching for five suspects in overnight. the home invasions happened about five miles apart. the first at the mer rid yan avenue and the second south of bush boulevard. the victims were tied up with zip ties. it happened after 3:00 a.m. 2 men kicked down the front door and tied up the people inside and robbed them. neighbors didn't want to go on camera but
we're live tonight in tampa, jacqueline glaze, abc news. >>> investigators investigating a serious car crash that closed lanes in park haven. south bound lanes are down to one lane. officials say to use highway 1792 or county road 546 also known as cocomo road. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida. >>> good afternoon everybody. tightened up with the radar and we are rain free now. showers off to the north and they are headed this way. temperatures today...
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so far no funeral arrangements have been made and the focus in inverness for the now tampa bay, i'm jack in-- jacqueline ingles. >> people are texting and walking more, doing this thing right now, not paying attention. many not getting in the crosswalk and paying attention to what is going on. according to the report, the group estimates the number of people dying on the street increased by 10% last year. that's the largest year to year increase since 1975. and florida had the second highest number of pedestrian deaths only behind california last year. there is good news here. we're actually lower than what you would compare it to the first six months of 2014 to 2015. we had 11 fewer deaths, a 4% decrease. so what is different now? well, as we said earlier, the some people don't even look up when they cross the street or are not in crosswalks. another factor is cheaper gas. more people are on the roads. we also have a greater awareness of our health these days. more people are walking short distances, knowing it's good for them. increasing the number of pedestrians out there. >>> right now there's a con
so far no funeral arrangements have been made and the focus in inverness for the now tampa bay, i'm jack in-- jacqueline ingles. >> people are texting and walking more, doing this thing right now, not paying attention. many not getting in the crosswalk and paying attention to what is going on. according to the report, the group estimates the number of people dying on the street increased by 10% last year. that's the largest year to year increase since 1975. and florida had the second...
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. >> changing a flat tire leaves a tampa man a double amputee now this 24-year-old is facing a future of uncertainty. he is opening up to jacqueline in an effort to warn other drivers on the road. >> reporter: anthony municipal owes can be bare watching nurses change his bandages. there or rather what is not. >> my right leg and then my left leg. >> reporter: munoz got a flat tire while driving on interstate 75. he pulled off on to the shoulder near bushnell and put his hazard lights on. it was 2:00 a.m. on february 3rd. >> in a split second, i noticed she was coming way too close and then i seen her put her turn signal on. and i heard the horn just blaring at us. and i just realized she wasn't going to stop. >> reporter: with his back turned trying to pull a spare tire out of the trunk, the driver of this red car hit munoz, pinning him between two cars. >> my heart stopped because i didn't see he was breathing. >> reporter: he was conscious but couldn't feel his legs. >> they're still like -- like a nightmare but -- legs were broken. when he awoke from surgery, doctors had tough news. they had to amputate both his legs just above
. >> changing a flat tire leaves a tampa man a double amputee now this 24-year-old is facing a future of uncertainty. he is opening up to jacqueline in an effort to warn other drivers on the road. >> reporter: anthony municipal owes can be bare watching nurses change his bandages. there or rather what is not. >> my right leg and then my left leg. >> reporter: munoz got a flat tire while driving on interstate 75. he pulled off on to the shoulder near bushnell and put his...