he wanted to take his grandmother a t-shirt and hat from alonso high school. he was successful and his grandmother was partially responsible i'm hearing towards baseball. >> it sounds like jose fernandez really appreciated his roots, peter. >> reporter: he did and the coach told us today he came back and actually took the coach's son under his wing and helped him be a better baseball pl, >> peter bernard live in town and country tonight. thank you. >>> officials in cedar rapids, iowa, say it could be the second worst flood in the city's history. residents are waiting anxiously for the steered river to crest. thousands of people -- the cedar river to crest. thousands of people have left their homes behind. over a quarter million sandbags have been filled. the river is expected to crest tomorrow. >>> terrifying moments in driver is standing on top of his submerged car. he tries to grab onto the ladder and slipped. fortunately he held on and climbed to safety. here you see that successful climb. he will be okay. >>> it's a pretty evening. of course, we had some t

former high school coach told us over the weekend, it's an incredible loss for the alonso high school community and in fact, you can see the message here on the board behind me outside of the high school and it reads, in memory of jose fernandez. fly high and soar proudly. the ravens are among the many who are mourning the unexpected loss of major league baseball is -- fernandez. authorities say the watercraft struck an unlit jetty at full speed, killing all three. the 24-year-old marlins standout graduated from alonso high school in tampa where he is remembered as a leader on the field and in the community. >> you won't find anybody that works as hard as he does and has such passion and drive to want to succeed and, you good and win. he is a total package. >>reporter: now, the american dream did not come easily for jose fernandez. he defected from cuba three times before finally making it here on the fourth try. he travelled by boat and even rescued his mother from drowning on that trip. we can tell you that once he was here, he does attend alonso high school where he was a standout

stole a jersey that jose fernandez autographed for his former coach at alonso high school. it was on and it was taken sometime during that event. the school's principal says it symbolizes more than just baseball: fernandez led alonso high school to two state championships. the hillsborough county sheriff's office is investigating the theft. if you know anything, give them a call. a ?second police officer in bartow in now ?fired... in connection with a scandal involving "de'aonte broome" ?lied during an internal investigation. he was asked questions about former officer randy velez... who was charged last year with sexually assaulting a 15- year-old member of the department's explorer program. broome was fired after the state attorney's office sent him a letter saying he could no longer testify in court. a scary sight keeps popping up across the country. creepy clowns. most of these cases are being called a ?chased her, at her bus stop! and as fox 13's haley hinds reports: the pinellas sheriff's office is now taking the case very seriously. shakita bellamy could not have imag

fernandez and two friends he attended alonso high school. he was drafted by the miami marlins in 2011 in the first round. he became a dominant pitcher winning the rookie of the year award. eappeared in two all-star games. the marlins cancelled their game today against the braves. rays' clubhouse gave us their thoughts. >> i respected everything that he did, the way he got over here, what he's done for his family, the way he went about his business. it's tragic. >> football lost one of its brightest stars and probably -- baseball lost one of its brightest he was but you watch how much passion he played with the game, he will be missed. >> he leaves behind his pregnant girlfriend. one of baseball's best on and off the field, gone way too early at the age of 24. they got their final home game rays tie the sox at 2. they are happy they don't have to face ortiz again. he's out, right. no he's safe because the ball gets away. that's your game-winning rbi. red sox sweep finally again tonight, if you haven't heard, golf legend arnold palmer passed a

all things that happened before he even stepped onto the grounds of alonso high school. today the alonso ravens are the unexpected loss. major league baseball pitcher, jose fernandez, died sunday while on a boat with two friends. the watercraft hit a jetty killing all three. those who knew the 24-year-old standout described him as the heart beat of the team, unbelievable competitor who not only played with passion but brought joy to those around him. last week, fernandez took to social media to share that he an expecting their first child, a baby boy. you're seeing that post here on your screen. the marlins team president called the loss of fernandez a tragedy saying there are no words that come to mind. there's no play book for this. there are no words of consolation. when you think about his family and soon to be born daughter, it makes you think about how precious life really is. now, the two-time all star went 38-17 in his four seasons with the marlins, winning the year title in 2013. here in tampa, the sign behind me here at alonso high school shows how they're remem

. >>> alonso high school baseball family is mourning the death of marlins pitcher jose fernandez. fernandez died sunday in a boat crash of miami beach and now his former coaches are remembering a shining star. peter bernard joins us live at the school. a heart ache for so many people there. >> reporter: it is. one of today could hardly get the words out. this is where jose fernandez honed his baseball skills. his career took off like a home run into the upper deck. watching current members of the alonso high school baseball team wrap up a quick practice, you can't help but wonder if another jose fernandez is among them. the pitcher for the florida marlins were alongside them. the boat they were riding in this alonso coach knew josi had talent. >> the first day he showed up, i knew he was special. i told one of my assistant coaches, he is going to be a first-round pick. >> reporter: they believed someday he would be a hall of famer. his former pitching coach choked up talking about the young man who loved baseball and worked hard to fine-tune his skills. >> to us, he was like a com

marlins starting pitcher and former alonso high school stand out "jose fernandez" was killed early sunday accident. he was just 24- years-old. fox13's "shayla reaves" is live at alonso high school this morning, where they are remembering the thanks, shayla. more protesters take to the streets of charlotte, north carolina overnight. this comes hours after the city's mayor lifted a midnight curfew that had been in place since thursday. and over the weekend, police finally release footage of tuesday's officer involved shooting. we want to warn you this video may be disturbing to some viewers. police released the dash camera and body camera footage of tuesday's deadly police shooting. this comes after days of protests. the video still only shows a partial view of the incident that lead to the death of 43- year-old- "keith scott". police also released photos of the gun they say was recovered at the scene, as well as the ankle holster they say scott there were two pieces of video released by the charlotte police: one from an officer who did not open fire, who had a body camera on. the other fro

he attended alonso high school. this morning, students left fernandez and two friends were aboard the sodium speedboat speed -- speedboat that crashed in miami. people left carts and flowers at marlins park to remember fernandez. he was called a great young star who made an impact on basketball. we spoke school resource officer. >> he was a good kid, full of life, amaidsing pitcher, probably one of the best i ever seen. it was just a joy to have him here. and he even came back after he made the marlins. >> this sign reads in memory of jose fernandez. fly high and sore proudly. fernandez at 3:00 this afternoon. we'll have the latest on later newscasts right here on newschannel 8. reporting at alonso high school, ryan hughes. >> jose fernandez posted a picture of his pregnant girlfriend on instagram a week ago. he was thrilled at the prospect of becoming a father. >>> in the race for the white house, hillary clinton and dump will face off tonight in their first presidential debate they spent much of the weekend prepar

friends and former teammates of baseball star jose fernandez are hoping to hold a vigil at alonso high school where he was a standout ball player. >> the marlins pitcher and two other men killed in a boating accident sunday. abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live at alonso high. teammates say he had a huge heart. >> reporter: they say you could see baseball talents right away. in fact he helped school here whip a state title in 2011. had a maim impact not just in the school but across the entire community. >> he was fully aware of the concept of freedom. and human -- the human being needs freedom. >> reporter: friends say he was much more than simply a baseball mayor. jose fernandez was a major defect from cuba three times before finally making it to the united states 2008. just six days ago he posted a picture of his pregnant girlfriend and talked of his excitement of starting a family. >> he was a good kid, full of life. amazing pitcher. probably one of the best i had ever seen. it was just a joy here. >> reporter: jose fernandez was a three-time major league all- star on his way to b

at alonso high school. fernandez graduated from there five years, before getting drafted into the majors. alonso high will have a candlelight vigil at 7-30 p-m... right on that baseball field. fernandez died over the weekend when his boat crashed in miami beach. he was considered one of the ?best pitchers in baseball... and had an amazing life story. he and his family defected from cuba on a boat when he was just 15 years old. and he had to save his mother from drowning. there will also be a public memorial for fernandez later today in miami. it begins with a procession this afternoon... going from marlins park to a nearby church for a public viewing. the family will then hold a private funeral tomorrow. fernandez was just 24 years for a woman accused of ?murdering her parents. "nicole nachtman" was 21 when it happened in august of 20-15. she told detectives she heard screaming voices in her head , and then drove home from the fsu campus in tallahassee to kill her mom and step dad. nachtman faces two counts

it was a tearful night at alonso high school in tampa... as friends, faculty and staff came out to remember the life, of one of their ?biggest stars: major league pitcher -- jose fernandez. before he was a star in the majors, fernandez led his high school team to two state championships. they held a candlelight vigil for fernandez right on played on. they recalled a young man who was so passionate and enthusasticaand loved the game of baseball. the alonso principal saying - he loved lifea&and was larger than life. fernandez came to the u-s from cuba with his mothera&when he was 15. from there he would become a baseball sensation. fernandez tragically died over the weekend in a boating accident in miami. . many are still grieving the lossa&of someone who meant so much: in miami... thousands came out for another memorial for fernandez... along with a procession. many of his teammates walked along the hearse. the miami marlins also played its final ?home game of the season last night. they lost to the mets. 5 from playoff contention. the playe

that's the message from alonso high school after someone stole jose fernandez's high school jersey during a candlelight richle. he led the school to state championships and the school retired his number. thje dugout during the vigil. afterwards, the coach realized it disappeared. the school is asking anyone who knows something to contact them. >>> new video shows chaos inside of a new jersey train station minutes after a train slammed into it. the big question today is, could new technology have prevented this? investigators reveal a 34-year- old woman was killed while waiting on the platform. girl. the control engineer is out of the hospital and is cooperating with investigators. they say the train was speeding, but they just don't know why. >> the train didn't stop. >> it went over the bumper block through the air, traveled about another 40 feet and came to a rest when it hit the wall. >> one of the big questions would be whether an automatic safety seat could have prevented this and automatically slows or stop fast. it was not installed on this rhine. >>> ryan lochte was not invited to

. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live at alonso high school. we found out a vigil is planned there tonight. >> reporter: 7:30 tonight family, friends and former teammates of this baseball player will meet here at the baseball field at 7:30 again to remember him and honor him tonight. in the meantime we're learning new details about that accident we've learned that the baseball player jose fernandez actually had a fight with his pregnant girlfriend just hours before he went out on that boat, actually going out on the boat investigators say to clear his head a bit. unfortunately just a few hours later jose fernandez along with two friends were killed when that 32-foot fishing boat hit rocks near miami beach. a friend of one of the men actually urged him not to go out that night. he posted one last message on be careful. friends of jose fernandez right here in tampa say he was a great man, this loss definitely devastating. >> he was just a wonderful young man. always smiling, always laughing. always just brought so much joy to everyone. around him

high school jersey has been found. this morning a family noticed a large envelope leaning against the ticket booth at alonso high school with the words, jose's jersey written on it. into the school and the jersey was inside. the jersey disappeared during a candlelight vij i mean -- vigil earlier this week. the alonso high school is just glad to have the jersey back. the city of st. pete is facing a lawsuit after releasing millions of gallons of sewage during hurricane hermine. three environmental companies plan to sue. sewage system and money to pay for damage done by the discharge. mayor kriseman says there's no guarantee that the city won't have to release waste water again, but steps are being taken to address the issue. next week the city council will discuss the possibility of reopening the water treatment plan. a deadly crash on i-75 early this morning. as alcides segui reports, troopers say a person was walking in the middle of the interstate when they were hit by two cars. >> southbound just south of fowler avenue is flowing like it does typically. that was not the case earlier this morning. a horrific crash in

he graduated from alonso high school, right here in tampa. the school will hold a candlelight vigil for him tomorrow night, at their baseball field. an update on the death of a popular local radio host. the medicial examiner has released the ?cause of death... for "dave mckay." the report says mckay overdosed on cocaine. drug paraphernalia was found near his body... and a note was left by an unnamed woman that indicated she was with mckay but left hours ?before he was found dead. the report also shows alcohol and cardiovascular disease were a factor in the death. mckay died last month at the age of 55. he was a county: we should get an update on a movie theater murder case. "curtis reaves" shot and killed "chad oulson" inside a theater in wesley chapel back in 20-13. the confrontation started after oulson began using his cell phone. reaves says he felt threatened after oulson threw the phone ?at him... and opened fire. reaves is a retired tampa police captain. today's hearing should reveal more details about reaves' "stand your ground" defens

. >> it was a tearful fight at alonso high school in tampa as friends, faculty and staff remember the life of jose fernandez, an alonso alum. fox 13's josh cascio was there and josh, it has to be emotional. >> you know, we were on the baseball field earlier tonight, and you know the old saying but i can tell you there were quite a few tears on the field and it was perfectly acceptable as folks were staring stories about former alonso high pitcher jose fernandez, the principal saying he loved life and was larger than life. he came from cuba with his mother when he was 15 years old. from there he would become a baseball sensation. as you know he tragically died in a boating accident -- at a young age, and the story alone is just like wow, if he can do it anybody can. thousands saying good-bye as fernandez funeral procession rolls by. no one again with ever wear the number 16. we are live in tampa tonight. josh cascio, fox 13 news. >> new tonight, a local service says that tens of thousands of dollars meant to renovate a church was their own. the treasure of the columbian club, a catholi

abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live and alonso high school. fernandez had a major impact there. >> reporter: he did. friends and former teammates are hoping to hold a vigil at the high school for him later this week. this is truly where his career actually started. it was back in 2011 he helped the high school here win a state championship. former teammates tell us that >> he dominated but had respect for everybody. and respect for the game. that's what i think made him an exciting player to watch. >> reporter: jose fernandez also was known as a major inspiration to people in the cuban community here having tried to defect from cuba three times before finally making it to the united states in 2008. >> as much as he was a great player, as much as a great pitcher, but was a great human being, and for that, a cuban american i feel very proud. >> reporter: another sad note, six days ago six days ago jose fernandez posted this to his instagram page of his pregnant girlfriend talking about the excitement of starting a new family with her. back out he

alonso high school says someone put in an envelope and left it next to the ticket booth. the words jose's jersey were written on the envelope. the school is grateful to have it back and not interested in finding out who took it. fernandez died last weekend in a boat investigators are dealing with a major challenge inside the hobo difficult to recover the video recorders and a data recorder inside there. they could contain information on speed, braking and other conditions. that information can help investigators determine if the tragedy is the result of equipment malfunction or distracted engineer. today we learned more abt e on person killed in the crash, the 34-year-old had just she rushed to she was in a rush she went to the train. in a way i blame myself. i talk a lot and i could have spoke toheouother things. are ilin the hospital tonight. two are in intensive care. >>> a broward county judge facing charges tonight for suspending a robber's sent in exchange for re-election help. the judge sentenced a convicted robbero for violating his probation. but investigators sa

those who knew jose fernandez here at alopezo high school -- alonso high school knew he had what it take to be a major leaguer. some came by the campus earlier today to share their stories. wearing his fernandez jersey, form he resource -- former resource officer can't help but smile when he talks about fernandez. >> he was just a good kid, full amazing pitchers i've ever seen. it was just a joy to have him here. he came back just to come and see us. >> the florida marlins select jose fernandez. [ cheers and applause ] >> selected by the florida marlins in the 2011 draft, fernandez' life hit the fast lane. >> it will be all right. >> friends and colleagues reflect on the man before the big leagues. >> he had this thing on field. he gload. -- glowed. every looked at him because he was so aggressive. he put all his heart into the game. i think that really says a lot about a player. >> tremendous kid. just always had a smile on his face. he never -- he enjoyed just making people laugh. he always had time to say hi to you and never thought he was too good. it's so sad. >> i have a picture of

students, faculty and staff at alonso high school... held a candle light vigil for the former star pitchera fernandez settled in tampa at 15-years-old... after fleeing cuba with his mother. he went on to lead alonso high to a pair of state championships. he was also a first-round draft pick... n-l rookie of the year... and a two-time all-star-- all before turning 25-years-old! fernandez died sunday in a boating accident in miami. thousands said goodbye yesterday... as his funeral procession left the marlins stadium. the team is retiring his number --16. to presidential politics now.. on fox news last night -- donald trump claims.. that he saved former miss universe "alicia machado's job... by shaming her into losing weight. i saved her job because they wanted to fire her for putting on so much weight it is a beauty contest. say what you want, bill. it's a beauty contest. i said don't do that. let her try and lose the weight. you can imagine? i end up in a position like this. trump was responding to clinton" made during monday's debate. m

family and staff at alonso high school are experiencing a range of emotions following fender's death. right along with his great sadness they have is some anger and frustration because last night following a vigil for fernandez who was a star player at alonso someone stole one of his jerseys right from the dugout. the principal at the school had a hard time expressing to us happened here. >> you know, normally in our business we try to figure out a way why did this happen? sometimes there's a reason that you can at least live with. i can't think ofone single reason why someone would do that. i just can't. >> the school posted pictures of the jersey on social media and reported the theft to the sheriff's office. >>> federal fund to help fight the zika virus may flowing into florida. $397million will go towards vaccine and diagnostic development and some of that could make its way to the university of south florida where research is already underway. >> the money is opening up, so we're fairly optimistic that we'll be able to start manufacture these studies and get them -- start many of

he graduated from tampa's alonso high school. the school will hold a candlelight vigil for him tomorrow night, at their baseball field. we should get an update today on a movie theater murder case. "curtis reaves" shot and theater in wesley chapel back in 2013. the confrontation allegedly started after oulson began using his cell phone. reaves says he felt threatened after oulson threw the phone at him. reaves is a retired tampa police captain. today's hearing should reveal more details about reaves' "stand your ground" hearing. that's expected to start next february. there is a boil water notice in place for most of wauchula this morning. city leaders say crews working to put in storm drains, broke a water main yesterday. the water was out for most of monday. advisory will stay in effect until at least tomorrow afternoon. new sad details this morning about the death of bay area radio host dave mckay. the medical examiner says he overdosed on cocaine. mckay was found dead in his st. pete apartment in august. the report also shows

here in hillsborough county, people gathered at alonso high school last night. ? [music] ? >> as a student, fernandez led the ravens to a championship. over the weekend, he and two friends died in a boating he emigrated from coupe about -- he immigrated from cuba in 2005. >>> this morning, we're waiting to find out who left a child to die in a hot van. police haven't said who found the little boy ash 4:00 in the afternoon. he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition and later pronounced dead. it's not clear how long the child had been in the van or if the child even attended the day care or if the van was owned by the day care. beach police ashook a 5-month- old baby. the babe yip had a fractured skull and leg. >>> tillry clinton can talk. bernie sanders in an effort to win millennials who backed him. it focused primarily on college affordable. sanders urged his supporters to back hillary clinton. >> this election is enormously important for the future of our country. it is imperative that we elect hillary clinton as our next president. >> former clinton will not be

fernandez played baseball at alonso high school in tampa death has hit our community hard.. later tonight.. there will be a candlelight vigil held at alonso for people who want to gather to remember fernandez.. that will be at seven-thirty this evening.. also tonight - there will be a public viewing for fernandez at a church in miami.. those who want to go are being told to gather at the marlins ballpark at two.. and the funeral motorcade will leave 16-minutes later.. at 2:16.. that's a tribute to fernandez' number sixteen jersey. ((vaness) january - watch your heart.. born in december - careful about bruising. coming up in about 15-minutes - the link between the month you're born - and your biggest health risk. ((vanessa but first - a more immediate concern.. fall allergies! we talk with doctor joette giovinco about the best over-the- counter fixes to those ?? halloween excitement is back at dunkin' with 2 dozen donuts for $12.99. drizzled, decorated, and all dressed up for the season, share the fun with 2 dozen donuts for $12.99. i'm hillary clinton and i approve this mess

in hillsborough county, former classmates and fans gathered at alonso high school where fernandez was a standout student athlete. >> fernandez led orlando high to the state championship in 2009 and 2011. his teammates say even back then he was the real deal. over the weekend, he and two friends were killed in a boating accident. >> fernandez immigrated to the united states from cuba making it from 205808 after several failed attempts. >> he was proud to be an american, happy to sing national anthem because here he experienced the freedom to be what he wanted to be. that was to play ball and of course to be free. >> some who were at the vigil say fernandez will always be remembered for his passion and >> good morning on a thursday here. we zoom in a little closer and the showers pop up right as we're talking about it. these showers are racing, by the way. they don't survive the trip at times, though we continue to see the sun that has been coming in with lightning as well. so that's going to be an issue for us today. there will be on and off showers and storms. ou there as well. we're

we learned jose fernandez's missing high school jersey has been returned. it was taken wednesday night at alonso high school where he attended. authorities say family saw a against the school's ticket boom last night with the words jose's jersey written on it. the family brought that envelope in to school this morning. >> great. >>> happening tomorrow, more than two dozen new laws take effect in florida and many are aimed at better protecting you and your family. >> lindsay logue is here to break those down. lindsay, one increases the punishment for anybody caught making a threat with a gun. >> this is the most talked about new law hitting the books this october. it stiffens the punishment for threats like this tweet right here. it was sent out last month from a high school student in pasco county. you can see the picture of a gun and a reference to the school in the caption there. as of saturday, any shooting threat will bring felony charges and it's punishable much like a bomb threat. >>> a new law better protects you from scammers and skimmers. now gas station owners and managers have to up t

. >> we'll check back, leigh, thought to be stolen from a memorial at alonso high school has been found. it was apparently misplaced. a family found it and returned it. >>> developing now, we're learning more about the woman, who was tragically killed in the train cash in new jersey. she does have tied to florida. there are questions can about the crash. the 34-year-old was a marri where she got her mba. she's a native of brazil. she was standing on the platform when the plane crashed. more than 100 people were hurt. the terminals crashed. >> we were pulling into the station. everything felt normal. the we were going at a descent rate of speed and didn't stop. there was a jolt. there was a crash. we didn't know what it was. >> we're told the engineer is being cooperate active. the ntsb is going through surveillance video and analyzing data. >>> happening now, the teenager suspected of shooting is up a south carolina elementary school playground is in court his hearing started minuting ago at 11:00. right now, the judge is deciding whether authorities can keep him in custody. the teen is

. >> and fernandez led alonso high school to two state championships. the sheriff's office is investigating the theft. >> and if you are craving can harder to find in st. pete. >> mark, through the next year, a new policy is going to affect all vending machines in all city-owned facilitied including parks, public pools and city hall just for name a few. >> the idea is simple, fewer kitkats fewer calories, the fewer pounds you gain. got a lot easier in st. pete. >> we were offering come to our parks and get outdoors and the foods we were offering were higher in fat and sodium. >> and that means adios oreos and ciao to the cheezits. >> the gatorade. >> he says working with children ever day he sees firsthand what a poor diet can do to them. >> the kids in this country are unfit and i think it will be better to put healthier stuff in the vending machines for the the area has more adults with high blood pressure and high cholesterol than the state and national average. >> we are middle of the road. we can do a lot >> better.>> and that starts with a better

he was a graduate of alonso high school in tampa. he and two friends died in a boating accident sunday. he leaves behind girlfriend. >>> saving animals. the way citrus county pet lovers plan to prevent perfectly healthy dogs and cats from being euthanized. >> a canine escape artist caught on camera. impressive obstacles this dog >>> 6:40. citrus county animal lovers insisting changes be made at the nearby shelter. >> they say perfectly healthy cats and dogs are being euthanized. advocates plan to protest before speaking at the commission meeting. >>> a canine jail break caught on camera in california. surveillance video tipping off shepherd was breaking out. she originally thought someone was breaking in. not only did the dog manage to get out of the kennel but somehow got through three doors including one with a handle that had to be turned. ginger was eventually found not far from her previous home. >>> still ahead -- not so finger licking good. the kfc location to avoid after our latest "dirty dining" >>> good morning. we're follo

a graduate of alonso high school in tampa. he and two friend died sunday after crashing their boat into a jetty near miami beach. that 24-year-old leaves behind arnold palmer with a cover story titled "king of kings." this marks the 12th time palmer graced the cover of "sports illustrated." while many remember him for victories others remember his namesake drink. a mix of lemonade and iced tea. it came to be known as the arnold palmer. >>> happening today, 95-year- old edith trainor is going for another record today in the power lifting competition at the seni town n country. the games are going on at the jackson springs rec center. good luck to her. >>> still to come -- an amber alert in indiana did not work fast enough. two young children reported missing are found dead in the back seat of a car. outside the police station. who police arrested in their murder, after the break. >> an alarming crime trend. new findings that our country may be getting more violent. the one silver lining leaders >>> 9:41. a rough couple of case

. >>> members of the alonso high school baseball family are remembering former pitching stand out jose fernandez. he pitched for the florida marlins and he and two other men died early sunday when their boat crashed into a jetty down in miami. investigators are trying to he attended alonso high in 2008 and 2011. >>> today a pulse nightclub shooting survivor tells us about her recovery. amanda took time to thank the doctors and nurses at florida hospital in tampa. he was shot several times by a crazed gunman that night. she's had three surgeries. >> as a survivor, it's hard. you go through things that you shouldn't go through as person. but like i said, with up support from family and friends it gets eaer. >> 49 lives were claimed. police fatally shot the gunman. >>> a car crash into a home in pinellas park and sent a woman inside to the hospital. take a look at this. it's a picture from the pinellas park police. the driver who wasn't injured is telling police she was cut off and she had to swerve. which is why she says she hit subdivision. so far, police have not ticketed the driver. >

high school baseball jersey once belonging to fernandez. it was hanging in a dugout during a candlelight vigil at alonso high school wednesday and it's not been seen since. the sheriff's office is investigating the theft. most of his teammates were at yesterday. a few were pallbpallbearers. they wore his number, 16. the vigil drew about 300 mourners at a catholic church. the 24-year-old pitcher died when his boat hit a jetty early sunday morning. >>russell: governor scott wants to make good on his promise to bring more jobs to florida. he want the legislature to approved money for him to lure businesses here. he did the same thing last year, asking for $250 million. he didn't get it. good chance he'll fail again even with republicans in control of the incoming house speaker calls business incentives corporate welfare. >>laura: red tide might affect your weekend plans. there is a no swim advisory for several popular beaches in sarasota county. here's the list. longboat key, siesta beach, turtle beach, north jetty beach. a lot of dead fish have been washing ashore because of red tide and the smell may keep some bathers away from the beaches as

he was also an alonso high school graduate and tonight's vigil will be held at the school's baseball field. starts at 7:30. this morning we're learning that a friend of one of the victims said he warned them against taking that boat trip. we've also learned that the down invitations and tried to discourage fernandez from going out. marlins announced a public viewing will be held today at a miami church followed by a funeral procession outside of marlins park. private funeral will be held tomorrow for the fernandez family and his teammates. >>jennifer: people near the mosaic plant are getting important news today. they're getting the first round of water test results back after a massive sink hole poured contaminated water in the state aquifer. governor scott and the department of environmental protection took a helicopter over the 45 foot wide area. it took weeks for neighbors to find out. that's why the governor has issued an emergency order requiring the public notification of a pollution event within 24 hours. >> the bottom line is, you know, have notification. all going to do it.

also tonight, there will be a candlelight vigil at alonso high school in tampa. fernandez enrolled there after leaving cuba. while pitching there. he did so well, marlins chose him in the first round of the 2011 draft. the vigil on the baseball field starts at 7:30. >>jennifer: you might notice fewer people on the road this winter. zika virus has people considering where they go. a tourism decline of almost 15% over the next six months. tampa is getting hit the hardest. time last year. miami can expect a 29% decline. that's a big deal when you consider how much our state depends on the tourism industry. it employs more than a million people while adding billions to the state budget. >>russell: two major candidates are heading to swing states like florida. they're both bragging about their debate performances this week. and as doug reports, the election outcome is becoming harder to predic >> donald trump and hillary clinton are looking ahead to the next debate in over two weeks and no shock here, they're both claiming victory in the first debate. for hillary clin

. >>> members of the alonso baseball high school family are remembering jose fernandez. he died early sunday along with two other men when their boat crashed into awe jetty. investigators are still trying to figure out what happened. now they i believe of believe the men died instantly. he attended alonso high between 2008 and 2011 the ravens. peter bernard spoke with his coach at the high school today and will have more on this situation coming up on news channel 8 at 6:00. >>> we new know the name of the man who opened fire on a strip mall in houston. police senate injured nine people when he started firing inside a shopping center in southwest houston. houston's mayor says he was ally disgruntled with his law firm because either the firm was breaking up or he taken to the hospital where edied. the fbi is helping with this investigation. >>> tonight protesters are demanding change in the wake other deadly police shooting of keith scott in charlotte, nort carolina. as the state investigates the shooting some are calling for the city's mayor and police chief to resign. t

his friends and family held a candlelight vigil last night at alonso high school in tampa. he went to school there after leaving cuba with his mother. fernandez left an impression, helping alonso win two straight championships. the people who knew him remember his passion and enthusiasm. >> he's one of the best role models, such a young age. you know, his story alone is just like, wow. if he can do it, anybody can do it, but he had heart. >> we were there when he was maturing. he was a little kid when he was here and, you know, he was a grown man when he went. >>laura: and fernandez made the transition to pro baseball after graduating from alonso in 2011. two years ago. he's never had a losing season. and in miami wednesday was an emotional day for his teammates. they were waiting at the stadium for the procession carrying his body to a catholic church. like pallbearers. many of them put their hands on the hearse as it drove by. the public memorial service was held at the church until midnight. fernandez and two friends died in a boating accident early sunday morning. the b

hundreds gathered at alonso high school baseball field to pay their respects. fernandez settled in tampa at the age of 15 after fleeing cuba with his mother and the story of that journey is incredible. he would go on to lead the ravens to a pair of state championships. on sunday, and he two friends died in a tragic boating accident. his former alonso teammates said bricks, in their words. at 24 years old and an amazing career, they say they're having trouble accepting that he is gone. >> i can't really explain how i feel when such a star like this, you know, passes away and, you know, when you know him before he was famous and you get to experience some stuff that he was growing up, going through, you know. we were there when he was, you know, maturing. he was a little kid when he was here and, you know, he was a >>laura: in miami, parts of the city shut down to mourn the loss of the marlins ace. pallbearers, his teammates surrounded the hearse as it paused outside of marlins park. streets were filled with fans, some chanting and others in tears. a private fune

high school around overnight. no word on injuries yet. >>> jose fernandez was killed accident in south florida. abc action news reporter rodney dunigan live at alonso high ol there's an event planned there. >> reporter: that's right. in fact family, friends and former teammates of this baseball star will be holding a prayer vigil at the high school on the baseball field at 7:30 tonight. two other major events planned in the miami area as well. this as we learn new information and new information continues to emerging about the night he was killed in that boating accident. fernandez was upset following an argument with his girlfriend and contacted two friends for a late-night boat ride that ended in the death of that 24-year- old miami marlins pitcher. investigators say that 32-foot fishing boat was owned by fernandez and crashed into rocks early sunday near miami beach. his two friends were also killed. a close friend to one of those men actually urged him not to go out that night. he posted his last exchanging between the two on instagram careful. friends right here at home say jose fernandez will be dearly missed. >> even after he was rookie of t

was a standout ball player at alonso high in tampa was killed over the weekend in a boating accident. >> abc action news reporter rodney dunigan reports from the high school this morning where an event is planned for tonight. >> reporter: friends, family and former teammates will meet at the baseball field at 7:30 tonight for a vigil. other events also planned for the miami area. this as more informa that he was killed. new reports indicate that jose fernandez was upset following an argument with his girlfriend and contacted two friends for the late-night boat ride that unfortunately ended in the death of the 24-year-old miami marlins pitcher. investigators say that 32-foot fishing boat owned by fernandez crashed into rocks early sunday morning near miami beach. his two friends also killed. a close friend of one of the men urged him not to go out between the two on instagram. telling him to please be careful. friends right here at home say fernandez will be dearly missed. >> he was a wonderful young man. always smiling. always laughing and always just brought joy to everyone. around him. he really was a very special kid. he never forgot the people that we