polk newsroom is out there. there is the hooters of clearwater beach. a few low stratus clouds in the distance. 70 in tampa in lakeland. those of the warm spots along with st. pete. sarasota at 73. all of these numbers are dropping down through the 60s for this evening and will continue into the 50s and i think mid-50s for most areas overnight tonight. that is where we were this morning, 57 is similar tomorrow morning. you need a sweater or jacket first thing in the morning. you want needed in the afternoon. we stay dry with a few patches of fog. it will be over the farmlands and fields and you will notice coming up off the warmer lakes. look at the numbers tomorrow morning in brooksville and crystal river, upper 40s. most of us low to mid 50s. forecast model. friday as well. high pressure will dominate the weather so lots of sunshine. as we get into the afternoon on friday, same thing. and a lot of sunshine. even saturday this is friday into saturday, saturday looks beautiful. look at the north and. here comes the front saturday morning midday on satur

. >> one little boy with a big heart is showing you how easy it is to lean in and get polk county newsroom reporter grady trimble shows you despite all the birthday presents he got and he got a lot, he didn't keep a single one. >> ethan chapman had two wishes. a roller skate party and lots of presents. both came through. which when was your favorite? >> he clutches tightly onto paddington bear. he likes him a lot. has been which is what makes he is giving away all of these presents. donating them to the lakeland police department toy drive. >> because some kids don't have toys.>> the idea came when ethan and his mom were at the dry cleaner and saw a poster. before mom knew it ethan was asking if he could collect gifts for cops for kids. >> my heart melted of course. i was proud. i told him >> you are crazy.>> the department has seen a lot of acts of kindness but never anything like this. >> you don't see that today. >> he is learning to focus less on himself and more and others and that is a big thing that a lot of adults and kids need to learn. >> sometimes it takes a little kid to teach

the people who killed him still have not been caught, and she cold. 10news polk county newsroom reporter grady trimble shows you the toll it's taking on the victim's family. >> reporter: people who shop here say along with more than just a clerk, he was a friend. now the person who knows him best is asking anyone who has information about his murder to come forward. >> so many time i ask the police, he's okay? but they say i don't know. >> reporter: talking about the day her husband was murdered is difficult. she went to the store. then to the hospital hoping doctors would be able to save him. >> i went. the doctor came and hold my hand. he is no more. [ crying ] he is no more. >> reporter: police say he was finishing his shift at this convenience store in lake whales when two men in hoodies demanded he give them his pants and then one of them shot him and ran. because of him two little girls >> he was a very, very good husband and good father. >> reporter: police found his cell phone not far from the scene, but the killers are still out there. his wife and police want to bring them to j

the lakeland rock's facebook page has taken off. 10news polk county newsroom reporter grady trimble shows you with the excitement also comes some problems. >> reporter: it's a movement sweeping lakeland. the facebook page for lakeland members. scott started the page to spread positivity. the idea of painting a rock, hiding it, and making a stranger's day is catching on. >> we are so humbled that the community has rallied behind us. >> reporter: with a group this big comes some problems. the city says people have disrupted a wedding party looking for rocks. rocks have gotten caught in their lawn mowers. vandal painted a rock drop off at a public park. >> even though it wasn't done maliciously, it's something we need to address. >> reporter: the city has cleaned up the paint and erkhart is making sure this doesn't happen again. >> we don't want them to do it. it's not part of the message our group is trying to spread. be respectful and mindful and treat other people like you would like to be treated and it's all good. >> reporter: they hope people can get everyone how much lakeland rocks. g

that let him leave to drive drunk, too drunk to drive, is held responsible as well. 10news polk county newsroom reporter grady trimble is looking into whether bars are liable for drunk driving crashes. >> reporter: the bartenders at linksters believe in going the extra mile to stop drunk driving. about a year ago that belief was tested when one of their customers had too much to drink times if we could get him a ride, a cab, do something for him. let us call somebody for him. >> reporter: he didn't want their help and walked out of the bar. people who were here say the bartender followed him to the parking lot and tried to convince him not to get in his car and drive away. he didn't listen, but she felt like she had no choice but to call 911. >> he is very intoxicated. >> reporter: deputies caught up with the man, kyle mcneil, down they arrested him for drunk driving. that bartender may have saved a life, but legally she didn't have to go that far to stop him. under florida law there is only two reasons why a bartender could become liable for injuries or damages caused by a drunk-driving crash.

that let him leave to drive drunk, too drunk to drive, is held responsible as well. 10news polk county newsroom reporter grady trimble is looking into whether bars are liable for drunk driving crashes. >> reporter: the bartenders at linksters believe in going the extra mile to stop drunk driving. about a year ago that belief was tested when one of their customers had too much to drink

. >>> just into our newsroom, new video of the man arrested in the hit and run in polk county. the polk county sheriff's office actually drove up with the patrol car. he is 71 years old. 8 on your side was on their -- was there and try to ask him a few questions. >> reporter: do you have anything to say for yourself? >> kind of a look and then a look away. lewis is accused of injuring a deputy and killing a mother in lake wales. we will have mutate -- new details as we get them. >>> sports is live at raymond james stadium next. >>> tonight at your official bucs station, news channel 8. and don't miss your nbc favorites over on great 38. chicago med at 9:00, the blacklist at 10:00 and this is mike's office. if he doesn't show up, he doesn't get paid. too often marco rubio didn't show up and failed us when he did. i am patrick murphy. to get things done, you've got to show up. you've got to work together. whether it's protecting social security and women's health care or growing the economy, we've got to start solving problems instead of pointing fingers. z25eiz z16fz y25eiy y16f

right now, deputies in polk county are looking for an escaped inmate, and they need your help. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in the newsroom. emerald, what do we know about this criminal they're looking for? sheriff's officials are looking for a 45- year-old man by the name of joseph flanagin...who has been on the run in our streets for more than 12 hours. take a good look at his mugshot. flanagin was behind bars for theft and violating probation. officials say he was working fleet stole a pick-up truck and escaped. the crazy thing about this story is something similar happened about a month ago in bartow when an inmate on work detail stole a truck and kidnapped a corrections officer. officials say the suspect locked the other inmates in a small building and used a sharp object to force the officer into a work truck before taking off. he was eventually caught in pinellas county. but as for this current case, officials are still trying to track the suspect down. so if you kn man's whereabouts, of course, you need to call police right away. inmate escapes are always alarming because you never know what could happen while the

right now, deputies in polk county are looking for an escaped inmate, and they need your help. 10news reporter emerald morrow is live in the newsroom. emerald, what do we know about this criminal they're looking for? sheriff's officials are looking for a 45- year-old man by the name of joseph flanagin...who has been on the run in our streets for more than 12 hours. take a good look at his mugshot. flanagin was behind bars for theft and violating probation. officials say he was working fleet

polk county deputies needou tracking down a criminal who escaped custody thursday. he was working in fleet maintenance at the time. 10news reporter emerald morrow is tracking the search from the newsroom. emerald, it's pretty scary to hear about an inmate escape. any idea how often this happens? yeah, although we might see an occasional escape, those types of breaches are often isolated. i looked up some numbers from the florida department of corrections and report from shows that from 2014 to 2015, there were 73 escapes from correctional institutions statewide...with most happening while an inmate was on work release. this man---joseph flanagin---was not on work release, but was working at the county's fleet maintenance building when he stole a white pickup truck similar to this one and took off. it's kind of like what happened just a month ago in bartow. in that case, an inmate used a makeshift weapon to kidnap a correc officer. that inmate then escaped in a truck before leading officials on a manhunt that ended in pinellas county. the department of corrections says it has zero tolerance for escapes... so that means flanagin will likely extend his stay behind bars... he was already

newsroom. >> pam: thank you, alecia! >> pam:over at san francisco city hall. it was students who walked out of area high schools and hit thehundreds of protestors blocked off polk and mcallister streets. making their way to the embarcadero and back. >> steve:students marched in decision chanting "not my president" in reference to president elect donald trump. kron 4's ella sogomonian is live at san francisco city hall. >> steve:ella why are they upset with the outcome of the election? >> reporter: as they are saying that this particular 2016 presidential election is affecting their future >> reporter: heart saying they are the one's who will have to deal with future reprecussions with leader. we >> reporter:it's a third night of protests in the city. high school students from when all over san francisco took to the streets thursday in a mass protest against newly elected president of the united states - donald trump. >> reporter:a big concern for many in the bay - that hillary serve as the nation's 45th president. win-win >> let lee"i know that she won the popular vote but lost to the electoral college so i think the system is messed up a little." >> reporter:w

tragic accident in polk county were a 5-year-old boy was killed after running on an atv with his father. it happened in a strawberry field. jana joins us live from the tampa newsroom with more details. >> candace paramedics rushed 32-year-old josh were heard and his 5-year-old son eli to lakeland regional. joshua is recovering but sadly his son did not make it. deputies tell us he was writing and atv with his wrong. joshua made a turn in the field and accelerated. or front tire support broke on the front of the vehicle causing it to rose -- role. the 5-year-old was wearing a helmet but it was a so-called soft helmet. the polk county sheriffs office traffic unit investigated the accident and a department's spokeswoman tells us the investigation is ongoing. he suffered a chest injury and . that accident happened very close to the family's home. >>> knows county deputies are investigating an accident that seriously injured 2 divers. it happened 5 miles off of madeira beach. 37-year-old and his wife lost consciousness on the boat. they were taken to pasadena hospital for life-threatening injuries. deputies believ board. the investigation is ongoing. >> a doctor turned

polk county and she had sex with three of her teenaged students. >> it did not make long. >> and the motion. >> and as it is. >> and victor cases. we will follow those. >> live in the newsroom. >> and the deputies investigating the shooting of a 14-year-old boy and right now they're saying it appears that the death was not intentional. >> they say that they were looking at a gun yesterday and at the resort motel. deputies say the shotgun was unloaded it was showing how to >> and a fire and they loaded it. and they had it pointed at one of the buddies. >> and the investigation conditions. >>> and amopping the victims most of the member of the soccer team and six members and we're following the latest in the investigation. we have more now. >> it is sad, six people >> the agency said said they found the recorders on the plane >> we have seen many reports there was an electrical failure on board that played a role in the cause. and the clubs all sending condolences. >> the company is based in bolivia. and despite being so new the airline has a close relationship with several premier squads. we have learned that the team. >> and the title should go to the team who is playing cr