abc abc action news is teaming up with this political fact to sort through the sound bites. our first fact check comes from a statement where sanders say workers are giving up on the political process. >> millions of americans are process. they given up because they understand--they are working longer hours for low wages and they worried about the future of their kid , and yet almost all new income and wealth is going towards the top 1%. >> our team of political fact rated that statement is half true. >> he made a couple of claims there. >> first, americans work longer hours and low wages. >> labor stats, on average, they are not. >> almost all new income go to the top 1%, a lot of it has but not almost all of it because sanders exaggerated part of that statement political facts prove that it is false. >> our political fact will be working into the night revealing statements of our true ratings on abc actionnews.com >>> now to new cases of zika virus >> governor rick scott explored the health emergency to broward tonight >> today, governor scott requesting kits to help determine if any recent travelers are affected. >> 4000 kits are willing bought to test for active of the zika >> the key to control is fighting mosquitoes >> we want to stay ahead of the zika virus and that means we have to eliminate mosquitoes. we have doneit before and i believe we are going to do it again. >> intended-- on barack obama--[ aud >>> developments from brazil, health officials confirming two people have contracted the zika virus through blood transmission. >> healthy patients connected >> some country in south america are already responding to this news. >> tightening new procedure to protect their blood supply. >>> tonight, new detail of a fire. >> as abc reporter shows us it is what some of the players did at the school that got him fired. >> i will definitely miss it. >> family will misit. >> reggi

abc abc action news mobile app so you're the first to know when the candidates come here to the bay area. >>> hillary clinton spent the day in flint, michigan telling the crowd she will not forget about their children as the >> this is not merely unacceptable or wrong. though it is both. what happened in flint is immoral. the children of flint are just as precious as the children of any other part of america. they are just as deserving of good health care, good education and a bright future. >> she wants congress to approve $200 million in emergency aid promising to make a personal commitment to the issue herself. clinton and rival bernie sanders will debate each other in flint on march 6th, two days before michigan's primary. >>> everyone is buzzing of course about the broncos 24-10 super bowl win. >> they are not just talking about the game but the commercials, pre-game festivities, halftime show. even what happened after the game. all getting equal attention. facebook, twitter and vine when this happened. see that? who is the first person you will hug? for broncos quarterback peyton manning the go-to for him was papa john. the chain founder and ceo giving him, well, look like a little kiss on the cheek. peyton manning is of course a celebrity spokeman for that pizza chain. >>> did you enjoy the halftime show? coldplay started off, rocking the stage and the crowd went wild when bruno mars and beyonce joined them. she also announced her formation world tour after the performance. the tour will start april 27th in miami, then she comes to tampa just two days later. presale for the tickets starts tomorrow. regular sales start february 16th. by the way beyonce just released that song during the halftime show saturday. >>> we're keeping you up to date. overwhelming praise for lady gaga when she sang the national anthem. we're streaming live on facebook here starting 5:45. join us and share your favorite moments from last night's super bowl. then 6:00 we'll break down some of the top super bowl commercials. >>> some of the world's best sailors are in the bay area now trying to qualify for this summer's olympic games in rio de janeiro. clearwater beach is hosting the world championships for the 49er, 49er fx and olympic sailing classes. weather permitting racing occurs today through saturday at noon. organizers say the best place to watch, pier 60, the race courses willing set up close to the pier. >>> we're going to be in pretty a storm bumping the northeast with very strong winds and accumulating snowfall. i showed that you because in a weather. that storm is out of the way and it brought us the gusty winds. we'll get another round of cold temperatures. temperatures already in the lower to mid-30s. light shower 40s this morning. we're warming up a little this morning. more coming up in a few minutes. >>> still to come, authorities releasing this picture but still no suspect in custody. we share this photo again after investigators say this man confronted a 6-year-old in a clearwater mall bathroom, accused of assaulting her. >> after a deadly mid-air collision a weekend search turns up wreckage from the two air crafts. >>> a man accused of attacking a 6-year-old girl at a bay area mall is still on the loose. clearwater police are hoping someone recognizes him from the surveillance pictures. officers say on friday night that man broke down the door at a bathroom at a macy's in the countryside mall. then pushed that child to the ground, tried to cover her mouth, we're told he ran away help. fortunately she was not hurt. >>> one year ago our crews were there when an electrical fire destroyed an historic tampa bay area church. for 100 years new salem missionary he baptist church tampa african-american community. the loss devastating but over the weekend the congregation celebrated a brand new start. they gathered yesterday morning for a special dedication ceremony that started at the old location and then went to the brand new church in temple terrace to celebrate the grand opening with a choach dedication service -- church dedication service. the dedication ceremony was yesterday. >>> divers will resume their search today as they look for wreckage from two small planes that collided last week. the search first launched friday. radar showed two planes colliding in mid-air. already that search turning up major findings. authorities say the remains of two victims and parts of one of the planes were recovered. after yesterday more than 100 feet below the ocean surface. >>> this time yesterday we were much warmer. in fact temperatures were running 10 to 15 degrees warmer than we are now. 13 degrees cooler this morning in brooksville. in the low 30s this morning. freezing still at inverness. tampa 43, st. pete a little milder at 52 but generally cold is the way we're going to start the day. we lost the wind, the low that brought us the rain saturday and gusty winds yesterday is headed to new england with a snow event there. we're in between systems here so that means calmer winds today and milder temperatures by the afternoon. we're going to recover nicely into the mid-60s but look at this. rain already breaking out across the tennessee valley. that will eventually turn into a little bit of flurries and light snow as far south as georgia. that front will barrel through tonight with a couple of showers but the story is really the wind. out ahead of it with temperatures in the low to mid- 60s. a nice recovery. we'll get the sunshine this afternoon but as we head through tonight temperatures falling into the 40s and tomorrow morning unlike today we are going to have wind chills out there because the wind is going to be gusty. in fact we're going to have bigtime winds for boating conditions, it's going to be a mess the next couple of days. to be. then tomorrow the highs only in the mid and upper 50s so this is going to feel fantastic compared to what is coming. 66 with sunshine and then the this afternoon. go to northwesterly winds for 50s. overnight lows in the 50s. this is again out of hand at this point. we should be in the low 70s this time of year. you see 70? mid-60s finally by friday and then we'll see a gradual warming trend through the weekend but janelle, it's certainly going to be very cool. in fact one of the coolest times we've seen. we were working crashes earlier? >>> yeah, two crashes on the interstates, but they've already cleared. no problems to tell you about there. let's check the sunshine skyway bridge. no high wind advisory like we were talking about last week. looking pretty good, nine minutes now to get from toll heading through pinellas county, again no crashes or breakdowns, up to speed in both directions here. you might run into construction overnight on 275 in pinellas county this week but that has already cleared so again nothing to slow you down. your drive times on some of the majors in our area, starting at u.s. 19, southbound from tampa road to eastbay 12 minutes. still in the green on the veterans from 54 to 275. and 4 minutes on dale mabry from fletcher to waters. if you're driving along i-4 into the tampa area no problems at all. 22 minutes from county line road to downtown. >>> 5:49. broncos and panthers were not the only ones taking the field on super bowl sunday. adorable puppies and kittens did as well. animal planet hosted its adorable annual showdown called the puppy bowl. some of the dogs came from florida little dog rescue in and animal aid in south florida. there is a reason behind the cuteness. it's all of course to encourage people to adopt and showcase the animals that needed homes. >> hallmark channel hosted its own bowl, the first ever kitten bowl, featured 44 kittens provided by animal shelters. since the taping all the cats we found out have been adopted. still want to adopt a cat from the same group that provided the can kittens for this kitten bowl? we have a link to the organization on abcactionnews.com. >>> people in london startled when that double decker bus exploded. turns out it was planned no one was in danger. this morning we're learning who was behind this controlled stunt. >> could be worse. i'm alive. >> these folks are rethinking their decision to park on a frozen lake. was anybody able to salvage >>> we are up with abc, hopefully you are. if you're with me you are. we're clear, dark and cold with at least the winds behaving themselves unlike yesterday. we have more to come though as far as the cold temperatures. waking up to low 30s to the north. and upper 30s. certainly well below average for this time of year. in fact we have cool temperatures over the next couple of days. but as you bundle up this morning, by later today we're going to be in the middle 60s. feeling nice compared to right now. we'll do that with gusty winds, that means another front is on the way. how cold will we get behind that? coming up in the next hour. >>> time now 5:54. imagine a quiet sunday morning see that? >> that bus exploded in one of the city's famous bridges. you can imagine people panicked, saw that, didn't know what was happening but found out it was controlled and also planned. >> turns out that double decker bus suddenly burst into flames was taped for a movie. it was a stunt for action star jackie chan's new fi

reporting live in east tampa, rodney donegan, abc action news. >>> abc action news will be in court today watching for bombshell testimony in a deadly child abuse case. carroll connell accused of abusing his girlfriend's 3-year- old son so badly the boy died. she's expected to testify against him. investigators say the child had bite marks, bruises, possibly a broken arm when he died in 2010. other purpose, than to "injury and cause pain." >>> a major proposed highway project could impact tens of thousands of tampa bay commuters. the tbx project is designed to create extra lanes on the major interstates. you pay to use them based on traffic volume. the goal would be to cut down on commute times but opponents who met this weekend said the lanes won't do much to help reduce traffic jams. they also worry that the project would cut off historic flaibdz and business districts which are -- historic neighborhoods and business districts which are now just seeing revitalization after destruction 50 years ago. >> to have a program like this put upon us now by fdot after all the effort and investmen

>> smile. >> reporter: in tampa, ashley glass, abc action news. >> and abc action news is proud to present the be more positive award to him tomorrow afternoon at the be more positive ceremony. visit ashley's facebook page for more photos and what andrew has to say about this honor. weather team in florida. >> he doesn't do it for awards or recognition. he was reluctant to do the story in the first place. he did it and 18 million people saw the story. >> i love stories like that. >> and sometimes people come news. i'm always so depressed. that really is a nice story. >>> you know what, the forecast is actually looking better too. earlier today, how can you complain about mid-80s? i get that. i know there are folks that say it's too early to be in 84, 85 degrees. we actually tied a record today. we tied a record high. that roller coaster ride continues. it's either 10 or 15 degrees above normal or 10 or 15 degrees below normal. what goes up usually comes back down. yeah, it's on the way. the cooler temperatures will be returning by tomorrow. especially right on through the next five or six

action news. >>> check this out. new video into our abc action news room this evening. after catch catch spotted -- abc action news spotted this ford f150 on fire. it happened after 11:00 a.m. in front of a thrift store in north armenia. we reached out to florida highway patrol to find out what happened. we're not sure how it started but they say they were able to extinguish the fire quickly, and thankfully no one was injured. >>> well, the count down to the new hampshire primary is on, and candidates are spending the weekend on the ground looking for votes. >> the gop it's also debate night hours away here on abc. our own marcy gonzalez is in manchester with a look at what to expect. >> reporter: the stage is set for a slug fest. candidates out stumping today. this country. >> reporter: facing off for the last time before the new hampshire primary. >> on that stage tonight, you're going to see a difference. difference between those who are prepared to be and those talk. >> reporter: the latest polling showing donald trump with a 19- point lead going into the debate followed by marco rubio. the target

. >> i am abc action news abc action news. >> remember that? i yes, i do. >> this morning, we learned one serious mcdonald's fan paid a pretty penny for myck makiewicz mcdonald's sauce. >> after 232 bids, listen to this, the price reached. when they received that sauce, it will come in a future cast si black box and refrigerated delivery to ensure freshness. >> is it like thousand island. >> exactly >> i have a bottle i can sell for you for $84, 000. >> nice jingl by the way. >> [ laughter ] >> i remember it, he did a good job singing. >> good stuff out there this morning. we have a littlefog out there. looking fantastic right now. >> santa maria island. i may skip friday's nap and get out there and enjoying this weather. >> temperatures will be approaching 70 degrees this afternoon. we are looking pretty good right now in the 50s and look at this. clear water, that's fantastic, we have not seen that in a while, we have been stuck in the 50s for daytime highs. we are getting out of the 50s and60s. in fact, a few locations will touch 70 degrees.

breaking news. erupts at a liquor store. abc action newstion reporter abc action news reporter rodney dunigan talking to authorities now. >> good morning. i'm janelle martinez in the traffic center. this is a live look at i-75 just north of i-4. traffic flowing nicely now in both directions. it's just 10 minutes from the apex to i-4 on 75. coming up, we'll check the into one man is dead, police on the hunt for another after a would be robbery at a tampa liquor store. >> that's our top story. we have breaking news on abc action news. thank you for joining us. >> details on that deadly confrontation in a moment in a live report. >>> first weather and traffic together. ivan, will that nice weather from the weekend hold up? weekend. with sunshine. in the 70. almost near 80 degrees. yes, we're going to hold on to at least the temperature but by the afternoon, a few more clouds today, pick your spot there, generally in the 50s. a few low 60s in pinellas now with the wind off the water. but by later today we should all climb into the upper 70s as we head into the

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abc action news. >> i like that first one right there. you can watch the oscars live on abc action news station beginning at 7:00 on sunday, immediately followed by abc action news. serena will share the memorable moments live from the tampa theater. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> we were talking about the oscars subpoena some of the movies we have seen, some we haven't. >> better not. i haven't seen any of them. okay. everybody knows now. >> there's a lot to catch up on. >> there are. we were talking about predictions which last year we made predictions. i think we will do it again this year. >> the one shoe in this year, leonardo dicaprio. we will have that fun later on. if you are a weather geek, you had fun today. the rains really came down. a lot of folks picked up an inch to two inches of rain. even throw was buzz with tornado watches and warnings, there was nothing in our immediate viewing area. pensacola is another story. up north, this is also an issue. from the carolinas right on through virginia. this is pretty amazing be

busiy conanine, abc news -- bazi kanani, abc news, washington. >>> now, abc action weather. everybody. made it to another weekend. skies are clear. north. there's at least a decent cloudiness overnight. most of us are sleeping, shouldn't be a problem. 70s. we topped out at 70 today in tampa. 67 in st. pete. skies began to cloud up a little bit, especially from the north, and eventually maybe even a sprinkle before sunrise, but other side we're clear for then we cool off again. the next week, we're talking about another stronger front and a better chance of rain. we'll pinpoint those details and let you know how it affects your weather in a couple minutes. >>> now at 5:30, taking a live look at the roads. i-275 southbound at ashley drive, traffic is moving smoothly. back ups. tonight, traffic reporter, janelle martinez is looking the roads tomorrow. >>> just when you thought gas gasparilla was over; this is happening through e boar city along 7th avenue. it starts at 7:00. they're going to be shutting down roads starting at 2:00 tomorrow afternoon. it begins right here, travels up 7th

. >> abc action news reporter abc action news reporter rodney dunigan is live. local school districts had plenty of problems with testing last year. >> reporter: that's right. in fact that's the reason why some parents are pretty concerned about the testing process this year. the state department of education says they have put a number of measures in place to ensure that those problems don't happen this year. however, parents we spoke with aren't so sure. a host of issues plagued the testing last year, many districts including pasco, others forced to suspend the issues. >> you have a testing system that is supposed to be anyone. it lacked credibility. >> reporter: frank leavitteer, one of the parents refusing to let their kids participate opting out of the process. >> we have to change the system, the way it works now. it's not in the best interests of children. >> the department of education says the fsa testing company has upgraded their defenses against cyber attacks. last year's tests not only hit with those tech issues but an overloaded system as well. plen

live from east tampa, rodney donegan, abc action news. >>> 6:34. abc action news is going to be in court this morning, we're watching to see if there's any child abuse case. carrollcare carol o'connell is set to go to trial. her boyfriend pleaded guilty in the case and is expected to testify against o'connell. investigators say the child had bite marks, bruises, possibly a broken arm when he died in 2010. they say the abuse was inflicted for no other purpose than to quote "injure and cause pain." >>> new effort to keep bay area roads safe for bikers and walkers. largo police want to prevent deadly crashes like this one along u.s. 19. a florida department of transportation grant will be used to target parts of the city where they see the most warnings. they will hand out warnings to drivers that break rules of the road. drivers must always yield to walkers and bicyclists. as for bikes make sure you have a white light on the front of the bike and of course pedestrians must walk facing traffic so you can see the cars that are coming your way. >>> 6. 35. f

we got acomplete run down on our abc action news, www.abcactionnews.com. >>> live at the fair, abc action news. >>> we know so many of you cannot wait to get out to the fair. we want to know what you are looking forward to the most this year, food, rides or events or exhibits? >> dana and i are streaming live right now. you will seeall the booipd the scenes fun or frenzy. >>> thousands of patients dangerous disease. the mistake that a hospital worker may have made that had people worried about their health. >> we have learned a shooting that left a deputy hurt and how for you. that honda isrecalling more than 2 million cars over takata air bags. some popular cars that are impacted from 2007 and 2011. hondas and crv's. and acura rls's. we'll have a link to our facebook pages so you can share this important alert with friends. achlt denver area hospital is warning nearly3000 former patients that they could be infected with hiv or hepatitis or c. >> the hospital says there are no known cases of exposure but it is now offering free testing to former patients. the colorado department of public

in bradenton, clifton french, abc action news. weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> it's like the wild weather day out there. hope. ly it will calm down a little bit. >> as many warnings and watches we had, no reports of damage across our area. honestly it could have been a lot worse, even with all that was going on. now, the beach is getting a little choppy out there and the winds will continue to pick up out of the northwest. that will bring in colder air. and there is a look at rainfall totals. this is the good news out of it. it's actually, believe it or not, been dry over the last couple of weeks. a lot of folks picked up between one to two inches of rain. that extends all the way up, down along i-4. so you don't have to put water in your pool because there was plenty of water across the i-4 corridor. look at pasco county, no measurable rain. you get no rain in pasco. measurable rain. and then bulls eye from i-4 over to the beach. and then manatee county as well. about an inch and a half of rain in central manatee county with temperatures right now primarily in the mid-70

abc action news. >>> welcome back to abc action news this morning. i am ashley yore. just about 6:30 this morning and this is what we are watching. pascoe county sheriff's office is standing by the deputy who took down a suspected deep. the sheriff tells us witnesses sent cell phone video recorded to his office. clammy excess of force. the sheriff released 25 miniature of -- minutes of camera. on the cameras protecting both his agency, the deputy in the suspect's. >>> a local sheriff in has been, kansas, thanks a restraining order led to the deadly mass shooting. he was sent for papers at work and left very upset and went on a rampage. investigators are still searching for a motive. three people died in 11 remain hospitalized. a woman is charged with giving him two guns used in the street. >>> burning can't -- bernie sanders leading in the polls. clinton with almost 30 points on sanders. >>> it's going to be kind of chilly out there for those wanting to get an early start work >> it's chilly but we will see pony of sunshine and a gradual warming. >> it is chilly but we

abc action news. >>> welcome back to abc action news this morning. the time is just about 7:30. here's what we're watching this morning. the passcode can a sheriff's office is standing by the deputy who took down a suspected thief. the share of tells us the witnesses sent cell phone video that they recorded to his office some claiming excessive force. -- 25 minute footage. the sheriff says body cam rich those cameras protect his deputies as well as the suspect. >> a local share things that a restraining order led to a deadly mass shooting. deputies served cedric ford papers at work and said that he left very upset and went on that rampage. investigators are still searching for a possible motive or three people died in 11 remain in the hospital this morning from a shooting spree. this woman has been charged with giving him the guns used in that spree work >> the race for the white house. hillary clinton leads ernie sanders in the polls. -- bernie sanders in the polls. and has a 30 point lead. -- clinton has a 30 point lead. >>> before you go outside, i or sweatshirt. >> it's not

abc action news. >>> welcome back to abc action news on a saturday morning, it is 730 -- 7:30 and i am lindsay logue. continue to follow a deadly shooting out of tampa. one person killed and several hurt. nebraska avenue. there are police in their investigation? >> good morning to you. actually, they just left but they are trying to figure out two things. number one, who are the family members of a person can't just inside. they are also trying to find witnesses because they say hundreds of people were inside this club and as the shots rang out, people are running out of the building. they are trying to find witnesses to the shooting. eight people were shot. seven of them taken to the hospital. six of them were actually at the scene. and one died inside of the club. the main thing people are -- detectives are trying to figure out is exactly who was inside during the shooting because again, people were running 2 am when these shots rang out. we will stay out here and try to gather more details. live in tampa, jake peterson, abc action news .>>> a lot of folks have saturday weekend plans. it's going t

you can watch the oscars live on your abc action news station one week from today immediately followed by abc action news where i will share some of the most memorable moments live from the tampa theater. still to come, a military couple gets their dream wedding for free. the group that paid for it and the tragedy that led to this unlikely love story. >> and rays pitchers and catchers have reported and we have the first injury of the spring. >>> an exciting finish at sports. >>> some bay area students getting vital meals at school but what about when class is out. >> one community is making sure they have food during breaks. 250 staff members and students and parents came together at hungry families and they packaged 40,000 meals for children who may not have nutritious food at home. part of the school's service day where family members of all ages can give back together. >> at berkeley we want to make a positive difference in the world. we try to create events where people can serve together. a prekindergarten student or 12th grade they can help. >>> chris and his wife samantha tied a knot a

you can watch the oscars on your abc action news station one week from today. immediately followed by abc action news where i will share some of the most memorable movements live from the tampa theater. >>> invited to sail on a historic ship. the tall ship links and exact copy of a scooner used in the war of 1812. >>> now, the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action news weather. >>> bill, a picture perfect >> a lot of folks getting out on the water. not on a ship that big. but plenty of boating and it was a great weekend. continuing to tomorrow and we got changes coming. let's checkouts. we are looking down into downtown tampa where we have had lots of runners over the past couple of days. great day for running with the gasparilla classic, half k marathon wrapping up. as i mentioned a great day for boating. lots of folks on the weather. a look from circles in apollo beach. awesome weather. from beginning to end. we will get continued warmth for one more day and changes are coming in by the middle of the week. let's take a look at the almanac for today. we got up to a high of 76

. >>> download the new abc action news app for your phone and tablet. search abc action news in your >> a mother's desperate plea to help her son is going viral. >> the hashtag a kidney for joey is trending in tampa bay. alex waxler caught up with the mother as they fight to save his life. >> he is facing his mortality and it's scary. >> reporter: joe rich man's silver camaro. >> i'm not able to clean it as much as i used to. >> reporter: joe was born with al port syndrome. he spends hours on dialysis and desperately needs to find a donor. >> the only motivation that somebody has to do this is kindness. >> reporter: he plans to go to medical school and become a surgeon. then he can help others facing the same struggles. almost get a medical agree having the condition. you have to know so much to maintain yourself. >> reporter: like any parent dana is doing everything that she can to get her son a new kidney, that includes spreading the word on social media with the hashtag a kidney for joey. >> you're asking somebody who you've never met to save your child that yo

abc action news, and abcactionnews.com. live from pinellas county, rodney dunigan, abc action news. >>> we're continuing to follow breaking news. authorities want everybody in florida to be on the lookout for a missing 6-year-old girl who could be in grave danger. her name is ashley martinez, the fdle put out a missing child alert for her early this morning. they say she was last seen in miami yesterday and mighting be with a woman identified as 53- year-old lily hatton. not clear if they are related, officials haven't identified exactly who hatton is. if you see the pictures in your facebook feed please share them to help spread the word. >>> breaking news update in polk county. officials identified the driver morning. woodrin was driving a truck on i-4 in polk city, hit a cable barrier in the median and flipped the truck. this is a live picture from the scene. still an active investigation. traffic is moving now but there is a bit of a backup. his passenger was killed in the crash, the only information we have on him is that he was a 48-year-old man from titusville. we will continue to bring you any updates as we get them. >

abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team abc action weather. >>> could you tell that carol was a little cold without leather jacket on? it is brisk outside after that rain has moved up the coast for this area of low pressure that brought us the wind and rain yesterday. today we're getting brisk northeast breezes and cooler temperatures. we are 53 in tampa and 53 outside where tara was standing at everyone is in the low to mid 50s but with breezes coming in pretty brisk right out of the north and northwest. it feels cooler and as the sun goes down. it's going to get cold. 45 and low 40s and are inland neighborhoods and it will get colder in the workweek. i will tell you how much you will have to bundle of the kids as you head off to the bus stop tomorrow morning. >>> a newport family was to warn people about squatters who take over homes. since this family locked up for the trip, only to return to a disaster. jake peterson is taking action by showing you how to protect yourself from becoming a victim. >>reporter: this house on fourth street is still leases home but it is not so sweet. sh

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abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody? we started off in the 30s in much of the area. 40s closer to the beach. then we started our warm-up. today. we're still below normal. we should be 72, 73. overnight tonight through tomorrow morning, temperatures not as chill i i don't think we have to worry about frost, even in the northern counties where temperatures will be somewhere in the mid to upper 40s. 40s to low 50s closer to polk under mostly clear skies. by late tomorrow night, we have the first of two cold fronts coming in. i will let you know how that could impact your weekend plans coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you, denis. >>> developing tonight, the city of ferguson is facing a challenge after being slapped with a lawsuit by the federal government. the justice department is trying to stores ferguson to overhaul the troubled police department after the fatal shooting of michael brown there was a pattern of problemmed found with racial discrimination in the police department. it comes after a surprise move by the

abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> good evening, everyone. we continue to track very rough weather across the deep south. louisiana, mississippi, alabama those are all tornado warnings. and the large red box is a tornado watch. that's going inform to -- to be the deep south. tomorrow morning, whatever is left of that comes this way. now, the storm prediction center says the yellow area, there's a slight chance of severe weather tomorrow. i would not be surprised in fact i expect a tornado watch will be issued for part of the area tomorrow morning. but not for everybody. we will take a closer look at that and the weekend forecast coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> a close call tore a sarasota county deputy caught on camera. in this dash cam video you see the deputy driving down i-75 yesterday afternoon. in the distance a wrong-way driver coming right at him. you see him there in the break- down lane. deputies were able to stop the driver, 21-year-old ryan flurry. his blood alcohol level was three and a half times the legal limit. thankfully

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morning long so keep it right here on abc action news running down all the awesome things you are going to see at the fair this year. >> live at the fair, lindsay logue, abc action news. >> lindsay, you know things looking grea with food and all the fun. but it is not a complete wash out. get out there early because that's whenthe rain chances are the lowest. it is once when we get inthe afternoon and early evening that we get the more widespread rain. by 8:00, it starts to become more hit or miss so it won't be a total wash out. you will want tobring some rain gear and have a plan for when the rain starts. temperatures, talk about mild today. starting off near 70 and we'll top out in the mid-70s. but, it is goingto get really cool over night. i will have details on thatand time out the rain ahead for the week coming up on flsa's accurate seven-day forecast. >>> you almost killed three people. >> by standers in philadelphia raised to raced to help a mother and her children after they were nearly killed. >> authoritys searching for that will red car. >>> could be affected by the takata air bag recall. we'll show you what the year year to look out for as th

. >>> still to come on abc action news, a paddle board journey that is about 1400 miles long. how these women believe this >>> download the new abc action news app for your phone. search for it in your favorite >> here is today's three things from the list. a study tests the night vision skills of a dog against a cat. the cat wins paws down. more differences between pups and kitties. kitties have better short-term memories. both fido and fluffy like to watch tv. dogs recognize images while cats want to hunt them. more lists on the list coming up at 7:00 on your action news station. >> two women are nearly finished with a voyage on paddle boards. >> the pair are traveling to key west all the way from new york city. the goal of the trip is to encourage people to get outside and take better care of themselves and valuable resources. along the course of their journey the two say they have seen a lot of plastic in the water. they hope people will learn from their trip and be less wasteful with plastic products. >>> dozens of people hitting the treadmill at the tampa ymca. tuesday. the tampa ymca is competing against the first coast ym

abc action newstion reporter rodney dunigan grand junction us up to -- abc action news reporter rodney dunigan brings us up to speed. >> reporter: the local sheriff's office is investigating and there's a chance the students could be possibly facing felony charges. many of the parents simply couldn't believe what their kids were doing with their cell phones. >> i guess it's hard, having a 13-year-old to know that's out there. >> reporter: casey hopper, one of a host of lake placid parents trying to wrap their minds around the ongoing investigation at the middle school. >> it's sad. to know that it's goten to this point. >> reporter: the highlands county sheriff's office looking into the actions of 20 female students, possibility remains open the youngsters could be facing felony charges for sending nude pictures and video it ruins their life. that's it. takes one time, the guy gets mad and sends it to everybody else. your life is gone, like being pregnant. you lost your whole life. >> reporter: the school's presentation for parents warning them of the dangers of not keeping watch of wh

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abc news.com in the studio. i'm cameron pole, abc action news. targeted by scammers and out thousands of dollars. titusville officials believe that the money was stolen through email. city leaders are tight-lipped about details but say there is a heightened awareness and reviewing procedures. jamison. >>> the world health organization is declared the spread of of the zika virus an emergency. called the yellow fever mosquito. dr. novak has been following this mosquito for 40 years and says the virus originated in uganda at the brazil cup and the mosquitoes that carry it need little worry to breathe. >> it has just done as well in the swimming pool of your children or a flowerpot that accumulates water for used tires. >>> you can take precautions like getting rid of stagnant water and wearing repellent it is declared a international health emergency. others declare the ebola outbreak and the resurgence of polio in 2009. >>> the outbreak at chipotle is gone. to win back customers chipotle is declaring deep discounts for the superbowl weekend and next monday it will briefly close its restaurants for meetings with employees. >>> dramatic video tonight from a group of storm chasers in sydney, australia. a severe thunderstorm when lightning lit up the sky. watch at how close the bolt of lightning came. >>> oh, my god. actually feel the static charge from that lightning strike. they were planning on taking their boat out moments before this happened and decided against it. good idea. the storm in sidney causing thousands of power outages. >>> now, the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action weather. >>> that's the kind of stuff to deal whip the summertime and with the weather we have been having lately would have more once in awhile. >> a lot of beeps in that video. >> you know when storm chasers get scared you know it has to be bad. >> we may see thunderstorms on thursday but tomorrow morning which by the way is ground hog day. we will be seeing fog. now, sea fog is going to be an issue later on especially tomorrow night into early on wednesday morning so if you have any thoughts of taking the boat out it will be an issue. it is not that unusual this time of the year. the water cools down significantly and when you have the warm temperatures like we had today and like we will have tomorrow and on wednesday, that cooler water and that cool air cools down to literally saturation point and a cloud develops over land and water is fog. simple as that. and we are going see more that have over the next couple of days until things begin to mix up a bit with our next cool

abc action news. we want to hear your picks and favorite moments. you can join us after the awards for the biggest moments and best fashion right here on abc action news. >>> i tell you what. we had an award winning day around here, red carpet worthy for sure even though it's on the other coast but if you want to get an idea of what the weather's going to be like as the folks start arriving there and we check out the fashions, it starts at 4:00 west coast time with the pre-show. 5:30 there, the ceremony begins, and that's 8:30 here. looks like it's a nice day in l.a., 70 as things get started and temperatures remaining in the mid-60s as they go through the evening. so no winds or problems with the fashions blowing around. it should be a great show. and we had a great show with weather, clear skies and on the warm side, 69 in tampa. 61 in st. petersburg as the sun gets ready to set in the next half hour. the winds will calm down and it looks like calm weather. 72 in tampa, and 74 in sarasota, and overnight tonight, not nearly as cold, 55 degrees and a bit milder morning as you start off the work week. more details on the continued warmth with the abc a

abc action news at 5:00 and 6:00. reporting live from bartow, rodney dunigan, abc action news. >>> 9:15. a wisconsin couple is in a whole lot of trouble now, after police say they let their 9- year-old daughter drive their truck because they were too drunk. deputies say other drivers reported it when they saw it swoichg over the road. in a public boat launch, with the 9-year-old driver. the other an 11-month-old baby. deputies stopped at a hospital before taking the parents to jail. >> the female had a significant laceration on her hand that she just didn't seem to even care about. >> when investigators questioned the couple they offered an explanation as to why the 9-year-old was behind the wheel. they said she was practicing her driving. the parents were well over twice the legal limit for alcohol consumptions. the children are now in the care of other family members. >>> talk about a really unnerving incident. a sorority at the university of central oklahoma shaken after a unwelcome guest entered the house over the weekend. police say a student woke up, found a strange man sitting on t

. >>> abc action news uncovering a scary case of credit skimming, two people busted with the personal information of 638 people. all new at six, abc action news reporter, clifton tells us about the unrelated case that blew this case wide open. >> reporter: doris thornton and greer are being held here at the hillsborough county jail, picked up yesterday by a state trooper on a run of the mill traffic stop. it was just before 2:00 p.m. on i-75 north of fletcher avenue. an fhp trooper pulled over a state's move over law. inside, 35-year-old dermain greer and 34-year-old doris thornton. when the trooper approached the vehicle, they were both acting nervous. he decided to search the vehicle. inside he found 638 pieces of stolen personal information. there were two magnetic strip readers. >> every once in a while, i'll come home or they will be out there arguing. or he'll be on his phone talking away for hours. >> reporter: we went to both greer and thornton's home. they live 2 miles from each other. greer stays in this home in a quiet neighborhood. nick lives across the street, and is concerned what his neighbor may have done to people

abc action news is brought to you by morgan and morgan, for the people. >>> live from the station taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> as zika spreads officials on the county, state and national levels are working to beef up protection, where the latest case is in florida and how officials plan to stop the virus. >>> hundreds of people in line this morning for free dental care in new port, it is happening today only. live with the details. >>> such a great event. so in people are so appreciative about it. great way to start your friday as you wake up with us here. we will start with a check of traffic and weather together. >> check the weather again. >> yeah, and you are going to want to keep those jackets handy for yourself and for your kiddos for the next week in fact. i will have more on cooler temperatures in just a little bit. this morning, it is 46-degree west chase at 48. tampa is one of the -- well relatively warmer spots at other. now, this is just about on target with average for this time of year, but 20 to 25 degrees lower than what we were yesterday. so it is such a noticeable difference

abc action news that the transportation supervisor not immediately questioning or notifying the bus driver. when 24 hours passed, she called again, looking for answers. >> i was fuming. >> reporter: abc action news called the transportation supervisor but never heard back. the school district is looking into the matter. >> oh, i was super worried. i wanted to make sure that everybody knew what was happening. i wanted to know that the community knew to double check their kids. >> reporter: karina didn't have to go to the hospital or miss any school. while the mom doesn't want the bus driver to be fired but she wants to remind her to be more careful and alert. >> and here is some dramatic video coming out of turkey. the turkish coast guard releasing video of a rescue of a migrant. the man clinging to safety. the tip of his boat sticking 409 people have died just this year trying to cross the mediterranean sea. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action weather. >> time to prepare for cold weather tonight and tomorrow morning. >> yeah. bring in the pets and set the alarm a few minutes later. >> cover the plants, right. >> exactly. especially citrus and hernando. check

abc news at five starts right now. >>> live, taking action for you, this is abc action news. >>> right now at 5:00, the for republican presidential debate continues long after the candidates clear the stage. >> my son has forever changed. >>> a repeat offender. a teenager caused -- charged with adult -- year old accused of doing the same thing to two other children three years ago. >> we are live outside of the pinellas county courthouse with the next steps for the victim's family. >> reporter: guys this is how the boy looked at the age of 14. deputies brought him in for sexually assaulting an eight year old, but today in this courthouse he was charged as an adult. >> you have two charges, battery. >> reporter: he may be 17 but he's already been accused of sexually abusing children. he was allowed to enroll in a code of conduct. last week, the suspect lured a boy out and sexually assaulted him. >> reporter: the boy's mother said knowing he's being charged as an adult has brought her

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abc action news. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action weather. >> nice day out there. but the rain is coming. hopefully it will get out of here by the weekend. >> it may. we're moving in the right direction. today, beautiful. mid-80s across the area. that's just a lovely picture. i know there are folks saying, denis, it's too early. you know, we should be about 71, 72. mid 80s. we're going to get that soon enough. you're right. the colder air will be returning. this is why. pretty decent cold front. this is the same front that southeastern georgia. the same area that spawned torn cores in mississippi -- tornadoes in mississippi last night. by tomorrow morning rain will roll in. right now upper 70s to low 80s across the viewing area. winds gusting up to 20 miles per hour in citrus county. 10 to 20 miles per hour elsewhere. a breezy night. and then tomorrow the rains roll in first thing in the morning. outside right now, tampa is checking in at 76. mostly cloudy. clearwater and st. pete clear in the upper 70s. the winds, especially along the beach in clearwater out of th

abc action news. >> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> how are you doing, everybody. a foggy start to your day. visibility down to less than a quarter of a mile. once the fog burned off, we've had a beautiful day and reinforcing shot of slightly drier and cooler air is rolling in right now. look at the coastal areas. in the low to mid 60s. lower 70s inland. and as i said, i have little doubt we're going to be looking at a stretch of stellar weather right on through the weekend with temperatures on the cool side in the morning, warming up beautifully in the afternoon. but of course there's another chan of rape down the road in the 7-day. we will pinpoint the timing and talk about the threat of severe weather along with that. that's coming up in a couple of minutes. >>> hillary clinton is getting help from a well known and sometimes controversial source. planned parenthood is mounting an advertising campaign in nevada on behalf of clinton. they will air three spots ahead of saturday's caucuses that feature three women talking about why they support women. the former se

abc news new york. >> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> a lot of folks talking about groundhog day. >> yeah. there isn't just one. i grew up thinking that punxsutawney phil was it. you have general lee in lap. >> my neck of the words. >> and chattanooga chuck. >> who is that? >> he e-mailed me today. >> he has e-mail. >> apparently so. he didn't see his shadow. everybody saying that spring we were in the low to mid 80s this morning. we had fog this morning with all of the warmth. the larch, los angeles -- the afternoon, look at that picture. it doesn't get better than that. we certainly had plenty of fog this morning. in terms of rain, yeah, there are a couple of showers out there. if you were watching last night, we showed the interior counties with a couple of isolates showers popping up. that's about it. thursday morning, it gets more this way. temperatures right now beautiful. upper 70s to low 80s. we ended up in the low to mid 80s for afternoon highs today. 84 in crystal river. lakeland. the dew point right now is 67. the winds will keep up overnight. because of

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