anthony allred, newschannel8. >>> the newschannel8 outdoor expo runs until 8:00 tonight. it is back open tomorrow morning at 10:00 a.m. and we hope to see you all there. it is a fun time. >>> sugar, how can something so good be bad for us? actually ... according to new federal guidelines, it might not be. well will tell you what the >> some good news on wall street today. the dow finished up, the s&p 6, and the nasdaq 9. >>> amc is buying carmike theater. it is the latest acquisition of a u.s. company by a chinese firm. amc is owned by dolly and wanda. >>> sampsonite has gotten toomey. some of their bags sell for $2,100. >>> apparently, riding a roller coaster isn't enough. six flags is teaming up with samsung to add virtual reality experiences so some of the coasters. reality headset to ride adding a new experience to the roller coaster. >>> u.s. safety regulators are investigating complaints that the brakes can fail on some of the ford f-150 pickup trucks. it covers 120,000 of them from the 2013 and 2014 model years. the national highway traffic safety administration re

in tampa, anthony allred, newschannel8. >> you have a good day at class. >>> a major cruise line will soon be setting sail for cuba. we will let you know when the trips will start and what you >> the dow jones dropped 41 points. the nasdaq gained 12. in the wake of the terrorist attacks in brussels, verizon, sprint, and at&t have announced their u.s. customers can call and text numbers in belgium for free for a number of days. sprint, virgin mobile usa, and boost mobile will waive fees through march 31. at&t will credit calls and texts through the 28th and verizon customers will incur no charges through tomorrow. offered on all tampa toyota models starting next year. pedestrian detection and lane departure warning will also be available. >>> if you want to buy the tesla model 3, you can reserve one for $1,000. they will start taking reservations for the first mass market electric vehicle march 31 beginning at 11:30 p.m. eastern. that's the same day the auto maker will unveil the car. the basic version starts around $35,000. and deliveries will begin in 2017. >>> new information tonigh

our reporter anthony allred is there checking things out for us. all the cool stuff. he will join us live in just a few minutes. >> a cold front raced through early this morning with a few showers and certainly helped to clear the skies out. we have a beautiful weekend we will have it for you shortly. >> meet fifi. this is the last airworthy b- 29. the type of plane that dropped >> medical costs can be outrageously expensive, but there is a new website to help you find the best deals. 8 on your side's lindsey mastis shows us how it works. >> reporter: just like price hunting on plane tickets, save the best prices. >> it is like expidia for medical care. >> reporter: john wakefield found out on it when he needed an mri. on average, mris here in tampa cost $1,700. because of his insurance deductible, he would have to pay it all out of pocket. instead. >> i paid $450. >> reporter: the ceo of save on medical insists doctors have incentives to reveal their prices. >> they want to fill their excess capacity. >> reporter: all you have to do is choose your procedure, put in y

in lakeland, anthony allred, news channel 8. >> that looks like a lot of fun. >>> coming up, we have your start -- we have your saturday aez-- saturday's forecast. we'll be right back. and they only take 15 minutes to make. ahh! birds eye voila (baseball on tv in background) with heart failure, danger is always on the rise. symptoms worsen because your heart isn't pumping well. (water filling room) about 50 percent of people die (dog whimpering) within 5 years of getting diagnosed. but there's something you can do. talk to your doctor about heart failure treatment options. because the more you know, the more likely you are...v (dog whimpering) >>> breaking news, a hillsboro county deputy is dead after a wrong way driver slams into his patrol car. the driver of that car is also dead. the crash happened near the i-75 exit at selmon. the deputy was with the sheriff's office for five years. we'll have breaking news on this story throughout the morning. >>> hard news to swallow here early on this morning, but at least the weather is shaping up to get you outdoors today. we'll have a few m

in lakeland, anthony allred, news channel 8. >> you think the white knuckling that would be scary. don't want to crash that thing. that's an expensive hobby. >> not cheap. >> we're going to meet a lottery winner who bought his ticket while on vacation in the keys. what a lucky guy, you're going to want to stick around for his story. >> should individual departments make the rules. the debate frommal has lee is coming -- from tallahassee is coming up at 4:30. >>> and he announces plans to get out of nfl football, this is first at four on news >>> welcome back, let's check in with your first at four sports with dan lucas. >>> today is a crazy day in the football world so on wednesday free agency began. robert griffin iii out of work today. everybody retires today, as well. you know anyone who might be retiring. >> there's one name that keeps popping up? some quarterback you might have heard of. he's not the only one on a big day for the nfl with the retirement of the great peyton manning, the bucks had their own retirement take place and this affects the offensive, guard logan mankin

anthony allred joins us live. that is what we saw you doing at 4:00. did you have some fun? >> reporter: i have been making my rounds. and you guys sent me to the boat show and i have breaking news. they have more than boats. is my man jim. he is the show manager. jim, what kind of fishing can we do? >> tomorrow and sunday all day, we will have the florida fish and wildlife conservation commission here. they will have volunteers who will fish with kids so the kids will have fishing derbies. they are ages five to 15. they will have a chance to catch fish in the stocked lake. it is a catch and release program. every year, we have a five-year- something like that. >> reporter: what kind of fish around here? the pond looks pretty big. >> it is actually. over the years, we have had fish that we have used inside for different educational programs. so at the end of the show every year, they bring him out here and put him into the lake and consequently, the lake is stocked and the kids will do really well here saturday and sunday. >> i am going fishing tonight. i know he said catch

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. >> reporter: in tampa, anthony allred, news channel 8. >>> use credit cards at one store that's never expected them. that story is coming up. plus, big financial trouble for sports authority. what bankruptcy means for the stores in the bay area. squash and tomatoes. it's sure to be a family favorite. visit freshfromflorida.com for great recipes. delicious is always served today it's florida flatbread with fresh tomatoes and bell peppers. it's easy to turn local produce into a meal time favorite. look for the fresh from florida label when you shop. remember, delicious is always >>> on wall street today the dow gained 34 points, the s&p up 8 and the nasdaq gained 13. >>> if you purchased a new aquarium pump last year, top thin recalling pumps sold between september and december last year at petsmart. there is a risk that the wires in the pump motor can become exposed and electrify the water in your aquarium. the pumps were sold separately and as part of an aquarium kit. the first thing to do sounds obvious, but we're serious, unplug it. then remove it and return it to the store. >>> the

in lakeland, anthony allred, news >>> coming up, we have your saturday forecast and coming up ahead, it's almost time to spring forward. gaining extra hour of light could be good for you. next, the toll it can take on your health. i do everything on the internet. but it's kind of slow. fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. we're out of 2% i wonder what else could be better around here? i heard that. now get our best offer ever. super fast 100 meg internet, tv & phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. 100 meg speeds at a price this good? fios can do that. cable just can't. last chance, offer ends march 31st. switch to better. switch to >>> tonight is the night we're going to spring forward, turning those clocks ahead one hour. no an hour of sleep, and as erica edwards discovered, chronic sleep deprivation can lead to dangerous side effects. >> consider this your heads up to make sure coffee pot is well stocked monday morning. a survey from account temp shows 75% of employees say they yawn their way thr

anthony allred shows us the bay area has more than beaches to offer. >>reporter: it was a good day to go boating and see all the sites off the sponge tarpon springs. >> welcome to tarpon springs, everyone. the sponge diving capital of the world. >> alisa wilson is what you would call a certified florida naturalist which means she can tell you all there is to know about wild life. >> look to the right on top of the long leaf pine tree. see the great blue there. raptured -- they're smaller. they can have up to a 6-foot wingspan. we watch offsprings pluck them out of the water all the time. if that is not impressive, i don't know what is. >> we'll start with this one. you guys familiar with this one. >> you can't have a tarpon springs boat tour without learning about their most precious resource. >> what do you use to water with? this. it's one of the more expenses sponges you'll find. last you between 8 and 15 years. >> $15 years. >> there were a lot of sight to be seen on this tour. just at every turn, dolphins. >> we try to make it fun and educational

. >> in tampa, anthony allred, news channel 8. >> you don't need to be on base to see it. >> i caught pieces on bay shore. >> in traffic just sitting there, it flew over the cars. it's cool to watch right here. fun stuff. >>> coming up, the first lady prepares for her chicks in washington dc. >> this first lady isn't -- more when first at 4 returns. >>> tonight at 11:00, 8 on it is for tow trucks to take your car. >> we can fight back. >> what if it's too late. 8 on your side shows you how you can protect yourself after you have [indiscernible] at 11:00. ugh. i really shouldn't. no, you know what? i should. and i will. i deserve this. i'm a bogo findin', weekly ad flippin', couponing mastermind. can i help you? indeed. this queen of savings deserves a reward. a cannoli, please. the weekly ad, bogos and coupons. three easy ways to save at the same place you love to shop. publix. where shopping >>> let's talk about the problems by unintended veins. >> it can lead to achiness and leg cramps and restless legs. >> how are symptoms like that treated? >> we treat veins with special medical l

in tampa, anthony allred, newschannel8. >> definitely an interesting show. in the meantime, how cute can you get? the denver show is showing off a brand new baby. western lowland gorilla. weeks ago on january 25. tiny and cute. >> cute indeed. all right. >>> time to check the forecast. here is storm team 8 meteorologist julie phillips. >> things are still looking good for the rest of this week. we have had an awesome stretch of weather. it is getting a little warm, but it is not too bad. >> this is the perfect time of year. >> it is. enjoy it now while it lastst right? this weekend, not looking quite as nice as last weekend. rain chances moving back in. but i want to remind you, we start reminding you early so you don't forget to set your clocks forward an hour when you go to bed saturday night. things heating up for us. highs reaching into the 80s throughout this entire week and into this weekend. we are watching an area of low pressure. this is set to arrive this weekend bringing us rain it is going to stay warm. behind the system, we are not look at a coo